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make such further recornmen.
daticns as are appropriate.
Aids to Stability Il
While our own and our al
lies military efforts provide I
shield for freedom. the eco
nomic phases Of our mutual
security program provide the
means for strengthening the
stability and cohesion Of free
nations. limiting opportunities
for Communist subversion and
penetration, supporting eco
nomic growth and free politi-
cal institutions In the newly
independent countries. stimu-
lating trade and assuring our
own Nation and our. allies OF
continuing access TO essential
resources.
Two Of these programs, de-
tense support and special as
sistance. are specifically di-
rected towards helping main
tain order. stability and, in
certain countries, economic
progress. where these are Of
material Importance to the well
fare Of the United States itself.
! Defense Support-For most
of our allies and friends the
cost Of the share which they
bear Of the common defense
effort constitutes q heavy bur-
den on their economies
We supply this assistance
through our defense support
program to IL nations in which
we are helping to arm large
military forces. Eleven Of these
nations Greece, Turkey. iran,
Pakistan, Thailand. Laos, Cam
bodia. viet-Nam. the Philip
pines. the Republics Of China
and Korea--lie along or are
narrowly separated from the
very boundaries of the Sino-
Soviet bloc. subjected daily to
the pressures Of its enormous
power. Several Of them are also
the sites Of major United
States military installations.
The 18th. Spain. Is the stra-
logically located site Of other
bases used by the United States.
Together these IL nations
are supporting 3 million armed
forces - nearly one-half Of
the total forces Of the free
world.
For defense support. to make
possible the needed contribu.
tons Of these IL nations to the
common defense. ! ask $S35
million.
Special AsSistance-There are
a number OF other nations and
areas Of the world whose need
Us so great and whose freedom
and stability are so important
to US that special assistance 70
them Is essential.
In North Africa, for example. :,
the newly independent Arab
nation. Tunisia, Is struggling
to improve the economic and
social conditions OF its people
while under strong external
pressures. Its neighbors, Mo-
rocco and Libya. are also striv-
ing to build economic progress
upon their newly acquired po-
litical independence. Another
new nation. the Sudan, Is an
important link between the
Arab world and rapidly grow
ing Central Africa and Is in
'tently working TO maintain its
independent course of progress
In the face Of strong Commu-
mist and other outside pres
sures. These nations are all
new outposts Of freedom in
whose success We are deeply
interested.
During the last year, as I
have mentioned, Jordan has
been subjected to severe pres
sures. Should Jordan be over.
whelmed, the peace and stabil-
ity Of the Middle East would
be endangered. But with its
very limited internal resources,
Jordan desperately needs con-
tinued substantial outside help.
West Berlin is a solitary out
post Of freedom back Of the
Iron Curtain. In addition to
the firm support which we and
our NATO allies have assured
West Berlin in the face Of cur
rent Soviet threats, 1t is i'm
portant that we show our sup
port Of its people by continuing
our economic assistance to the
beleaguered city. e.
I For the nations / have men,
toned and several others, for
West Berlin, for such pro-
grams as those for health. for
support to certain Of our Amert-
can-sponsored schools abroad
and for our contribution to the
United Nations Emergency
Force I ask $272 million in spe-
cial assistance funds. I believe
that the close examination
which I expect the Congress to
give each Of these special needs
will show that this request is
conservative. :.
Economic Drive
The leaders of the Soviet