Evening star., 1960-01-07

O4SSO1 " VI COIlSIdllJ h4OCuoclOIlo
and communications with the
Congress and the American
people on issues both domestic
and foreign"
The President made only a
passing reference to his IL
nation good will tour half way
around the world last month,
and no specific mention at all
of his talks with Soviet Premier
KhruShchev here last Septem-
Der or the East-West summit
meeting planned for May 16.
Notes Soviet Thaw
Without going into detail, he
noted that lover the past year
the Soviet Union has expressed
an interest in measures to re-
duce the common peril Of war. |"
He asserted that Eve ap-
proach this apparently new op-
portunity with the utmost seri-
business"
He coupled an expression Of
hope for easing cold war ten
sions with a big eff"
If recent Soviet pronounce
ments be genuine, he said,
there is brighter hope of di-
minishing the intensity of past
rivalry and eventually of sub
stituting persuasion for coer-
cion."
At the same time, he stressed
that whether this is to become
an era of lasting promise re-
mains to be tested by actions" +"
In any event, he added, Eve
cannot expect sudden and rev.
olutionary results" from any
peace talk with the Russians.
Mr.. Eisenhower emphasized
that America possesses an
enormous defense power"
Tells of Atlas Use
The President said Americas
long-range striking power, al
ready unmatched in manned
bombers, has taken on new
strength during the past year
as the Atlas intercontinental
ballistic missile became opera
tional.
Then came his most COM
Iplete disclosure to date of re-
suits Of recent Atlas tests
still not very detailed.
I'm IA recent test launch
ings." he said, "at ranges of
over 5000 miles, Atlas has been
striking on an average within
2 miles of the target.
This is less than the length
Of a Jet runway-well within
the circle of total destruction. /"
In addition, Mr.. Eisenhower
said, growing numbers Of nu-
clear-powered sub m arines,
some to be armed with Polaris
missiles capable Of accurate
fire on targets virtually any,
where in the world, will enter
Americas armed forces this
year to become effective SEN
tinels for peace"
Avoids Comparisons
The President SHE'D away
from any discussion Of Amer
ican and Soviet relative
strength in the ballistic missile
field. He made no direct reply
to charges that this country is
tagging dangerously behind.
He did stress that the United
States military missile program
docs not suffer from our pres
ent lack of very large rocket
engines"
Soviet moon shots have dem
onstrated that Russia has
rocket engines of much more
powerful thrust than produced
so far in the United States.
While more powerful rocket
engines are necessary in dis
tant space exploration. Mr.. Eli
senhower said, II am assured
by experts that the thrust of
our present missiles is fully
adequate for defense require
ments."
Without going into detail, he
told Congress he believes the
year-old law setting up a civil
ian space agency is deficient
in certain particulars" and that
he soon will suggest improve
ments.
Heavy Space Outlay
His balanced budget for fis-
cal 1861 will call for "practi-
cally doubled" expenditures in
the space field, the President
said. He also said defense ex-
penditures will continue at rec
ord peacetime levels.
Urging a continuing fight
against the threat of initiation
the state-of-the-Union message
called for restraint in ex-
penditure, constant reassess-
} ment Of priorities, and the
maintenance of stable prices.
"Our clear need" he stressed
"is to stop continuous and gen.
eral price rises" He said thi!
: calls for "stern self-disciplinc
: by every citizen" and for tht
= Government to live within it
= means.
He warned that increase
in prices of the goods we sci
| abroad threaten to drive u
| out of markets that once wer
securely ours" Whether too
high prices are the result o
! excessive profits or increase,
f labor costs that outrun growtl
S in productivity, he said. "th
: final result is seriously dam
v aging to the Nation"
Pleased at Steel Peace
Expressing relief at settle
ment of the prolonged stee
0 labor dispute, he said he wa