Evening star., 1962-01-11

a world organization merely
reflect the troubles of the world
itself. And If the organization
is weakened, these troubles can
only increase. We may not al
ways agree with every detailed
action taken by every officer
of the United Nations, or with
every voting majority. But as
an institution, it should have
no stronger or more faithful
member than the United States
of America.
In 1861, the peace-keeping
strength of the United Nations
was reinforced. And those who
preferred or predicted its de-
mise, enviSioning a troika in
the seat of Hammarskjold-or
Red China inside the Assem-
bly-have seen instead a new
vigor, under a new secretary
general and a fully independent
secretariat. In making plans
for a new forum and principles
on disarmament - for peace
keeping in outer space-for a
decade of development effort
the U. N. fulfilled its charters
lofty aims.
Eighteen months ago the
tangled, turbulent Congo pre-
sented the U. N. with its graveSt
challenge. The prospect was
one of chaos-or certain big
power conformation, with all
its hazards. Today the hopes
have improved for peaceful
Cancellation within a united
Congo. This is the objective
of our policy.
No policeman is universally
popular - particularly when he
uses his stick to restore law and
order on his beat. Those mem
bers who are willing to con-
tribute their votes and their
views - but very little else -
have created a serious deficit
by refusing to pay their share
of special U. N. assessments.
Yet they do pay their annual
assessments to retain their
votes-and a new U. N. bond
issue, financing special opera
tions for the next Is months,
is to be repaid with interest
from these regular assessments.
This is clearly in our interest.
1t will not only keep the U. N.
solvent, but require all voting
to pay their fair share
of its activities. Our share of
special operations has long
been much higher than our
share Of the annual assessment
and the bond issue will in ef-
feet reduce our disproportion-
ate obligation. For these rea-
sons, am urging Congress to
approve our participation.
With the approval of this
Congress, we have undertaken
i'll the last year a great new eff
fort in outer space. Our aim is
not simply to be first on the
moon. This is a vast new from
tier of science, commerce and
worldwide co-operation-and
this Nation belongs among the
first to explore it. We are Of
fering our know-how and CO.
operation to the u. N. Our
satellites will soon be provid-
ing other nations with i'm
proved weather observations.
And I shall soon send to the
Congress a measure to govern
the financing and operation of
an International communica-
tionS satellite system, in a
manner consistent with the
public interest and our foreign
policy.
But peace in space will help
Us naught once peace on earth
is gone. World order will be
secured only when the whole
world has laid down these
weapons which seem to offer
present security but threaten
our future survival. That ar
miStice day seems very far
away. The vast resources of
this planet are being devoted
more and more to the means of
destroying, instead of enrich
ing, human life.
But the world was not meant /
to be a prison in which man
awaits his execution. Nor has
mankind survived the tests and
trials of thousands of years to
surrender everything now. This
has the will and the
faith to make a supreme effort
to break the log jam on dis
and nuclear tests
and we will persist until we
prevail, until the rule of law
has replaced the use of force.