Evening star., 1961-04-13

that the United States was
going to continue to meet its
commitments to the people on
Formosa, and the government
on Formosa, and I also did dis
cuss the fact that the vote on
the moratorium was very close
and that we had not made a
final judgment as to what the
vote on the moratorium will be
on the a mission Of Red
China.
In conclusion I would say
that the United States is op-
posed under present conditions
continues to be opposed under
present conditions, to the ad-
mission of Red China.
Francis Powers
@. Mr.. President, do you have
any indication that Russia may
be about to relase the U-2 pilot,
Gary Francis Powers?
A. No, I do not. I have seen
the story, but we do not have
any information on it.
Laos Cease-Fire
@. Mr.. President, the Rus
slams seem to be taking their
time in replying to the urgent
call for a cease-fire in Laos. In
the meantime, there are reports
that they have stepped up their
airlift of weapons to the rebels.
How long can you afford to
wait before the Soviets reply?
A. I am not sure that there
is evidence that a step-up-
there may have been an in
crease on one or two days, but
over a period of 10 days or so
or two weeks, I do not think
that there is any evidence that
there has been very marked in
crease in their supplies. The
supplies have continued, but 1
do not think it is fair to say,
or accurate to say, that there
has been a sharp step-up in
the last few days.
I am hopeful that we are
going to get an answer, I hope
this week, shortly, so that we
can get a cease-fire and so
that the supplying of forces
on both sides could be ended.
Our supplies to the government
forces are continuing.
Senator Blakely
@. Mr.. President, will you
help, actively. Senator William
Blakely of Texas to get elected?
He is running in the primary
on the Democratic ticket, and
he has opposed your program
quite a bit, and also opposed
some Of your nominees.
A. He has been nominated
by the party, but to the best
of my knowledge, I haven't
heard-he hasn't asked for me,
my assistance, as yet. If he
does, I will certainly be glad to
do what I think Is useful. .
Communist Danger
@. Mr.. President. this ques-
ton might better be asked at
a history class than a news
conference, but here it is, any
way. The Communists seem to
be putting us on the defensive
on a number of fronts, now
again in space. Wars aside, do
you think that there is a danger
that their system is going to
prove more durable than ours?
A. do not regard the
first man in space as a sign
Of the weakening of the free
world, but I do regard the total
mobilization of men and things
for the service of the Commun-
ist bloc over the last years as
a source of great danger to us,
and I would say we are going
to have to live with that
danger through much Of the
rest of this century.
My feeling is that we are
more durable in the long run.
These relationships enjoy many
short range advantages that
we saw in the 30s. But in the
long run, I think our system
suits the qualities and aspira-
tions of people, the desire to
be their own masters. I think
our own system suits us better.
Our job is to maintain our
strength until our great quail
ties can be brought more effec-
lively to bear. But during the
meantime, it is going to re-
quire a united effort :.
U. S. Space Positions
@. Mr.. President, a. member
of Congress said today that he
was tired of seeing the United
States second to Russia in the
space field. I suppose he speaks
for a lot of others. Now, you
have asked Congress for more
money to speed UP our space
program.
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