Evening star., 1960-07-11

During my trip TO South
in February and IN
numerous talks in Washington,
I have obtained the views of
leading Latin American states
men on the problems which
their countries and the area in
general now face. They have
told me of the aspirations and
needs of their peoples for
homes and land and a better
life. and of their efforts to
meet those needs.
I know that other leaders in
the Americas are thinking and
working along similar lines. I
have given a good deal of
thought to how the United
States might do more in help
ing these efforts.
The National Advisory Com
mittee on Inter American Af-
fairs, which I appointed last
year to advise the Secretary of
State and myself on matters of
hemisphere concern, has given
us the benefit of its knoWl-
edge and experience.
Support Meeting
Within the Organization of
American States, joint action is
under way. The council of that
organization, on the initiative
of Venezuela, voted three days
ago to call a meeting of their
foreign ministers to consider
matters of extreme gravity in
the Caribbean area-matters
that involve a challenge to the
ideals and purposes of the
American com munity. The
United States supported this
move.
In September, the economic
representatives of the 81 Amer
ican republics will convene IN
Bogota, Colombia, to consider
an equally important compo-
nent of our hemisphere future
the problem Of social reform
and economic growth. This
problem is embraced within a
joint h e mispheric concept
known as Operation Pan-Amer-
ica-a concept initially sug-
geSted by President Kubltschek
of Brazil. This will be further
developed at Bogota.
These two meetings will give
the United States opportunities
for frank consultations with
our sister republics on measures
to advance the political. eco
nomic and social welfare of the
peoples of the Americas.
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! believe it would be we'll for
me to state the basic ideas
which will guide the United
States participation in these
forthcoming meetings.
First, widespread social prog
ress and economic growth bene-
fitting all the people and
within a framework
Of free institutions are the i'm
peratives of our time.
Second, our Nations history
and traditions place us in ac-
cord with those who seek to
fulfill the promise of the future
through methods consistent
with the dignity of free men.
Our interests and sympathies
are with them.
Third, a new affirmation of
is called for in our
cooperation with friendly de-
countries in their ef-
forts to progress.
Desire to Help
In the Americas as elsewhere
change is the law of life, and
the interests of the people will
be better served if that change
is effected constructively and
peacefully, not violently
the aspirations and
needs of the peoples of the
for free institutions
and better way of life must
be met. Our desire is to help
the American nations to meet
their own responsibilities to
help them develop their insti-
and human resources,
to strengthen the framework
If freedom, to protect individ-
lal dignity, and to gain a bet
,er life for those who are
lnderprivileged, underemployed
and undereducated.
Latin America is passing
through a social and political
transformation. Dictatorships
Are falling by the wayside.
Moderate groups, seeking
reform, are contesting
With dictators of both right and
eft who favor violence and
luthoritarianism. Many of the
frequently endeavor
o introduce dogmas which are
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