Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-25

lpTOSpeTlCy ana Cne security OF
particular areas in the free
woodland to our own pros
|perity and security. Yet none
provides a complete answer to
any Of our international prob
lens. Again, consider NATO.
A united Western Europe may
still be on the far-off horizon.
NATO is nevertheless a great al
lance, rich in human and nat
ural resources. But this great
array is neither self-sustaining
nor self-suficient. Its freedom
and prosperity and security are
intertwined with the freedom and
prosperity and security of many
other nationS-old and new and
still to be born-that people an
even greater portion of the earth.
Within this community of free
dom all are more sure of their
independence and prosperity and
security when all join so that:
Mutual trade is foStered.
Legitimate political and eco
nomic aspirations are advanced.
Cultural traditions are re-
ISpected.
The difficulties and misfor-
tunes Of the weaker are met by
help from the stronger. To be
backward, or pennywise in our
practice of this truth can lead
only to greater risk and greater
coSt--far greater cost to our
selves.
Science Plan BrOached
The ways in which progress
along these four roads can be
achieved are legion in number.
The first. of which I've spoken
at some length, is the need for
the growth and spread of un-
Outstanding among our own
people. The next is that the
peoples of other nations must,
through similar study and
thought, recognize with us the
need for this kind of co-opera-
ton. This, in itself. is not easy.
Many nations, though their cul-
lures are ancient and rich in hui
man values. do not possess the
resources to spread the needed
education throughout their pop
Iulations. But they can wisely
use help that respects their ira
ditions and ways.
For example. the whole free
world would be stronger if there
existed adequate institutions of
modern techniques and sciences
in areas of the world where the
hunger for knowledge and the
ability to use knowledge are I'M
satisfied because educational
facilities are often not equal to
the existing need.
Do we not find here a worthy
challenge to Americas UNIVERSE
ties and to their graduates? ]
firmly believe that if some or
all of our great universities,
strongly supported by private
foundations that exist in num-
Der throughout our land, spanked
by the zeal and fire of educated
Americans, would devote them
selves to this task, the pros
poets for a peaceful and prosper
Gus world would be nightly
enhanced.
Dynamic, Fruitful COrOllary"
In no respect should the pur-
pose Of these institutions be to-
transplant into a new area the
attitudes, the forms. the pro-
cedures of America. The stating
the conduct, the curriculum Of
each school would be the respon-
Sibility of the people where the
school might be built.
Each school would help each
nation develop its human and
natural resources, and also pro-
vide a great two-way avenue of
communication. We would gain
new knowledge and wisdom out
of the priceless values of anoth-
er peoples traditions and proud
heritage. They would gain
knowledge in the technical and
scientific fields where we have
had an earlier start.
Such a voluntary effort in
people : to people partnership
would be a dynamic, a fruitful
corollary to three elements al
ready effectively at work in our
governmental foreign policy.
To our Atoms for Peace pro-
gram.
To our efforts to establish a
climate in which universal dis
armament can go forward.
To our long-sustained CAM
paign for the exchange of knowl-
edge and factual information be-
tween peoples.
Purposes and projects such as
these - formulated by Republic
cans and Democrats-are parts
of a comprehensive effort to
meet present and future needs,
to solve problems in the enlight-
ened self-interest of the United
States. 1t takes into account our
global concerns on all the CONT
nents. on all the oceans.
1t is not haphazard, make
shift arrangement to meet day
to-day crises-big or little or
imaginary.
Instead, it is a platform for
a