Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-04

It's up to both parties to find
ways to "politick" without be-
lifting America, initiating
Communist power or offering
enemy propagandists fodder
to build up an image of a
world respected" Communist
leader to the unhappy captive
nations.
Lila d. SOnneman.
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Senator John F. Kennedy
is saying. Awake America"
Vice President Richard Nixon
is saying. Relax" Do we
want to relax and let Russia
out-produce us ? Do we want
to save taxes while both our
military strength and prestige
are suffering? Do we want to
be soothed and filled with
complacency No, I don't
think we do. l believe that
we should be dissatisfied
enough to want to march
forward again - dissatisfied
enough to sacrifice our pur-
pie and fine linen for a
strong nation.
Under Kennedy America
can have fast growth and full
employment. and finance it
by its own expansion. Under
Nixon all we can look forward
to is the feeling of a more
self-satiSf1ed life in an al
ready too complacent atmos-
phere with no real economic
stability and flaccid national
defense. Democrats under
Senator Kennedy can see
weaknesses in Americas
foreign and military policies
and want to make this great
Nation greater. Republicans
under Vice President Nixon
display little faith in our
country and can see only
economic disaster if we pro-
vide for better schools or
more national defense. Are
we going to allow this narrow
minded conservatism to con-
fine a nations greatness
within the limits of it fears?
In the last eight years
there has been practically no
expansion in imagination in
relation to the world in which
we live. We had eight years
Of contentment; eight years
of standing pat while the
world has moved on; eight
years of diminished vision
and not being on the job.
Why not learn? Why not
grow? Why not try something
new? Why not support Ken
nedy and his New Frontiers"
program? The decision is in
our hands. Do we want to
sass Russia or pass her?
Don BattistOn.
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After the debate between
Vice President Nixon and
Senator Kennedy. I feel COM
PEELED to express my opinion.
AS I listened to the speakers,
one issue became clear. 1t was
not growth. health assistance
to the aged, the IVA, Federal
ed to education, the farm
program or even defense. It
was none of these. Both men
clearly felt an urgency in
strengthening the United
Statesmen only in progress
ing the United States, as they
mentioned, but in strength
ening the United States to
stand in the face of the ter
rife onslaught of commu-
niSm.
The big question is how
we are going to get this
strength. AS Vice President
Nixon said many times, the
difference between the par
ties is not the goal. but the
means. And this is frighten-
ing indeed. Frightening be-
cause so many of our people
think we can get it through
the Federal Government. It
scares me to think how many
people believe that the Gov
eminent should take care of
u.s." The Federal Govern
ment in a democracy is sup
posed to guide our Efforts
not do the work for us. In my
mind there is no question
that the way to strength is
to let the people work for it.
Khrushchev says over and
over that Russia will not
need to use the atomic bomb.
There is no question in his
mind but that the Russians
will be able to walk in and
take over peacefully and
quietly-when the time is
right. When Americans have
become SO soft and so accus-
toned to handouts that they
will eat right out of the hand
of communism. We need
strength desperately today to
withstand the constant verbal
pounding we are getting from
Russia and her satellite coun-
tries. And the only way to