Evening star., 1957-12-02
Continued PROM First Paes


In which Russia has Haunted
her Sputniks and her boast Of
her ability to destroy our cities
with her missiles has left no
room FOR doubt that her pur-
pose is to employ science not
for the benefit of peoples every
where but to intimidate and
subvert those who would resist
~>the terms Of the Kremlin.
Once again I think the RUS
slams ought TO be reminded of
the true strength. the real ca
pacity and resources and the
courage Of the free nations to
meet and repel any challenge,
no matter what weapons the
Kremlin may be tempted to
let loose. Too often Dictator
ships have misjudged the will
Of q people capable and deter
mined to remain free. hope
the Kremlin is not underesti-
mating our collective military
capabilities, I hope Russia Is
not planning to embark on
adventures. some Of which may
already have been launched in
the guise Of economic aid pro-
grams. which are. In reality, q
device for Communist impe-
rialistic penetration.
Because I despair Of the
Kremlin's capacity for reason
and good sense in international
relations. except when con-
frpnted by strength. I feel that
this important NATO meeting
should deal with the urgent
need for the NATO powers to
pool scientific. military and
economic resources.
Must Share Fully
We must share without res
ervation in the exchange Of
scientific information between
our allies. The administration
should take immediate steps to
work with Congress to put
through enabling legislation. II
must be clear by now that no
nation has a monopoly on
scientific knowledge and thar
no nation can preserve to itself
over an extended period any
scientific discovery. Hearings
before sthe johnson Senate
Preparedness subcommittee
already proved their value to
the country in the testimony
Of our leading scientists that
the Russians have gained their
superiority in scientific devel-
opment primarily through hard
work. vast appropriations and
encouragement Of their scien-
fists.
At the NATO Conference we
should. at the same time, set
into motion the machinery for
the distribution Of our iad-
vanced and latest weapons so
that these weapons become
available to each Of the men,
bers to ward of attack the in
slant attack is threatened. In
modern warfare. time is Of the
greatest Importance, and an
aggressor must be given no
opportunity to exploit the ad-
vantage Of a surprise attack.
But Of equal and immediate
concern to Us are the economic
needs and difficulties Of some
OF our allies. This Is hardly
the time for US to weigh our
comforts against the plight Of
our partners in security. Lest
We forget. whatever measure
OF security We have managed
so far has been due to our COL
lective strength with our friends
and allies and the support the
American people provided for
some Of the faltering postwar
economies of those nations.
Expensive though it has been.
1t has been infinitely cheaper
than any armed conflict would
have been. With Russia having
taken on a more menacing mil
itary belligerency. our need for
further sacrifice is even greater
today. and 1t would be sheer
folly for US not to face up to 1t.
Face Sacrifices
Here at home we must face
another period Of sacrifice and
heavy expenditures. We will
have TO suit our budget to our
critical needs at home and
abroad. Our debt limit and our
taxes may have to be raised,
but better MANAGEMENT of our
national debt and fiscal policy
could help US materially in