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Nixon, the Compoigner, Analysed

sition Of authority in foreign
policy. But, mind you. Mr..
Nixon did not say that Adlai
Stevenson had shown such
qualities, and he also said
plainly that there is no answer
at all TO his theoretical ques-
ton about what might have
happened If the 1852 Demo-
cratic candidate had become
President. But he sought to
get his audience to attach all
those qualities to Adlai Ste
venson and Democrats gener-
ally.
The acme of this technique
and the irony Of its that
the words he used are those
that Democrats have been
using to describe administra-
ton foreign policy-"indeci-
sion. weakness. retreat and
surrender"-and so he clev-
erly turns this about.
This technique is not new,
but our Vice President has
given it polish and what
might be called the Clean
cut" look.
For perhaps most beguiling
Of his platform attributes is
that square, earnest face with
the bulldog chin and the air
Of sincerity that he exudes as
he talks. Such a nice-looking
young man could not say what
he is saying unless he was abb
solutely sure of what he was
talking about--that Is the re-
action among so many who
hear him.
His campaign talents are by
no means regarded lightly
among Democrats. They dis
agree, however, as to how
strong a Republican candidate
for President he might make
II President Eisenhower does
not run again. Some claim he
would be comparatively easy
to beat, while others warn
against any such casual dis
missal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24

capitalist Joseph P. Kennedy,
held diplomatic and Govern
ment posts under Franklin
Roosevelt.
Senator Kennedy's voting
record does not. however, re-
fleet the views of his father,
who thinks that Republican
Herbert Hoover is about right
in calling for a fortress
America.
New York might offer COM
petition to Kennedy boom
for Vice President with an
other son OF a father famous
in Democratic annals, Mayor
Wagner. son of the author Of
the Labor Relations Act. SEN
ator Kefauver has already
given a tactful boost to the
talk of Mayor Wagner which
was well received at New
York's City Hall.
Democrats claim that the
elder Kennedy has through his
powerful connections already
set in motion a campaign for
his son. There is no concrete
evidence of this unless it is
the wide advertising for Pro
files in Courage"
The Stevenson camp chose
Senator Sparkman Of Alabama
as his 1852 running mate TO
obvious reasons. The South
was then unhappy over tide
lands and the Truman civil
rights program. It liked Ike
personally. as the election re-
turns showed.
Now 1t is widely reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Hatred of Israel Is the One Issue
On Which There Is Solid Unity

and flaws when examined from
any standpoint beyond the
solid hatred Of Israel. The re-
cent violent outbreaks in Jor-
dan over the proposed adher-
ence Of that Hashemite king
dom to the Western-sponsored
Baghdad pact illustrate all too
clearly the depth of the cleav-
ages existing in Islam.
For the most part, the Arab
states Of today are feldal in
their social and economic
structures, and seriously unde-
veloped in their basic resources.
The level Of living is shock
ingly low by almost any stand
ards. lower even in Egypt than
In many areas Of India and
China.
The life span in the Arab
states is around 80 years. In
FAINT mortality is staggering,
yet population increases throw
greater and greater strains on
the most meager resources of
food and fuel and the essen
tials Of bare survival. Efforts
to improve the economic stu
alton are being made. but an
Gent prejudice and time
worn traditions combine with
religious taboos to hinder
fundamental reforms. Sanitary
practices are incredible, with
a consequent prevalence Of
diseases.
Politically, the rulers Of the
several nations are mistrust-
full Of each other and Of their
own national rivals for power.
The Hashemites, for example,
were forced out Of Arabia by
King Ibn Saud Of Saudi Arabia;
as a not surprising CONSEQUENCE,
Jordan and Saudi Arabia are
far from friendly. to say the
least. Minor. sheikhs and
desert chieftains WELD almost
unchallenged power within
their immediate domains and
render only nominal obedience
to the central government.
Communications and govern
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No Love Lost Between Arab ALLIES

ment institutions are In many
places vestigial, with little
system Of control through or
ganized police or administers
ton. The laws are the laws Of
the Koran. interpreted and
executed by whatever local
despot happens to hold the
reins Of power.
These factors. of course. do
much to weaken the apparent
strength Of the Arab world n
international affairs. It is en-
tirely possible that Egypt can
eventually exercise enough
leadership and power to bring
about a better organized Arab
bloc for bargaining purposes.
But the obstacles existing in
the path of genuine unity are
tremendous and are of such
q nature that time, or sheer
force and conquest, seem to
be the only remedy likely to
remove them.
The entire Middle East was
for centuries completely con-
trolled by the Turkish Empire.
Only after the collapse Of the
Sultans following World War
I did the Arab nations and
their present rulers begin to
enjoy the fruits of independ-
ence and that was qualified
by the existence of French
and British mandates that
sharply limited the orderly
development of nationalism.
Since World War II national
independence has become more
of a reality, with Arab states
at last directing their own
destinies. But not unnaturally
in so short a period. political
ferment lead to continuing
struggles for power among
various blocs and factions Sc
riously weakened such stabil-
ity as has been achieved to
date.
OF such conditions is the
current Middle East unrest.
composed. with all Of the Cur-
MOL and strife complicated
further by the great battle Of
East and West for influence In
this cockpit Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24
Vice Presidents Tour Suggests G. o. P
Concern Over Farm, FOREIGN Policies

actually say. In this respect
he might be characterized as a
political Svengali.
Another of his devices is to
cast q sinister cloud over the
opposition-in short, to make
Democrats look like deep dyed
villains. He achieves this effect
by innuendo and insinuation.
Former President Truman
practiced this villain tech
nique. too, as regards Repub-
licans. but he did 1t directly.
For another device, Vice
President Nixon singles out
personalities and indicts them
with blame for whatever is
disturbing the voters now.
That personal dramatization is
sometimes effective. For ex-
ample. he saddled former Pres
ident Truman with full respon-
sibility for the present plight
Of the farmer. simply, just
like that. On foreign policy he
singled out Adlai Stevenson as
his symbol with an intriguing
If he had become President"
technique.
Because this was Nixonism
in its most seductive refine
ment 1t seems worth while to
play the Vice Presidents rec
ord back, thus:
II have just been thinking
what would have happened II
Mr.. Stevenson had been Presi-
dent for the last three years.
We, Of course, do not know the
answer to that question, but of
these principles / am sure:
"Indecision, weakness. re-
treat and surrender do not
bring peace in dealing with
dictatorial, aggressive COM
munism."
Adlai Stevenson, Of course,
has had no opportunity to ex-
hibit any such characteristics,
for he has not been in q po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24
DAVID. LAWRENCE

Something of a chill has
come over a number of the
Republicans who have hereto
fore been confident that Pres
ident Eisenhower would be q
candidate for reelection. 1t
emanateS from a single SEN
tence in his speech last Fri
day night at the Salute for
Eisenhower" dinners when he
said:
THAT answer will be forth
coming as quickly as it is firmly
fixed in my mind. trust that
it will not unduly reflect con-
Germ for self. :"
What does the word "un-
duly" mean? Is the President
trying to say that he hopes
the people will not feel he is
thinking too much of a fur
ther impairment of his health
if he decides not to run? If
so, then the word 'unduly"
could be a hint of a possible
decision to say NO"
But there are others here
who think the word ''unduly"
could be interpreted to mean
the oppoSite-namely, that, in
deciding to be candidate, the
President hoped it would not
be taken to mean that he was
thinking only of himself in
an ambitious or off1ce-seeking
sense.
The words written last week
by the President in his letter
to the New Hampshire secre-
tary Of state and those spoken
at the dinner last Friday
night all add up to the fact
that Mr.. Eisenhower is trying
to be absolutely candid on the
whole subject. He has re-
vealed to the American people
that he will have to take
good care of his health in the
future. This has led to a state
ment by Senator Fulbright.
Democrat Of Arkansas, and
others here that America can
not afford a part-time Presi-
dent" Yet who can be sure
any candidate elected on either
ticket can retain good health?
Would a campaign based on
such a personal question not
react against those who used
that form of attack?
It Is interesting, incidental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24
Eisenhower's Remarks Spur Doubts
Amonq Those Confident He'd Run

~. to note how the Democrats
almost uniformly predict Mr..
Eisenhower will not run and
say also that it would be a
bad thing for his health,
whereas Republicans generally
have been predicting that the
President would announce his
candidacy and will find his
doctors report favorable to a
continuance in Office.
But this much is becoming
more and more apparent
there Will have to be a de-
cision soon as to how long the
Republicans can wait for the
Presidents answer. Senator
Knowland of California. lead
err of the Republicans in the
Senate. is being entered in
various primaries anyhow. It
is a safe bet that nobody else
will venture to put himself
into the lists and run the
risk of failing to get the sup
port of the Eisenhower fans
who are gong to wait till
the last minute to hear the
Presidents decision before
throwing their support to any
candidate.
1t was the Democratic leader
of the House Of Representa-
tives, John Mccormack of
Massachusetts,. who said he
thinks Mr.. Eisenhower has
been trying to let his party
know he will not run and that
the delay has something to do
with getting the Presidents
legislative program through
Congress. The only trouble
with this theory is that Con-
gress habitually doesn't get
going on the decisive phases
Of the legislative process until
June or July. and it hardly
seems plausible that Mr, Eli
senhower would wait that long
before announcing his decision.
Since Dwight Eisenhower is
frank and honest and doesn't
believe in political chicanery,
it seems certain that he will
make known his decision be-
fore the end Of March anyway
perhaps sooner. II it's neg
alive. the Republican Party
may for the time being be
nonplussed. But the chances
are there will be general agree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24
THOMAS L. STOKES

What is going on in the
minds Of political managers
their private thoughts and
worries-often can be read In
certain moves on the checker
board Of politics.
An example is the unleash
ing" Of Vice President Nixon
who recently has taken the
stump again after a period Of
comparative retirement during
the convalescence Of President
Eisenhower.
His speech-making mission
reveals that G. o. P. managers
are concerned currently most
about two issues-farm and
foreign policy; for 1t was those
which he was selected to de-
fend. The fact that he was
picked for this all-important
task shows that he still is re-
garded, as the party's most ef-
fective campaigner, aside from
the President. of course.
A political psychoanalyst
almost might surmise the depth
of anxiety about the farm and
foreign policy issues among
party managers. which In
cludes the Vice President, by
the latter's return to the
slashing, vitriolic personal form
of attack which he used in the
1854 congressional elections to
provoke so much bitterness
among Democrats.
The 43-year-old Vice Presi-
dents style Of campaign ora
tory is worth analysis because
Of the high value put upon it
py party leaders and also be-
cause in the coming months we
are likely to hear a good deal
Of 1t from him.
1t relies much upon the
power of suggestion by which,
without becoming very specific.
he often leads his audiences to
infer things which he does not
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Running Mate for Stevenson?

that Dixie has come home. The
Supreme Court decision end
ing segregation was written by
the Eisenhower Chief Justice,
Earl Warren. Eisenhower has
not been the kind of strong
President that Southerners ad-
mire. The farm depression
has hit the South harder han
any other section, for most Of
the marginal farms, relatively
speaking. are in the South
Conversely the Warren de-
cision makes him-and pos
sibly the G. o. Pa hero In
the big pivotal States and
with minorities, especially Me-
groes. 1t is believed that Cath
olics, numerous in these States
and normally Democratic,
might be adversely affected by
Stevenson's divorce. 1t is ex-
pected. II Vice President Nixon
is on the Republican ticket in
first or second place, that he
would again wage his custom
airy fear campaign against the
Democrats, alleging softness
toward communism.
Some Democratic candidates
have reported a drift of Cath
olics away from the party. In
part this is ascribed to the ris-
ing prosperity Of labor and its
move from the cities to the
more Republican suburbs.
It all adds UP to the attrac-
ton Of having Kennedy or
Wagner as Vice President. It
might possibly help Gov.
Lausche of Ohio land on a
Democratic ticket in second
place, though it Is improbable
that an Ohioan would be put
on a ticket with Stevenson of
Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-24
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Ode to Secretary tBrnks) Dulles The boy stood the
burning brink His feet hot FIRE. Ike him scorch
his tootsies pink-and they both perspre.
Adai Stevenson enters another presidential primary
Watching Ada this get the shock the time
the Latin professor threw his and and started
sprinting around the campus in his shorts.
Republican Congressman Haeck the Ike administra
ton promises That amt the half of it. Not did
Ike his promisesbut Of the New Deals we'll
Gen. Rdgway the Eisenhower team again. Democrats
say trouble having military President
the best they'll offer Gen. Rdgway Vice President.
The White House considers boost cattle
and hog prices Sherman Adams proud they burned the New
Deals book of tcks-and prouder still they saved index
House committee attacks business
Government The businessmen Just don't have
the Democrats knack Of running the Government the red
without blushing themselves
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ington are very interested in
what ambassadors wives and
congressmen's wives do in
Washington. "They are fas-
cinated by Washington proto-
col. 1t amuses them and
startleS them"
Lecture Titles
One of the lectures is called
This Is Your Washington. :"
Others are "As It Appears To
Me" and Women Around the
World, Their Challenge and
Needs. She also gives musical
readings on The Book of Ruth
and The Book of Job.
Mrs. Booth has lived in her
comfortable home in Alexan-
dria for i6 years. Her two
daughters are married. Both
write. and they, like their tai
ented mother. are pen Wom-
en-"
Helen Sutton Booth is pub
licity chairman for the Ma
tional League of American Pen
Women and chairman of the
Program Planning Committee
of the Alexandria Branch. She
is a member of the Arts Club,
OAR. Potomac Regents Club.
Alexandria Women's Club and
the Pittsburgh Poetry Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10

sion and II ! wanted to see
a European ambassador. I
should go through the director
of the European Division.
Mrs. Booth says that two Of
the most interesting men that
she ever interviewed are for
mer Vice President Wallace
and Mr.. Truman, when he was
vice president.
Mr.. Wallace seemed terrif-
ically shy" said she, land 1t
was hard to get him to talk. I
wanted him to talk about
farming in the Midwest. FL
nally We got on common
ground. His grandfather from
Iowa had been a minister -
and, Of course, so was my hus-
band.
mfr Truman was very
friendly and very approach
able. Pictures of Margaret
were all around his office. She
was going to George Washing
ton at the time, and so was
one Of my daughters, so, there
again, was the common
ground"
Mrs. Booth, who lectures
mostly in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, says she finds
that people outside Of Wash
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Miss Grace Evons
Engaged to Wed

1t. Col. and Mrs. Robert
French Evans of this city and
Bearsville. N. Y. announce the
engagement of their daughter
Grace Rowe to Mr.. John Miles
Thompson. ir.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson of New York
City. The wedding will take
place September is.
Miss Evans attended LIN
stitut DIES Jeunes Files Preal-
pin in Chexbres, Switzerland,
and was graduated from Mount
Vernon Seminary. She made
her debut in Washington in
1854 and is now a student at
Smith College.
Mr.. Thompson attended the
Browning School in New York,
ST. Marks School, Southbor-
ough. Mass, and Columbia
University. He is a member Of
the Sons Of The American
Revolution.