Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-24

mans rights spring from the
Creator and that our cause has
been committed to the provi-
dence of the Almighty. We do
not idly say: in God we trust.
There is another American
quality that is important: our
sense of vision. Americans look
ahead; they are never content
even with the remarkable
achievements of the past. We
continuously seek to improve
and perfect.
This thought applies in a spe-
cial manner to the coming cam
paign. The American people sup
port the record of President
Eisenhower and will oyerwhelm-
ingly re-elect him on that record
But the President himself looks
forward to greater achievement
and progress. He needs more
time to carry out the program
that he feels to be SO vital for
the future OF our Nation.
Unfinished Tasks
What are some of these I'M
finished tasks that face us? First,
we must dig even deeper founda-
lions for the prosperity we have
all enjoyed. Our nation must
continue to be strong and pos
perous-string in the moral fiber
of its people: prosperous 10 terms
of economic opportunity for all.
A prosperous America is the
foundation on which we can build
opportunity of our youth. vigo-
rous defense against any poten-
tial aggressor. and an magma
tive program for world peace.
Our living standards must rise
still higher and they will do so
under the sound economic poll
cies of the Eisenhower admin
IStration. These policies are sim
ply stated. The administration
believes that government should
be a partner with business and
labor, not a partisan, encourag-
ing one to fight with the other.
1t has placed a floor under Sc
Icurity, without creating a cealing
on initiative.
1t holds that government
should stimulate the productive
energies of the nation, but should
not try to dictate to business or
labor the detailed policies they
should follow. 1t believes in hui
man welfare, but not the welfare
state. 1t seeks social gains, but
does not seek to socialize, feder-
alize or nationalize our institu-
tons. In nut shell, Americans
should be free, subject only to
the laws necessary for the well
fare of all.
Mot all ;. hove shared equally
in the common prosperity -"
But there is more to be done.
Not all Americans have shared
equally in the common pros
|perity. We must move ahead with
vigor and imagination to root
out any economic problems in
our midst. We must assist the
States and communities to bring
in new industries into depressed
areas. No able and willing worker
should be without a job in our
nation. Every American family
Should have the opportunity to
obtain a good income and to feel
secure about its future.
We are happy to know that
our farmers, whose income had
been depressed because of the
mountainous SURPRISES of farm
products. are now beginning to
move forward with other seq
mentS of our economy. But we
recognize that they do not yet
have their fair share of Amer
ica's increasing prosperity. We
ARE confident that the program
we have adopted which is aimed
at reducing SURPRISES, increasing
productivity. and conserving our
land will provide the farmer with
his fair share of the national
income. We did not create this
problem but we are determined
to solve it.
Our prosperity must be fully
shared by the II million Negro
Americans. They have made
great progress in recent years.
We are proud of our splendid
record, but we will not rest secure
until every Negro has proper
housing, decent medical care,
better educational opportunities
and unlimited chance for enl-
ployment according to his ability.
Here we do not offer mere prom
Uses; we can show performance.
We are proud of this perform
ance, yet we will not rest content
until we achieve the full realiza-
ton of the dream for which the
first Republican President made
the supreme sacrifice.
I believe that our prosperity
should be such that the young
people of America shall find this
"a land of opportunity. We should
go forward until every American
is guaranteed the chance for the
finest education which our Ma
ton can provide. 1t is indeed a
tragedy when young men and
women, of proven ability and
talent, are denied education
merely because they lack finan-
|cial resources. This is a great
injustice to our young people;
1t is also a national tragedy,
since their undeveloped talents
could contribute so much to the
prosperity and strength Of the
Nation. We must never forget
that the Soviet Union is devoting