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Japan, failed to pass because
Of one negative vote-a veto.
Peaceful Change Hailed

Japan, failed to pass because
of one negative vote-a veto.
Peaceful Change Hailed
But nothing that I have said
is to be construed as indicat-
ling that regard the status quo
as sacrosanct. Change is in
deed the law Of life and prog
ress. But when change re-
fleets the will Of the people,
then change can and should
be brought about in peaceful
ways.
In this context the United
States respects the right OF
every Arab nation Of the Near
East to live in freedom with
out domination from any
source. far or near.
In the same context. We be-
liiege that the charter of the
United Nations places on all OF
lns certain solemn obligations.
without respect for each others
Sovereignty and the exercise Of
great care In the means by
which new patterns of interna-
tional life are achieved, the
projection Of the peaceful vi
sion of the charter would be-
come a mockery.
Let me turn now specifically
to the problem Of Lebanon.
When the United States mill
tary assistance began moving
into Lebanon, ] reported to the
American people that We had
Immediately reacted to the plea
Iof Lebanon because the situa-
ton was such that only prompt
action would suffice.
repeat to you the solemn
pledge ! then made: Our as
sistance to Lebanon has but one
single purpose-that is the pur-
pose of the charter and Of such
historic resolutions of the
United Nations as the lessen.
tials for peace" resolution Of
1919 and the peace through
deeds" resolution Of 1850. These
denoupce. as a form of agrees
sion and as an international
crime, the fomenting Of civil
strife in the interest Of a for
eign power.
We want to prevent that
crime-or at least prevent its
having fatal consequences. We
have no other purpose what
soever.
Withdrawal Seen
The United States troops will
be totally withdrawn whenever
this is requested by the duly
constituted government of Leb-
anon or whenever. through ac-
ton by the United Nations or
otherwise. Lebanon is no longer
exposed to the original danger
1t is my earnest hope that
this Assembly. free of the veto,
will consider how it can assure
the continued independence and
integrity Of Lebanon. so that
the political destiny of the Leb-
anese people will continue to lie
in their own hands.
The United States delegation
will support measures 70 this
end.
Another urgent problem is
Jordan.
II we do not act promptly in
Jordan a further dangerous
crisis may result for the meth-
cd Of indirect aggression dis
cernible in Jordan may lead to
conflicts endangering the peace.
We must recognize that peace
in this area is fragile. ano We
must also recognize that the
end of peace in Jordan could
have consequences of a far
reaching nature The United
Nations has a particular re-
sponsibility in this matter. since
/ it sponsored the Palestine armi-
stice agreements upon which
peace in the area rest and
since it also sponsors the care
of the Palestine refuses.
/ hope this Assembly will be
able to give expression to the
interest of the United Nations
in preserving the peace in Jor-
dan.
There is another matter
which this Assembly should
face in seeking to promote
stability in the Near East. That
is the question Of infiammatory
propaganda. The United Ma