Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-09


THE problem, then. is TO
ind a way Of translating this
universal desire into action.
This viii require more than
words Of peace. It requires
works of peace"
Now, may ! try 10 give you
some concrete examples Of a
kind Of works Of peace that
might make q beginning in the
new direction.
For q start our people should
learn to know each other bet
ter. Recent negotiations in
Washington have provided a
basis in principle for greater
freedom Of communication and
exchange Of people. ! urge the
Soviet government TO cooper
ate In turning principle into
practice by prompt and tang
IDLE actions that viii break
down the unnatural barriers
that have blocked the fIow Of
thought and understanding be-
tween our people.
Welfare Projects
Another kind Of work of
peace is cooperation on prof.
ects Of human welfare. For ex-
ample. we now have 1t within
our power to eradicate from
the face Of the earth that age
old scourage of mankind-ma-
laria. We are embarking with
other nations In an all-out FIVE
year campaign to blot out this
curse forever. We invite the
Soviets to join with US In this
great work Of humanity.
Indeed. we would be willing
to pool our efforts with the
Soviets in other campaigns
against the diseases that are
the common enemy Of all NOR
tals-such as cancer and heart
disease.
II people can get together on
such projects. is 1t not possible
that we could then go on to a
full-scale cooperative program
Of Science for Peace?
We have as a guide and in
spiration the success OF our
Atoms for Peace proposal,
which in only a few years. un-
der United Nations auspices,
became q reality in the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency
A program of science for
peace might provide a means
Of funneling into one place the
results of research from scien-
fists everywhere and from
there making 1t available 10
all parts Of the world.
There is almost no limit to
the human betterment that
could result from such CO.
operation. Hunger and disease
could increasingly be driven
from the earth. The age-old
dream Of a good life for all
could. at long last. be tran
slated into reality.
Disarmament Plan
But Of all the works OF
pface. none is more needed now
than a real first step toward
disarmament.
Last August the United Ma
tons General Assembly. by an
overwhelming vote, approved g
disarmament plan that We and
our allies sincerely believed to
be fair and practical. The So
VETS have rejected both the
plan. and the negotiating pro-
cedure set up by the United
Nations. AS a result, negotia-
ton on this supremely impor-
tant issue Is now at a stand
still.
But the world cannot afford
TO stand still on disarmament
We must never give up the
search for a basis of agree
ment.
Our allies from time to time
develop differing ideas on how
to proceed. We must concert
these convictions among our
selves. Thereafter. any reason
able proposal that holds prom
Use for disarmament and re-
duction of tension must be
heard. discussed. and. If pos
sible. negotiated.
But a disarmament proposal,
to hold real promise, must at
the minimum have one feature:
reliable means to ensure COM
pliance by all. 1t takes actions
and demonstrated integrity on
both sides to create and sustain
confidence. And confidence in
a genuine disarmament agree
ment is vital. not only to the
signers Of the agreement. but
also to the millions Of people
all over the world who are
weary of tensions and arma-
ments.
I say once more. 10 all
peoples, that we will always go
the extra mile with anyone on
earth if it will bring us nearer
a genuine peace.
CONCLUSION
These. then, are the ways in
which We must funnel our
energies more efficiently into
the task of advancing security
and peace.
These actions demand and
expect two things of the Amer
lean people: Sacrifice. and a
high degree of understanding.
For sacrifice to be effective it
must be intelligent. Sacrifice
must be made for the right pur-
pose and in the right place -
even If that place happens to
come close to homel
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