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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-17
Democrat Leaders Seek
Housing Compromise

asked $i.S5 billion over q six
year period.
Ordinarily. the Senate House
compromise committee has To
stay within the time and money
limit Of the House and Senate
versions Of the bills. But mem
beers we're said to have obtained
a ruling from the House Parlia-
mentarian that will permit
them TO confine the urban pro-
gram to two years and limit its
expenditures to 5000 million.
The conferees were reported
aiming toward a $500 million
college housing program. 500
million more than Mr.. Eisen-
hover suggested. They we're
said to be ready to put $50 mil
lion into building college class
rooms and laboratories, a pro-
gram vigorously objected to by
the administration.
Housing for elderly persons,
not requested by the admin
istration, was expected to draw
a $50 million allotment. and
$40 million would be provided
to help cities plan for public
works.
Mr.. Eisenhower opposed pub
lie housing. but the compro-
mise bill is expected to carry
authorization for $4,000 units.
This involves Government sub
sides in uncertain amounts to
be paid during future years.
The bill also may lift the
ceiling on individual FILA
mortgages from the present
$4,000 to $22.500. Mr.. Eisen-
hover asked for a $4,000 limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Rebuffs Query
On Hungary

MIR. LAWRENCE.-This next
question has come up in several
forms, but this one will be
representative of a large num-
Der:
In your opening remarks, Mr..
Khrushchev. you spoke about
avoiding outside interference
in the affairs of other nations.
How, then, do you justify Rus
sian armed interference in
Hungary?
PREMIER KHRUSHCHEV.
We'll, you see the question of
Hungary has stuck in some
peoples Threats as a dead rat.
He feels that it is unpleasant
and yet he cannot spit it out.
II there is a desire that our
discussion here take that turn,
Of course, we. for our part, could
think of quite a few questions
OF a similar character.
I have had occasion to ex-
plain our position on this mat
ter a number of times, and it
was-the pleasure was particu-
larry great to expound our po-
sition on that matter before the
Hungarian people themselves,
when I came there as a guest
last year after the events in
Hungary. and I can assure you
that it was a warm and enthus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Moon Rocket
A Coincidence
MIR. LAWRENCE.

MIR. LAWRENCE.-Was 1t
strictly coincidence that the
Soviet moon shot hit its target
on the eve Of your arrival here.
and q related question: Does
the sending Of the emblem in
dictate any desire to claim pos
session of the moon?
PREMIER KHRUSHCHEV.
The fact that the rocket was
launched to the moon at about
the same time on the eve of
my departure for the United
States is a simple but a plea
SAINT, I would say. coincidence.
If there are any doubts on
that score, I would like you to
address your own scientists and
ask them whether it is possible
to set the date Of the launching
Of a rocket, to set the launching
Of a rocket to the moon to some
particular date? (Applause.)
Now I would like to reply to
the second part of that ques-
ton as to whether that gives
any reason for the Soviet Union
to claim possession Of the moon.
(Applause.)
I do not want to offend any
body, but we represent differ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Understanding
Is Basic Need

We are convinced that the
American people also are for
peace. But II our interests COIN
eide in this, the most impor-
ftant question, the question of
ensuring peace, we must march
together. and, pooling our eff
forts and energy. press for a
radical turn in the climate of
international relations. Let us
consider, then, how to effect
Soviet-American cooperation.
AS for the Soviet Union, 1t is
prepared to consider any pro-
posal which might help toward
the establishment of good
|neighbor relations between the
USSR and the United States.
Naturally, efforts are required
on both sides or, as you say, it
is necessary for each side to
meet each other half way.
This, Of course, cannot be
done all at once. It would be
naive to think that we would
find. one fine morning, that all
disputes have been resolved and
all differences ironed out. Too
much misunderstanding and
prejudice born Of the cold war
have accumulated for this. But
the Soviet government believes
that If we all work hard to-
gether, the storm clouds in the
relations between our countries
can well be dispersed.
Compare the present inter-
national situation to what it
was, say. five or six years ago.
We see definite signs Of a thaw
in the cold war. 1t is necessary
to help 1t to disappear alto
gether as soon as possible. And
representatives of the press
which. apparently. is not called
q great power for nothing,
could do much toward this end.
The Soviet people are happy
that there have been shifts
toward an Improvement in the
relations between the USSR and
the United States of late. I
mean the development Of per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Purposes
OfU. S. Visit

First OF all, / want to en-
phaSize that we have come to
you with the best of intentions
and with an open heart. We
have come with a feeling of
friendship for the American
people and a sincere desire to
bring about an improvement Of
the relations between our coun-
tries. to strengthen world peace.
Tins is the main purpose of our
visit.
We would like to reach agree
ment with your Government
on issues Of vital Importance.
These issues are many, but
first Of all I should like to
mention the easement of in
tenational tensions and abo-
lition Of the cold war, dis
armament, a peace treaty with
Germany. world trade and i'm
provement Of the relations be-
tween our countries.
Think that the President and
I will concentrate in our talks
on the question of terminating
the cold war and strengthening
peace, on the relaxation Of in
ternational tensions. Only re-
Gently your President remarked
that thought should be given
to the question Of how long
the arms race and the state
Of international tension could
continue and whether the
world had not reached a point
where an explosion could oc-
cur. We fully share the dis
satisfaction with the present
international situation and the
alarm felt in these words.
It Is not too hard to see from
history that wars, the mutual
destruction Of people, have I'M
fortunately been a constant
feature of the human society
until now. And though man.
kind has constantly advanced
along the road Of progress
wars have become more and
more destructive with every
step. They have claimed more
and more human lives and their
flames have spread over ever
larger territories.
In the goth century man.
kind has already had two world
wars and they claimed more
victims than any other war ir
the past. Now that people have
learned to control the energy
of the atom, and rockets have
been developed capable Of GOV.
ering thousands of kilometers
in a matter Of minutes. the
most advanced planes, warship;
and tanks used in World Wal
II look like toys compared with
the latest means of warfare
Under these circumstances il
would be sheer madness tt
allow a new world war to come
to a head.
K To ensure peace and to ban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Why He's Going
To Visit Pekinq

MR.. LAWRENCE This
would help us in our work, too,
Mr.. Chairman. What is the
purpose of your visit to Picking
after your American tour?
PREMIER KHRUSHCHEV-
The most complicated question
there can be. Mr.. Khrushchev
said Comrades" but then said
"Ah, that is a mistake" But
there are comrades here, too.
There are our Soviet journal
See QUESTION-ANSWER
TEXT, Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Not Seeking
To Split Allies

What else stands in the way
of understanding and conf
dence?
Strange as 1t may seem, APP
prehensions have been ex-
pressed in connection with the
exchange Of visits between the
President Of the United States
and myself that the Soviet
Union allegedly has some sinis-
ter designs in expressing readi-
ness to improve its relations
with the United States, that 1t
all but wants to get the United
States to quarrel with its
friends and allies. There is no
need for me to dwell on this
at any length, for these ale
cations are simply ridiculous.
We have no intention of pro-
ducing a quarrel between any
body. On the contrary, we are
taking every measure to have
good relations not only with
the United States, but also
with its allies. We would like
the meetings between states
men of the USSR and the
United States to contribute. in
turn, to the further improve
ment Of relations between the
Soviet Union and the United
Kingdom. between the Soviet
Union and France. and other
allies Of the United States.
The exchange of views be-
tween the governments of the
USSR and the United States
will not. and cannot, harm
those who are sincerely inter-
ested in the improvement of
the international situation. If
the USSR and the United
States. as a result of this ex-
change Of opinions, come to
understand each other better
and show more give in the So
luton Of disputes, this will be
to the benefit of all countries,
large and small, in Europe.
Asia and other continents, and
the cause Of peace will gain
most Of all.
We do not follow a policy
Of colluding with the strong
against the weak. We want
to reach agreement with the
strong and thereby reach agree
ment with all countries on the
abolition Of the cold war. AL
countries will gain by this in
equal measure.
] have already said that we
have come to your country with
an open heart. We are not
here to beg for anything or to
force anything on you. Our aim
is to see your country, its great
people, which has made a tre-
mendous contribution to the
development Of mankind, to
meet your statesmen and pub
lie leaders, representatives of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
First Question
Is Turned Aside

MR.. LAWRENCE press Club
president)-And now we turn
to the question period. Written
questions are not new to Mr..
Khrushchev. There is a story.
perhaps apochryphal, and If
apochryphal, perhaps it should
now be denied since 1t has been
published in the West, that at
the meeting Of the Communist
Party Congress during which he
delivered his long speech about
Mr.. Stain, and about the
crimes that Mr.. Stain had
committed in the cult Of per-
sonality, that someone in the
audience sent up an unsigned
but written question. Mr.. Khru-
shchev paused in the middle Of
the speech and read the ques-
ton to the audience: What
were you doing while Stain was
committing these crimes. the
question asked. Mr.. Khrushchev
noted that the question was un-
signed and suggested that per-
haps the author would like to
arise and identify himself.
(Laughter.)
After q brief pause. or a
lengthy pause. If you like, no
one stood up. well. comrades"
Mr.. Khrushchev said. nov you
know what ! was doing while
Stain was committing these
crimes" GaughterO
And perhaps the Chairman
would like to comment on that
story. If 1t isn't true, we might
Just as well forget 1t for all
time. Gaughter). (Applause).
PREMIER KHRUSHCHEv.
Probably the authors Of IA
bles, including the authors Of
this question, wanted to place
me in a difficult position, and
to place me in difficulties. And
there are laughs, there have
been laughs even before I re-
piled to the question. But !
would say to that that they
laugh who laugh last. I shall
not reply to this question which
I look upon as being provoca-
tive, and I would like to take
this occasion to deny any such
malicious rumors and lies which
do not correspond to the truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17

sonal contacts between states
men, and specifically the visits
by A. I. Mikoyan and r. r. Koz-
Low to the United States, and
the visit by Vice President
Richard M. Nixon to the Soviet
Union. The organization Of the
Soviet exhibition in New York
and the American exhibition
in Moscow was also a big event.
! have had the pleasure Of
visiting your exhibition with
Mr.. Nixon and we had useful
and lively conversations there.
We are also prepared to do
our best for the development Of
world trade. 1t is high time to
do away with the bankrupt
policy Of discrimination in
trade and thereby clear the
atmosphere in the relations be-
tween our countries.
Indeed, Is it possible to con-
slider normal the present volume
Of Soviet-American trade? ALI
the goods exchanged by our
two countries in a year, hgu-
|ratively speaking, can well be
carried by two ships. And yet
our states account for over a
half Of the worlds industrial
production. The question arises:
What are the results Of the pol
icy Of trade discrimination,
what are its aims? Consider
ing the matter soberly. this
policy serves only one thing
to maintain mistrust in the re-
lations between our states.
Trade Is like O barometer;
1t shows the direction Of the
development Of policy
whether clouds win gather
overhead as before a thunder
storm. or whether it will be
clear and fine. We sincerely
want the barometer always to
indicate fine weather, and to
this end it Is necessary. we are
convinced, to promote interna-
tional trade to the utmost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17

first artificial earth satellites
and the first artificial planet
created and launched into the
universe by the genius Of man
give convincing proof Of this?
Is it not proved by the out
standing success Of Soviet SCI
entists, engineers, technicians
and workers who first In the
world created and carried out
a cosmic fight from the earth
to another celestial body the
moon. To the surface Of the
moon have been delivered q
high-capacity container with
scientific and measuring equip
ment and pennants with the
national emblem Of the Soviet
Union. This peaceful feat Of
the Soviet people greatly widens
the horizons Of human knowl-
edge. it shows what shining
heights mankind can reach If
1t concentrates all its energy
ION peaceful work, on attaining
peaceful aims.
Before we left for the United
States the powerful atomic
icebreaker Lenin was put into
operation. It will soon begin
to crush thick northern ice,
breaking trail for peaceful
ships carrying most peaceful
cargoes for peaceful people.
We do not follow a policy
Of colluding with the strong
against the weak. We want
to reach agreement with the
strong and thereby reach agree
ment with all countries on the
abolition Of the cold war. All
countries will gain by this in
equal measure.
I have already said that we
have come to your country with
an open heart. We are not
here to beg for anything or to
force anything on you. Our aim
is to see your country. its great
people. which has made a ire
mendous contribution to the
development Of mankind. to
meet your statesmen and pub
lie leaders, representatives Of
the business world, and to have
useful discussions on all ques-
tons which today agitate the
peoples Of our countries and the
whole Of mankind.
We should like to hope
that American newspapers and
magazines, radio and television
will bring to the American
pc ople our words Of friendly
greeting. the wishes Of peace
and happiness to all Americans
from the Soviet people. myself
personally and my party.
Thank you for your attention
(ApplauSe.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Treaty Would Settle
Question of Berlin

Conclusion Of a peace treaty
would also settle such a prob
lem, leading to constant fric-
ton between the powers, as the
question Of Berlin. 1t is some
times said that the Berlin ques-
ton allegedly did not exist a
year ago and that the situation
in Berlin was not bad. But
need we wait until some SEEM
ingly insignificant Incident in
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~
Berlin leads to war? We are
in favo1 Of preventing conflicts
by measures taken in good
time.
Neither the Soviet Union nor
the (East) German Democratic
Republic have any Interior mo-
tives or secret designs with
regard to West Berlin. No one
has any claim to- Incorporating
West Berlin into the German
Democratic Republic or chang
ing the social and economic
scheme of things there.
The communlque issued after
the talks between the heads
of governments Of the United
States and the Federal Republic
of West Germany late last
month said that President Eli
senhower had reaffirmed "the
pledge Of the United States
and its allies to protect the
freedom and welfare Of the
Berlin population" Well, this
formula accords with our in
tentions as we'll. The Soviet
Union has declared that the
most reasonable thing in the
obtaining conditions would be
to declare West Berlin a free
city. We proposed. and we
still do, that the independent
existence of West Berlin should
be ensured by the most reliable
of guarantees known in inter-
national relations. with or
without the participation of
the United Nations. This
should ensure the freedom and
welfare a the people Of West
Berlin. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-17
Geneva Farley
Disclosed Positions

We regard it as a good sign
that the positions Of the three
Western powers and the
Soviet Union were brought
somewhat closer together at
the foreign ministers confer
ence in Geneva and that they
are now better aware of each
others intentions and positions.
Some questions remain open,
however, : and they must be
settled. II I said that these
questions would not be touched
upon in the coming meetings,
you would not believe me any
way.
We know that the Americans
are a freedom-loving people
and that they are ready, as in
the past, to stand up for their
convictions, for the right to
live as they see At. These sem
timents are close to the Soviet
people as well. If you claim this
right for yourself. you cannot
deny it to others, whatever
opinion you may have as to
whose state and social system is
better. The question Of how
to live and what theology and
views to have should be set
tied by the peoples themselves,
without outside interference.
The Soviet Union stands for
the development Of relaxations
between states on the basis of
the principles Of peaceful CO.
existence. These principles
were bequeathed to us by
Vladimir nyich Lenin, the great
founder Of the Soviet state.
And we are true to these prin-
ciples. We consider that the
relations between states should
not be marred by differences
in outlook. All countries should
also have close economic and
cultural contacts among them
selves. This will enable the
peoples and their statesmen
better to know and understand
each other. This will make for
the establishment Of mutual
trust and peaceful co-opera-
ton.
The Soviet Union and the
United States are faced with
this alternative: Either the
latest achievements of scienti-
&c and technical thought-the
discovery Of the secret of the
atom. the development of rock
cts and the penetration Of outer
space-will be placed in the
lservice Of a peaceful future
and prosperity of mankind, or
they will be used for the pur-
pose Of destruction and ami
hilation and, as a result, the
earth will be covered with
ashes and graves. '.-
The Soviet people have long
made their choice for peace.
Do not such facts as the con-
lstruction in the Soviet Union
of the worlds first atomic
power station which has al
lready for five years been gen.
Grating power for peaceful pur-
poses, as the launching into
lcosrnic space Of the worlds
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ent continents and different
psychologists, and ! would say
that this question reflects CAPT.
talist psychology, Of a person
thinking lin terms Of private
ownership. Oaughter.)
But I represent a Socialist
country, where the word mine"
has long receded in the past
and the word "our" has taken
its place, and therefore when
we launched this rocket and
achieved this great thing, we
look upon this as our victory.
meaning the victory not only
of our country but of all coun-
tries Of all mankind. ZAP
plause.)
MR.. LAWRENCE-What are
the major possibilities for in
creasing trade between the
United States and the Soviet
Union2 In brief. what particu-
larry do you want to buy from
us and what particularly do
you wish to sell to us?
PREMIER KHRUSHCHEV-
What we need most of all is to
put an end to discrimination in
the world trade. OF course, we
can produce anything you pro-
duce. And some things we have
produced before you did. There
fore, I do not beg anything of
you. Some goods at present you
produce more than We do. But
that is to be explained by the
course of history.
Development, capitalistic de-
velopment in your country has
set in before it did in Russia,
in Czarist Russia, but in the
development of our economies,
Of the economy Of your country
and Of our country in this COM
petition, if we were that far be-
hind we are now rapidly draw
ing up and we think the time
is not far OF when we will be
that far ahead of you. We have
not come here with a long
hand to try to get into your
pockets. We have enough of our
own. Nor have we come here
hat in hand awaiting to gel
something. We are proud OF
our system, of our state anc
Of our achievements.
We want to be good partners
in trading with you and we
all can trade. And as for the
goods to be traded, we should
buy what we need and YOU
should sell what you want to
sell. And as for any specific
goods, well. we, on purpose, die
not include any person from
our Ministry Of Foreign Trade
In our group, so that no one
would think that we have come
here begging for something
from Uncle Sam.
And so, as for any concrete
negotiations on trade, if there
Is a desire to conduct such ne
gotiations. the persons to do SO
on our part will be forthcoming.
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the business world, and to have
useful discussion on all ques-
tons which today agitate the
peoles Of our countries and the
whole Of mankind.
We should like to hope
that American newspapers and
magazines. radio and television
will bring to the American
people our words of friendly
greeting, the wishes of peace
and happiness to all Americans
from the Soviet people, myself
personally and my party.
Thank you for your attention.