Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
Declaration of
Common Purpose

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Common Purpose
The President Of the United
States and the Prime Minister
Of the United Kingdom. at the
end Of three days Of meetings
at which they we're assisted BY
the Secretary Of State and the
Foreign Secretary and other
advisers. issued the following
statement:
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We have met together as
trusted friends Of many years
who have come TO head the
governments Of our respective
countries. These two countries
have close and historic ties,
just as each has intimate and
unbreakable ties with other
free countries.
Recognizing that only In the
establishment Of a just peace
can the deepest aspirations OF
free peoples be realized. the
guiding purpose Of our deliber-
atoms has been the determine
ton of how best TO utilize the
moral. intellectual and mate
rial strength Of our two nations
In the performance Of our full
share Of those tasks that will
more surely and promptly
bring about conditions In
which peace can prosper. One
Of these tasks Is TO provide ade-
quate. security for the free
world.
The free nations possess vast
assets, both material and
moral. These in the aggregate
are far greater than those Of
the Communist world. We do
not ignore the fact that the So
Wet rulers can achieve formi-
dable material accomplishments
by concentrating upon selected
developments and scientific APP
plications. and by yoking their
people to this effort. Despotisins
have often been able to pro-
duce spectacular monuments.
But the price has been heavy.
For all peoples yearn for In
tellectual and economic Free
dom. the more so II from their
bondage they see others mani
fest the glory Of freedom. Even
despots are forced TO permit
freedom TO grow by an evolu-
tionary process. or in time
there will be violent revolution.
This principle Is memorable in
its operation. Already it has
begun TO be noticeable even
within the Soviet orbit. II the
free nations are steadfast. and
II they utilize their resources
in harmonious cooperation
the totalitarian menace that
now confronts them win In
good time recede.
In order. however. that free
dom may be secure and show
its good fruits. 1t is necessary
first that the collective milf
tary strength Of the free ma
tons should be adequate 70
meet the threat against them.
At the same time. the aggre-
gate Of the free worlds milf
tary expenditure must be kept
within limits compatible with
individual freedom. Otherwise,
we risk losing the very liberties
which we seek to defend.
These ideas have been the
central theme Of our converse
tons which, in part. were par
ticipated In by Mr.. Spaak. the
Secretary General Of NATO.
Points Of Agreement
In application of these ideas.
and as an example which we
believe can and should spread
among the nations Of the free
world. we reached the follow
ing understanding:
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I. The arrangements which
the nations Of the free world
have made for collective de-
Tense and mutual help are
based on the recognition that
the concept Of national self
sufficiency Is now out Of date,
The countries Of the free
world are interdependent and
only in genuine partnership,
by combining their resources
and sharing tasks in many
fields. can progress and safety
be found. For our part. we have
agreed that our two countries
win henceforth act in accord
ance with this principle.
2. Our representatives to the
North Atlantic Council viii
urge an enlarged Atlantic eff
fort In scientific research and
development in support Of
greater collective security and
the expansion Of current ac-
tivities Of the task force work.
ing In this field under the
councils decision Of last De-
cember.
3. The President Of the
United States viii request the
Congress to amend the Atomic
Energy Act as may be neces-
sary and desirable to permit Of
close and fruitful collaboration
Of scientists and engineers Of
Great Britain. the United