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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

FOLLOWING Is the teri Of
President Kennedy's news
conference today:
The President: Good morn.
ing. Thank you. I have a state.
ment. There have been a num-
Der Of questions directed to the
White House and other gov
ernmental agencies about our
release Of Col. Rudolph Able
and the freeing of Francis Gary
Powers and Frederic Pryor
from detention in the Soviet
Union and East Germany, re-
spectively.
Let me say first that I am
deeply pleased that the pilot,
Mr.. Powers, and the student,
Mr.. Pryor, have been released
and reunited with their families.
I shall be doubly pleased If
their release turns out to be a
sign Of possible significant
progress in the lessening of
world tensions.
AS for the whereabouts of
Mr.. Powers, I can state at this
time only that he is in this
country, that he has seen his
father and mother and that his
wife is with him. He is under
going important interviews by
appropriate officials of this
Government. Mr.. Powers is
cooperating voluntarily with
the Government in these dis
cussions.
At the conclusion Of these
discussions, the information
derived from these interviews
will be made available to ap-
propriate committees of the
Congress, and Mr.. Powers will
be free to testify before the
Congress, should the Congress
so wish. Mr.. Powers will be
made available to the press at
the earliest feasible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Kennedy Urges Action
On Postage Increase

other in September. the Presi-
dent said.
2. Declined to say whethe,
he would approve a bill that
would increase the size of the
House by three members tc
solve a Massachusetts, politica,
problem. After the Senate anc
House have acted, and he sees
what the bill is, the President
said he would make a judg.
ment on approving or not ap.
proving it.
3. Described as a "majol
domestic challenge" the task Of
providing full employment al
q time when attenuation is re.
placing many workers eacf
year. He said that over a To-
year period it will be necessary
to find Is new jobs every weel
to take care Of those displaced
by machines and those who arr
coming into the labor market.
| 4. Said he would discuss with
Rhode Island Senators the pro
poSal for a permanent summel
| White House at Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

Congress can make a judgment
on as to whether the national
interest would be served by
their going.
Q. Mr.. President. in view Of
the evolved solidarity Of Com
rnunist Cuba with the Soviet
Union, what Is the present
state Of the Monroe Doctrine?
A. Well, In the first place,
Mr.. Salinger has passed up a
note saying that the GAS, the
Organization Of Americ o n
States. has just excluded Cuba
from its deliberations, which
think indicates o llnanimity Of
the hemisphere in regard to
this. We are attempting to
carry out our policy throue ,
the Organization Of Americs /,
States, through the hemisphere,
and quite obviously we have
our own national interests to
protect and our national Sc
curity to protect, which we will
do. Therefore. we will attempt
to accommodate our policies,
and In an overriding way, in
order to serve the national in
terest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
President Kennedy expresse,

President Kennedy expressed
the hope today that the Senate
will move ahead on a bill in
Icreasing postal rates.
The measure already has
passed the House.
He told his news conference
that when the Senate acts the
question Of postal pay increases
can be taken up.
"The administration has some
Recommendations in that area
and ! think it would be a mis-.
taken not to proceed" the
President said.
In other matters bearing or
domestic problems, the Presi.
dent:
/. Said tn eneed to keep re.
servists on active duty will con.
tinue until there Is an easing
of the international crises Of
until they can be replaced BY
two permanent new Army di'
visions. One Of the divisions
Twill lbe ready in August and tn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Not in Accord
With Rockefeller

Q. Mr.. President, in the
past year you have had an ex-
perience with a whole variety
of diplomacy and forms of
diplomacieS. Could you tell US
what your thoughts are now
on the practice Of summitry?
A. No. My view is the same
as 1t has been, and that Is that
q summit is not a place to
carry on negotiations which
involve details, and that a
summit should be a place where
perhaps agreements which have
been achieved at a lower level
could be finally, officially APP
proved by the heads of govern
ment, or II there was a major
crisis which threatened to in
volve us all in a war. there
might be a need for a summit.
But my general view would be
that we should climb to the
summit after careful prepara-
ton at the lower levels.
@. Mr.. President, Nelson
Rockefeller on Sunday said
that, in his view, the results
Of Punta del Este amounted to
a diplomatic failure for the.
United States. Is there any
thing you would have to say
on that?
A. No, I disagree. I think
that all Of the countries Of the
hemisphere together made a
finding that Cuba and the
Communist system were not.
should not be considered part
Of the inter-American system,
and that in my opinion that
was a most important declara-
ton, because it put inter-
American system squarely and
unanimously against Commu-
mist infiltration. So that I do
have a different view Of the
results, even though there is q
division, Of course, among
countries as there is bound to
be, as to the best methods of
containing expansion Of COM
munism, but on the general
opposition to its expansion in
this hemisphere I think there
was unanimity and I regard
that as most important.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

uties Alvin LETTERS and Levi
Harness. Mrs. Arthur Dingus,
also charged with murder, has
been held in Huntsville since
the shootings.
The deputies were killed when
they attempted to arrest the
younger Dingus and his wife in
the Cumberland Mountains
farmhouse of the elder Dingus.
A third deputy was wounded.
The deputies had warrants
charging Arthur Dingus with
parole violation and nom
support Of an ex-wife and
children, and a warrant charg-
ing his present wife, Flonnie,
with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Exchanges Seen
As Very Useful

@. Mr.. President, last week
the Capitol Hill paper. Roll
Call. published an interview
with the leaders Of the Soviet
parliament, in which they urged
establishment Of ties and ex-
changes Of the delegations be-
tween the United States Con-
gress and the parliament Of
the Soviet society. What is your
personal opinion about the de-
STABILITY Of such contacts?
A. I am very interested in
any exchanges. I think the
matter Of whether the Congress
should go is really a decision
which the Congress themselves
s.4ould reach. AS far as my
general interest, Of course, ]
think that exchanges are very
useful; but on the matter q
the Congress itself, I think
that it is q matter which the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
More Aid Asked
By Wet Nomese

The President of Wet Nam
asked us for additional assist
ance. We issued, as you re-
member, a white paper which
detailed the support which the
Wet Nam in the north were
giving to this Communist in
Surgent movement and we
have increased our assistance
there. And we are supplying
logistic assistance, transporta-
ton assistance, training, and
we have a number of Ameri-
cans who are taking part in
that effort.
We have discussed this matter
we discussed it with the
leadership Of the Republicans
and Democrats when we met in
early January and informed
them Of what we were doing
in Wet Nam. We-Mr. Rusk has
discussed it with the House
and Senate Foreign Affairs
Committee. Mr.. McNarara has
discussed it with the Armed
Services Committee. The lead
ership on both sides, Republic
cans and Democrats, we have
explained to them our concern
about what is happening there,
and they have been responsive.
I think, to evidence their con-
Germ. So that there is a long
history Of our efforts to pre-
vent Wet Nam from falling
under control of the Commu-
nists.
That Is what we are now
attempting to do. And as the
war has increased in scope,
our assistance has increased as
a result Of this request Of the
government. So that I think
we should-as it Is a matter Of
great Importance, a matter Of
great sensitivity-my view has
always been that the head
quarters of both Of our parties
should really attempt to leave
these matters to be discussed
by responsible leaders on both
sides. In my opinion, we have
had q very strong bipartisan
concensus up to now, and I am
hopeful that 1t will continue
in regard to the action that
we are taking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Powers Described
As Free Agent

Q. Mr.. President, when Mr..
Powers completes this inter-
rogation and he is free to
testify, what will his status be?
Will the Government still have
any claims on his services, or
will he be a free agent to go
as he pleases?
A. Well, he Is a free agent,
as I have said. at the present
time, to go as he pleases. He is
cooperating voluntarily with
the Government, and at the
conclusion of the present dis
cussions, he will be free to
carry on whatever work he
should choose.
@. Mr.. President, is it posi-
BILE to say now how Powers
was brought down in Russia,
whether he was shot down or
whether it was mechanical
trouble?
A. 1t would seem to me that
this question and others re-
lating to it really should wait
until the Interrogation has been
completed and until the Gov
eminent has finished talking
about all Of these matters with
Mr.. Powers; and then, as I say,
he will be available and will
give whatever information
should be in the national inter-
est to give.
@. Mr.. President, can you
comment on Prime Minister
Macmillan's statement yester-
day that there will be no test
ing on Christmas Island before
the opening of the Geneva Con-
ference, and have developments
in the last week affected our
plan?
A. No, that statement of the
Prime Minister Of course is
correct, and nothing In the
events Of the last week, If you
are referring to the exchange
Of communications with Chair
man Khrushchev which we had
and the letter back, and now
our letter back to him, that has
not changed our plans. AS ]
have stated, by the end Of the
month, we will have concluded
our analyses of our relative
positions and we will be in a
position to make a decision. In
any case, whichever way the
decision would go, there would
be no testing, as the Prime
Minister said, on Christmas
Island before that date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Difficulties Seen
With Red China

Q. Mr.. President, in the past
1t has been thought that the
Russians might persuade the
Red Chinese to agree to any
nuclear test ban agreement
that they might reach with the
West. Now. 1t seems that the
Russians ability to persuade
the Chinese to do very much is
limited.
How, then. do you see bring
ing the Red Chinese into any
inspection and control system?
A. It is obviously very diff
cult, but there is really no use
in having an inspection system
agreed upon between, say. the
Soviet Union and the United
States and some other coun-
tries and then have another
country, large, carrying on an
intensive armament prepare
ton. Quite obviously, that
would not protect our security
So this problem Of bringing that
in is a problem that must be
considered before we would be
able to have confidence in any
disarmament agreement.
I quite recognize the hazards
and the difficulties Of attempt
ing to bring them in. But II
we are making progress, and
we have a good deal Of hurdles
to overcome before we come to
this particular question, it is q
question which waits for US be-
fore the end Of the road Is
reached. and it would be a very
difficult one, but one that we
certainly should have in mind
as we start on this conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

year by machines. How urgent
do you view this problem. auto
matiol?
A. Well, 1t is a fact that we
have to find, over a 10-year
period, $4,000 new jobs every
week to take care Of those who
are displaced by machines and
those who are coming in to
the labor market. so that this
places a major burden upon
our economy and on our society.
It is one to which we will have
to give a good deal of attention
in the next decade. I regard 1t
as a very serious problem.
If our economy Is moving
forward, we can absorb this
1.8 million, ever. though in
particular industries we might
get special structural unem-
ployment. We have seen that
in steel, we have seen it in coal,
we may see it in other indus
tries. But if our economy Is
progressing as we hope it will,
then we can absorb q good
many of these men and women.
But I regard it as the major
domestic challenge, really, Of
the SOS, to maintain full en-
ployment at a time when auto
nation, Of course. is replacing
men.
@. Mr.. President, do you
agree with the view attributed
to Ambassador Beam that any
arms agreement to reach with
Russia must ultimately include
Red China to have real value?
A. Yes, I would think there
would have to be an agreement
that would cover the world, If
it is going to be valuable.
@. Mr.. President, you have
indicated you would like some
priority to the nuclear test ban
at the meetings that open on
March IA. Would the United
States be willing to stand by
the draft treaty Of last April,
that was laid before the Soviet
Union then?
A. Well, I have stated that it
may be necessary to bring that
treaty up to date, but basically,
we have indicated that we
would sign an agreement. which
would have as its basis certain
ly the April proposal. There
might be some new additions
that could be made to it, but
that is the basic thesis on
which we have been acting
since last April,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

and the Soviet Union. particu-
larly with respect to Berlin.
can you say with any precision
now when the military re-
servists might be released? Il
A. No. The crisis continues
and the reservists-the need for
reservists continues until there
is an easing Of the crisis or
until we have been able to re-
place them with other men. AS
you know, we are building two
new permanent divisions which
will be ready in August, one di-
vision, and September. the
other division, and. Of course,
that will then present us with
an entirely different situation
in regard to their need. But
until we have an easing Of the
crisis in Berlin or these two
new divisions, the need for the
reservists, Of course. will con-
tinue.
@. Mr.. President, q number
of the right wing critics say
that your foreign policy Is
based on a no-win policy in the
cold war. Would you address
yourself to the change?
A. Well, Of course. every
American, whoever they may
be, wants the United States to
be secure and in peace and they
want the cause of freedom
around the world to prevail.
Quite obiouSly that is our ma
tional objective. What we are
anxious to do, Of course. Is to
protect our national security,
protect the freedom Of the
countries, permit what Thomas
jefferson called the disease OF
liberty to be caught in areas
which are now held by Com
munists, and some areas where
people are imprisoned.
We want to do that. Of
course, without having a nu-
clear war. Now, If someone
thinks we should have a nuclear
war in order to win, I can in
form them that there will not
be winners of the next nuclear
war, if there is one, and this
country and other countries
would suffer very heavy blows.
So we have to proceed with re-
sponsibility and with care in
an age where the human race
can obliterate itself. The OBJ
jective Of this administration,
and I think the objective Of the
country, is to protect our Sc
curity. keep the peace, protect
our vital interests, make it pos
sible for what we believe to be
a system of government which
is in accordance with the basic
aspirations of people every
where to ultimately prevail, and
that is our objective and that is
the one that we shall follow.
@. Thank you, Mr.. President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

IN can that the conference
should stay with routine pro-
cedures or arguments or that
the heads Of government should
not be interested in the nego-
tiations from the very outset. /
It does mean that much
clarifying work will have to
be done in the early stages Of
negotiation before it is possible
for heads of government to
review the situation. This may
be necessary in any case be-
fore June /, when a report is
to be filed on the progress
achieved.
Question Of Timing ~
I do not mean to question
the utility or perhaps even
the necessity Of a meeting Of
heads o; government. Indeed.
I am quite ready to participate
personally at the heads-of-,
government level at any stage
Of the conference when it APP
pears that such participation
could positively affect the
chances of success. :.
The question is rather one,
Of timing. I feel that until
there have been systematic
negotiations - until the main
problems have been clarified and
progress has been made, inter-
vention by heads Of govern
ment would involve merely o
general exchange Of govern
mental positions which might
set back, rather than advance,
the prospects for disarmament.
1t is for these reasons that I
think that meetings at the
highly responsible level Of our.
foreign ministers as well as the,
foreign ministers Of those other
participating states who wish
to do so would be the best
instrument for the opening
stages.
A special obligation for the
success of the conference de-
wolves upon our two govern
ments and that Of the United
Kingdom as nuclear powers.
I therefore hope that the sug-.
gestion made in the letter Of
Prime Minister Macmillan and
myself to you, that the foreign
ministers Of the three coun-
tries meet in advance Of the
conference in order to concert
plans for its work. will be &C.
ceptable to the Soviet govern
ment. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Father, Son Held
In Deputies Death

HUNTSVILLE. Tenn, Feb.
II (AP).-A mountain farm IA
ther and son charged with
murder in the Sunday Staying
Of two deputy sheriffs surren-
dered late last night.
Bill Dingus, 70, and his son,
Arthur, IS, were taken to jail
in Knoxville for safekeeping
Sheriff Dorsey Rosser had
suspended the search for the
pair and attempted to have
relatives talk them into sur
rendering.
The DinguSes are charged
lin the shotgun deaths Of Dep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Censorship Attitude
Is Exclaimed

@. Mr.. President, sir. you
have already stated that 1t Is
our national policy to carry
out the deletions that the cen
sors were carrying out in the
Defense Department, and State
and you said you did not want
to divulge the names of these
censors because they were
carrying out your policy.
A. No, that isn't what I said
I said the names had been re.
vealed In the military and ir
the State Department Of thote
who have been involved In re-
view Of speeches.
A. But you said you did no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14
Strain on Glenn
Is RECOGNIZED

Q. Mr.. President, sir, my
question concerns the postpone
ment Of Col. Glenn's flight to-
day. This Is the eighth time, ]
believe, that his flight has been
postponed. and among other
things there has been q con-
siderable ordeal on Col. Glenn
himself.
A. That is correct.
2. Do you think. sir, that II
VT lid have been better, or 1t
would be better even now, to-
say, move up the date much
deeper in the spring to a point
where we would be more GER
tain Of the weather, instead Of
the repeated delays?
A. It is unfortunate, and ]
know it is a strain to Col
Glenn and it has delayed ou1
program, and it puts burdens
on all of those who must make
these decisions as to whether
the mission should go or not
I think it has been very un-
fortunate. But I have taken
the position that the judgment
Of those on the spot should be
final in regard to this mission
and I will continue to take that
Judgment.
I think that they would be
reluctant to have it Cancelled
for another three or -four
months because it would slow
our whole space program down
at a time when we are making
a concentrated effort in space
But I am quite aware of the
strain that this has caused
everyone, and it has been q
source Of regret to everyone
But I think we ought to stick
with the present group who
are making the Judgment. and
they are hopeful still Of having
this flight take place in the
next few days. I am going to
follow their Judgment in the
matter. even though we may
not have any luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-14

want to divulge the name Of the
specific censor who did the
specific censoring.
A. Yes, that Is correct.
@. My question, sir, now is:
Would you tell us why 1t has
to be national policy to delete
from the speeches of Admirals
and Generals such phrases as
emerge victorious" "victo-
rious," beat the Communists, u
and phrases like that?
A. Well, those particular
phrases I am not familiar with
and, therefore, I don't know
whether or not they were de-
leted. But I would say that the
purpose Of the review is the
same purpose that I stated q
month ago. and that is to make
sure that governmental policy
Is - the Government speaks
with one voice. To give an ex-
ample Of the kind of thing that
makes these reviews necessary
there was a speech which was
brought to the White House,
think on January %, which was
to be given by Admiral Burke
We had q new administration
Admiral Burke, himself, sent
the speech over because he
wanted to be sure that any
thing he said which could be in
terpreted as being the policy
OF the new administration was
in accordance with the new
administration.
Admiral Burke was not aware
that we were then carrying or
negotiations for the release Of
the RB-47 pilots. So it indicate.
how desirable it Is. AS I said
it also applies to me. AS 1 sale
before, I sent the state-of-the-
Union address to both Defense
and the State Department, SC
that they could see if there
were any parts in it which they
would want to comment on.
The Admiral Burke example
I think. indicates clearly how
desirable it is to have speeches
gone over by those who repre-
sent the Secretary Of State OF
the Secretary Of Defense. There
is no doubt that on some &C.
casions those RENEWALS may
have been unwise. After all
1900 speeches came in in one
year, and I would not attempt
at all to defend every change
that has been made, but I dc
state that they were acting in
good faith in every occasion
even though their judgment
may not be as good as other
peoples may be.