Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29

The improvement OF SOVIET
American relations would tighten
the task Of putting an end to
the ornaments race and would
contribute to q fuller utilization
Of the economic resources Of
States In the interest Of peace.
In this case the resources now
going into unproductive military
expenditures could be used for
purposes Of improving the mate
rial well-being Of nations. low
|ering taxes. raising real wages.
housing and public construction.
aiding underdeveloped countries
In the interest Of peace, and Of
strengthening international CO.
operation.
All Of this would contribute
considerably toward the expan-
sion of the domestic market as
well as the furtherance Of inter-
national trade and would more
over ensure a corresponding in
crease in production and in en-
|ployment Of the population on
the basis Of an expansion Of the
peace economy.
Some Problems Solved
The fact should be recognized
that events have recently taken
place the positive significance Of
which could not fail to be re-
|fiected in the overall interna-
tional situation. The past year
was one in which no war was
being waged in any part of the
world. Recently certain compli-
Gated international problems
that had remained unsolved
after the end of the Second
World War have been settled.
For the first time since the
last war. a meeting of the Heads
of Government of the Four Pow
ers was held in Geneva, and the
results achieved by US at that
meeting were genuinely and fer
vently welcomed by the peoples
of the entire world as CORES
ponding to their aspirations and
hopes.
Recently an improvement has
been noted in contacts between
countries Of the East and West,
particularly between the Soviet
Union and the United States Of
America, although it is still far
from possible to consider such
contacts as broad and adequate.
AS for the USSR and the USA,
these expanded contacts have
shown how great are the long
ings Of the peoples of our two
countries for the further devel-
opment Of such contacts and of
friendly cooperation.
In all these important inter-
national events. in which the
Soviet Union has been advo-
eating q stronger peace and
friendship among nations, the
results achieved have to a con-
siderable extent been due to
the cooperation that has taken
place between our countries.
Improvement Urgently Needed
I am genuinely convinced
that an improvement In Soviet
American relations Is urgently
needed.
In my opinion this purpose
could be served by the conclu-
sion OF treaty Of friendship
and cooperation between our
countries.
Such q treaty could make pro-
vision for the parties, in a spirit
jof genuine cooperation and
mutual understanding, to develop
and strengthen the friendly re-
lations between the people Of the
USSR and the USA on the basis
OF the principle of equal rights,
mutual respect for State sover-
eighty. and noninterference In
internal affairs, and to settle all
their International disputes, in
accordance with the provisions
OF the U. N. Charter. by peaceful
means alone.
The treaty might also provide
for the agreement Of the parties
to cooperate in developing and
Strengthening economic. cultural
and scientific cooperation be-
tween the USSR and the USA
based on the principle of mutual
advantage and equality Of rights
My colleagues and I feel that
the conclusion of such a treaty
between the Soviet Union and
the United States Of America
would be an important contribu-
ton to the development OF
Soviet-American relations and al
the same time an act OF great
international significance.
I firmly believe that the pro-
posal concerning the conclusion
Of a treaty Of friendship and CO.
Operation between the USSR and
the USA for the improvement OF
Soviet-American relations in the
interest Of strengthening peace
and for the further lessening OF
international tension will be
favorably received by you and
will evoke a positive response
from the Soviet and American
peoples, as well as from those
OF other countries.