Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
The Kremlin, Moscow
January %, 1856

The Kremlin, Moscow
January %, 1856
Dear Mr.. President:
In the firm conviction that
you share my concern over the
present state of relations be-
tween our countries. I should
like to impart to you my ideas
regarding possible means Of i'm
proving those relations.
You, I am sure. agree with me
that the present international
situation requires all states. par
tlcularly the great powers, which
bear special responsibility for as
surfing worldwide peace and the
security of nations. to take meas
ures that may help further to
lessen international tension and
strengthen confidence and CO.
operation between states. This
would satisfy the heartfelt long
ing of peoples to live in peace
and tranquility and to devote
their material resources anC
energy to creative and construc.
tive work, cultural advancement
and prosperity.
At the meeting Of the heads Of
government of the Four Powers
at Geneva. we all expressed oul
readiness to strive for a lessen
ing of international tension anc
an improvement in relations be.
tween states in accordance with
the principles of peaceful CO.
existence and economic cooper.
alton.
There is no doubt that for any
future lesSening OF internationa
tension the question Of relation.
between the Soviet Union ano
the United States has specia.
significance.
Sees Need for Action
This raises the problem Of the
necessity for taking steps to i'm.
prove substantially the relation.
between the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics and the
United States of America. Such
improvement Of Soviet American
relations would be genuine
contribution toward ameliorat.
ing the entire international stu.
alton and maintaining and con-
Solidating world peace.
The history of the relations be,
tween our countries is convincing
proof of the fact that theiI
friendly cooperation, based OF
ia striving for mutual under,
standing. mutual respect 70,
sovereignty, and which was late,
based on the common struggl,
against the forces of aggression
satisfies the highest interests O
the peoples of both countries.
1t is certainly not by acciden
that, with the exception OF tn,
period of foreign Intervention
against the young Soviet Re
public, the peoples of our State
have never fought each other
that between them there havl
never been and are not now an.
Iirreconcilable differences, nor an,
frontiers or territories that nigh
become an object of dispute o
conflict.
This is why the Soviet peopl
received with complete under
standing your statement at tn
Conference of the Heads of Gov
eminent of the Four Powers a
Geneva. in which you remarked
The American people would lik,
Ito be friends of the Sovie
people. There are no disputes be
tween the American and Sovie
peoples, there are no conflicts be
tween them. there is no CONNER
Icial hostility. Historically ou
peoples have always lived il
peace"
Enduring Interests Cited
Life itself has proven that CO
operation between the USST
and the USA has been based, no
on accidental and short-livet
motives but on fundamental ant
enduring interests. This fount
Ia significant manifestation. frs
Iof all, in the fact that our coun
tries we're allies during boil
world wars.
You, as one of the OUTSTANDING
military leaders of the anti-Hit
ller coalition, are especially awar
of the fact that the military co
operation between the Sovie
Union and the United State
during the years of the Secon
World War played a most i'm
port part in crushing the com
mon foe-the Fascist aggressor:
Bound by the ties of blood she,
by the best sons Of the peopl
of both countries, their militar
alliance, which was also share,
by Great Britain, France. China
Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslo
lvakia, Norway. Greece, and othe
countries of the coalition O
freedom loving peoples, endure
with honor all trials Of the wal
which was thrust upon our peo
piles by the forces Of aggression
In the West and in the East.