Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-15

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first Of alas have pointed
out-must sustain our defense
preparations.
But we must do more.
Efforts for Peace
We must wage peace aggres-
sively through diplomatic efforts
Through the economic and tech
nical assistance part of the
mutual security program, and
Through worldwide information
activities to help bind The free
world more firmly together
These efforts will cost about one
billion dollars next year.
We wage peace on the diplo.
matte front through the effort.
Of the Department Of State II
establish close ties with every
other nation that values its indie.
pendence and that recognizes the
dignity Of man.
! We wage peace through the
efforts of the United States In.
formation Service to counteract
the false propaganda spread BY
the Communists. We tell the
truth about freedom and the
rights Of man and seek to wiz
adherents to these concepts.
We wage peace through the
mutual security program in an.
other way. We help some ma.
lions in developing their owr
economies. so their people can b.
stronger partners in the defense
OF the free world against com.
munism.
Economic development is. OF
course. not a product for export
from the United States or any,
where else. 1t is q homespun
product. the product Of a peoples
own work. Our opportunity Is
simply this: To help the people
of these developing lands helr
themselves. This we can dc
through sound technical assist.
lance and. where necessary and
unavailable from other sources
through loans and. at times
other kinds of financial aid
Within prudent limits. this prac.
tice is in their and our own best
Interests.
! On this subject I hope to talk
with you again next week. but
assure you now that. this billion
dollar item is one Of the most
important to all Of US in the en-
tire budget.
Must Keep Up Drive
I know that in these efforts
TO wage peace. all does not al.
ways 60 well. Weaknesses there
are bound to be-troubleS and
disappointments as well.
But ! never ordered q cease
fire in a battle because some oil
the ammunition misfired or went
bad. or some commander made
a mistake.
4 We must always do better, but
we must never stop in our battle
for peace. We must keep ever
Ilastingly at this job-today the
most important job in the world
j Our defense expenditures are
to assure us the opportunity to
wage peace; our expenditures for
diplomatic work, economic and
technical assistance and in
formation services give us the
means to wage peace. Together
they cost over $45 billion - all
but about a billion dollars for
defense forces.
The rising costs Of defense
items account for more than 90
per cent Of the increase in next
years budget. These facts simply
reflect the kind Of world In which
we are living.
Peace Comes High
The plain truth is that the
price OF peace is high.
That explains why taxes are
high Snd why their further re-
duction has been delayed. II ex-
plains also why really big cuts in
Government spending depend or
success in our efforts to wage
peace.
The sacrifices demanded Of
each OF us are great; but they
are sacrifices Of dollars for 9
peaceful world. not the sacrifice
OF our sons. our families. oul
homes and our cities to our owr
shortsightedness.
believe you are more secure
in your homes tonight because
of the effort and money our Ma.
ton has put into these defense
and related security programs
1t is almost four years since ar
American fighting man has beer
killed in battle anywhere ir
!, the world. Crises. great anc
small. we have had and will
continue to have. Despite them
there has been an overall i'm.
: provement in the prospects fol
keeping an honorable peace.
But I must say this to you
III can see no immediate relaxa.
ton Of international tensions Il
provide the basis now for sub
stantial reductions In these
programs for preserving anc
waging peace. In fact. the gain;
we have already made impel u
to press forward with no letup
II we do press forward--if W.
courageously bear these burden,
of waging peace-I have every
hope, in Gods good time sue.
cess will crown our efforts. Their
; we shall know an easier anc
: better peace whose fruits will
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