Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-21

ferred to the Presidents sense
of duty. which has been accepted
in many quarters as a driving
force which will persuade him
! to stand for reelection.
HE did not covet the honor
tof the presidency, he seeks nc
glory" Mr.. Brownell said. Ever
present within him is a driving
lunconquerable sense of duty to
serve his fellow Americans and
to further the cause Of world
peace. To those ends, he sets
no bounds to his mighty efforts
to resolve differences and arrive
at solutions, through patience
tolerance and a desire for justice
for all the peoples of the world
Mr.. Brownell recited Presi-
dent Eisenhowers record as
Commander in Chief and Chief
Executive Of the Nation. assert
ing that this record shows him
the outstanding man of our
time"
Reflect for a moment" he
said" upon, the forces at work
upon the President today and
every day in his position as
Commander in Chief. On the
one hand he must resist the APP
peal of those who would create
ia holocaust Of war at the first
sign of trouble. though unwit-
Itingly. With the provocations
which so frequently arise. it re-
quires the greatest personal
discipline not TO respond emo
Itionally to their fervent pleas.
Must Resist Some Pleas
"On the other hand, he must
resist the arguments. equally
fervent. of those who cling to
the belief we can isolate our
selves from troubles behind in
visible walls. arising from the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. BY
Ia o-nothing policy they would
leave us open to ready conquest
and destruction.
Amidst the turmoil of these
conflicting extremes, one fact
has emerged; That this Com
mander in Chief knows what to
do, how to do it, when to act,
and when not to act"
| Mr.. Brownell said that the
President, while pressing for
ward for world peace, has not
sacrificed the Nations defenses
and has supervised "the crea-
ition of military might capable
lof defending this Nation" from
any quarter.
"A vivid result of this" he
continued. "is that our people
feel more secure. Knowing that
this mans great talent, expert
ence and energy are devoted in
fullest measure to their protec-
ton. they are able to work in
peace toward the betterment of
mankind"
President Eisenhower, Mr.
Brownell said, has shown him
self the most non partisan
President" since George WASH
ington in dealing with foreign
affairs. He has shown his desire
to work with Congress, as EVIL
denced by his seeking the sup
port OF that body in the Formo-
san crisis.
Sees Confidence
Also, Mr.. Brownell said, the
businessmen and laboring men
alike have the highest confidence
in the future Of the Nation. This.
he said. reflects the fact that the
Eisenhower leadership has dem
onstrated its ability to carry the
country through the economic
hazards Of a postwar economy
into a healthy, dynamic peace
time life. Under the Presidents
leadership, too. many aids to
health, education and general
welfare of the people have been
developed. %.
Among those who extended
best wishes to the President by
closed circuit television were
James Stewart, actor and former
Air Force colonel, from Los An
geles; Bobby Jones, former golf
ing great. from Atlanta; Charles
H. Smith, jr., a small business
man from Cleveland: LIE Roy
Getting, farmer, from Des
Moines, and Glenn Stephens,
engineer on the Presidents 1852
campaign train. from Detroit.
Pick-ups were made also from
Boston, New York. Houston.
Portland, Greg, and Chicago.
The program was opened here
by Frederick c. Crawford of
Cleveland, chairman Of the "sa-
lutte dinners" Republican Ma
tional Chairman Leonard w.
Hall took over as master Of cere-
monies.