Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-19
Nixon Trip Echoes

1 noted with considerable
interest the splendid edi-
torial IN The Star May IA.
Caracas Outrage" and I am
thankful that there is at
least one newspaper in the
Nation that radiates the
thoughts of the American
people.
! fully agree with your
view that Communist inspi-
ration docs not explain away
the fact that Venezuelan po-
lice on the scene did vir-
tually nothing to protect the
Vice President and his party.
Nor does it explain why
1000 armed Venezuelan
soldiers at the airport stood
by while the mob surged
over and around the Nixon
entourge. smashing their
cars and injuring several
members Of the party"
1t is my hope that no
stone will be left unturned
by the Government to dig
into and find out where this
organized mob action origi-
mated in the South American
countries. The Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States.
irrespective of who the per-
son is. is entitled to the re-
spect that we in America
pay to any and all dignitaries
of foreign governments.
Again, congratulations to
The Star-a splendid Ameri-
can journal.
George J. Burger. V.P.,
National Federation Of
Independent Business
&&x
We have shown an ina
bility to meet and correct,
much less to prevent. the
hostile attitudes manifested
by many groups throughout
the world. whether they rep
resent the majority or active
minoritieS in their countries:
and there has been reason to
wonder about the sympathies
of officials Of some of those
countries. 1t may be that. If
We analysed the motivation
of those groups, we would
find it no different from our
own: Which is to say that,
but for the regard for au-
thority which most Of us still
feel. we might ourselves in
dulge in similar overt acts.
That same analysis might
disclose that our own motiva-
ton is no less materialistic.
We do not recognize princi-
pie, or We are ready to dis
card 1t for personal and i'm
mediate gain. Until our own
stand is taken on a higher
plane, we shall not. for we
cannot, point the way for
others.
The times may call for
emergency measures for ex-
ternal defense and for in
ternal stability. But begin
ming with domestic affairs
and continuing into the in
ternational field. our plans
and our procedures need to
be based on a decent regard
for what is right, not on what
appears to be merely i'm
mediately expedient.
Aside from any issue of
right or wrong, the attitudes
which found expression in
the outburst against Vice
President Nixon were facts.
If they came as a surprise,
where have our ambassa-
dorial stats and intelligence
agencies been?
Lloyd Buchanan.
I want to thank you for
the two Nixon editorials--so
precisely to the point and
exactly right.
I have been thinking that
the Organization Of Amer
lean States, particularly those
comprising South America
itself. should call q meeting
and delve deeply INTO this
appalling situation in their
countries and arrive at some
conclusions that will be acted
upon. Such behavior and such
incredible lack Of govern
mental responsibility regard
ing the visit Of any foreign
dignitary from any country
in this modern world is I'M
believable.
Latin America has suffered
a loss Of prestige and respect
that will take q great deal
Of time and effort to recover
However. national expressions
Of regret featured promi.
nently in this country vii
ameliorate somewhat oul