Evening star., 1957-12-24
Dulles Continues

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dent. / was just saying that
there are many strands in the
/ fabrics OF the free world. NATO
does not represent them all.
and they all had to be care
fully nutured because combined
they make the strength which
is going TO make the free world
safe. and my stopover at Ma
drid illustrates. I think. that
point--because Spain is not it
self a member Of NATO. On
the other hand. We do have
with Spain important arrange
ments which contribute very
greatly TO the strength and
defense Of the free world and
the NATO area.
We have. as a result Of agree
ments which we made about
four years ago. arrangements
for building there a series Of
air bases and also a naval base
for our joint use. Spain and the
United States. And the Span
ish authorities. when they
heard had accepted their in
vitation. were gracious enough
TO suggest that my plane should
come down in one Of these new
bases that we had Jointly built
20 that / could be welcomed on
this new base by the Spanish
Foreign Minister and other
Spanish officials. and indeed 1t
lis really a wonderful air base.
perhaps the finest have ever
been on. The runway. / under
stand is one Of the largest at
least in the whole world.
| From that airfield. I went on
to Prado Palace. where / had
a really good talk with General
Franco. the chief of state. We
we're together for about three
hours. I told him about what
had been happening at the
lNATO Council meeting. and
of the basic policies and the
strategies that were being fol-
lowed. / thought that General
. Franco by the contribution his
lgoyernment was making to the
defense Of. Europe had clearly
entitled himself to that kind
lof information. and in turn
the Spanish chief Of state gave
Ime his estimate of the Soviet
, threat. and incidentally. his
! estimate and that Of the NATO
! Council was in very close agree
: ment.
Other Problems Discussed
And then General Franco
and / discussed other problems
that were more especially oi
Spanish United States concern
and I felt there is a very
: genuine spirit Of friendship
and cordiality, as indeed had
been the case when ! was In
Spain the previous time in
, November Of 1855. It's ties
! like this that held the free
world together. and then pro-
vide a striking contrast to the
; military coercion which alone
holds together the countries Of
; the Soviet bloc.
Now, Of course, as between
! ! free nations there are from
: time 10 time differences anc
dissatisfactions. That is in.
I evitable, however hard or skill.
! fully we strive. but surmount.
; ing all is the sense Of fellow.
ship which unites all those WHIT
are dedicated TO a common
cause. and who sacrificed anc
risked that that cause may
prevail, and I should like Mr.
President TO express also oui
'. . satisfaction that there is unity
,, at home on the essentials.
For example, the ideas which
i we took with us to Paris derived
| from a broad nonpartisan basis
, and we are appreciative of such
/. cooperation, as ! am sure Il
the whole nation. Oftentime'
the dominant mood seems Il
be one of diSsension and per.
, plexity and encouragement
, but that impression may vel
be superficial. Beneath the
/, lruffled surface there can be 9
great body Of good will. con.
fidenOe and resolution. and I'll
particularly appropriate at thii
, time Of year that we should
recognize and pay tribute tc
those circumstances, for they
are the stuff out Of which q
, better future can be built.
Eisenhower Summary
Eisenhowap: To summarize
; the heads Of the NATO govef