Evening star., 1960-07-29
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. C., Friday, July 2s, 1860


free world" because the Com
dictators must not be
allowed the privileged sanctu-
airy from which to launch their
guerrilla attacks on the citadels
of freedom.
And. we say. further extend
this competition, extend it to
include not only food and fac
tories as he has suggested but
extend it to include the great
and moral values
which characterize our eiviliza-
ton.
And further, let us welcome,
my friends, let us welcome the
challenge. not be disconnected
by it. not fail to meet it, the
challenge presented by the
revolution of peaceful aspira-
tions in South America. in
Africa.
We can't fail in this mission.
We can't fail to assist them in
finding a way to progress with
freedom so that they will not De
faced with the terrible alterna-
tive Of turning to communism
with its promise of progress at
the cost of freedom.
Let us make it clear to them
that our aim in helping them
is not merely to stop commu-
nism, but that in the great
American tradition of concern
for those less fortunate than
we are that we welcome the
opportunity to work with peo-
pie everywhere in helping them
to achieve their aspirations for
a life of human dignity and
this means that our primary
aim must be not to help gov
ernments but to help people. to
help people attain the life they
deserve.
Working for Freedom
In essence. what 1 am saying
tonight is that our answer to
the threat of the Communist
revolution is renewed devotion
to the great ideals Of the
American Revolution, ideals
that caught the imagination of
the world 1870 years ago, and
that still live in the minds and
hearts of people everywhere.
I could tell you tonight that
all you need to do to bring all
these things about that I have
just described is to elect the
right man as President of this
country and leave these tasks
to him, but. my fellow Amer
leans, America demands more
than that Of me and of you.
When I visited the Soviet
Union, in every factory there
was a huge sign which read
work for the victory of COM
munism," and what America
needs today is not just a Presi-
dent, not just a few leaders
but millions of Americans work
ing for the victory of freedom
Each American must make a
personal and total commitment
to the cause of freedom and all
it stands for.
1t means wage earners and
employers making an extra
effort to increase the productiv-
ity Of our factories. 1t means
our students in schools striving
for increasing excellence rather
than adjusting to mediocrity
1t means supporting and en-
couraging our scientists to ex-
plore the unknow /, not just fol
what we can get but for what
we can learn, ant' it means or
the part of each American
assuming a personal responsi
bility to make this country
which we love a proud example
Of freedom for all the world
each of US, for example, doing
our part in ending the prejudice
which 100 years after Lincoln
to our shame, still embarrasses
us abroad and saps our strength
at home; each of us participat-
ing in this and other political
campaigns not just by going to
the polls and voting but work.
ing for the candidate of your
choice, and it means, my fellow
Americans. it means sacrifice,
but not the grim sacrifice of
desperation, but the rewarding
sacrifice of choice which lifts
us out of the hundrum life in
which we live and gives us
the supreme satisfaction which
comes from working together