Evening star., 1961-01-30
MESSAGE
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COntlnueu from E1rSt rage
said: "Our task is to convince
them that aggression and sub
version will not be profitable
routes to pursue those ends"
To meet Communist chal-
lenges around the world, Mr..
Kennedy emphasized, I'VE must
re-examine and revise our
whole arsenal Of tools-mili-
tary. economic and political"
He said nothing Of recent
secret diplomatic exchanges
with Moscow which brought
the release Of the two Ameri-
can RB-47 flyers who returned
home last week after seven
months in Soviet prison-a step
he had hailed as removing a
serious obstacle to Improvement
OF Soviet-American relations.
In inviting the Soviets to CO.
operate in ssome aspects of
space exploration, Mr.. Kennedy
said the United States Is ahead
in the science and technology
Of space while Russia is ahead
IN the capacity to put large
vehicles into orbit.
Both nations would helm
themselves, he asserted, by "re-
moving these endeavors from
the bitter and wasteful com.
petition Of the cold war"
Stresses Goals Of Peace
Going beyond the space
race, he said the United States
would be willing TO join with
Soviet and other scientists inI
efforts to extend farm technol-
ogy to hungry nations, to wipe
out disease, and to make lab
oratories available to foreignl
technicians who lack facilities
to pursue their work.
Where nature makes natural
allies Of u.s." he declared, I'VE
can demonstrate that benefi.
cial relations are possible even
with those with whom we most
deeply disagree-and this must
sotneday be the basis Of world
peace and law"
Domestic problems pale in
comparison with those which
confront America around the
world, the President asserted.
He said no man entering
upon the office he took over
a week ago last Friday could
fail to be staggered" upon
earning "the harsh enormity
+ the trial through which we
lust pass in the next four
.ars." 2
Europe's Picture Gloomy
He painted q rather gloomy
.lcture Of Europe. He said
our alliances are unfulfilled
nd in some disarray," with
-IATO unity weakened by eco
lomic rivalry and national
interest. l.
Besides the strengthening Of
defenseS and exploring areas
of cooperation with Russia,
the President urged these meas
ures in the international field:
/. A new and more effective
foreign aid program" with cen.
tral policy direction and more
flexibility for short run emer.
gencies as well Is more com.
mitment to long-term efforts"
2. Joint ratification Of the
Organization for Economic Co.
operation and Development,
which he described as an i'm
portant instrument for working
toward the time when each ma
ion will contribute in proper
ion to its ability to pay In
helping underdeveloped coun-
sries. .-
3. Appropriation Of the full
$500 million fund pledged In
the Act Of Bogota for economic
aid in Latin America.
4. Creation Of q new inter-
department task force to CO.
ordinate all policies and pro.
grams involving other Ameri.
can republics.
S. Strengthening Of the Or.
ganiZation Of American States
as an instrument ito preserve
the peace and to prevent for
eign domination anywhere In
this hemisphere"
6. Launching. in co.opera-
tion with other nations: q hemi-
sphere attack on illiteracy and
inadequate educational oppor-
tunities.
Z. Sending a food-for- peace
mission Immediately to Latin