Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21

FOLLOWING are excerpts from
former Vice President Niron's
speech and question -dnStDer
period yesterday before the
American Society OF NepS-
paper Editors:
On such an occasion as this,
u battle-scarred political vet
eran is probably expected to
pour 1t on and let it go at
that. If only I we're the par
tisan type" what a field day I
could have
In Cuba we have goofed an
invasion, paid tribute to Castro
for the prisoners, then given
the Soviets squatters rights in
our backyard. We have courage
ously dared a blockade to keep
the peace, withdrew the block
ade to avoid war. pledged the
Cuban exiles that their fla g
would fly in Havana, then
pledged ourselves not to re-
Invade, then offered the exiles
service in our Armed Forces
which are forbidden to invade,
then instituted aerial surveil-
lance to determine whether or
not we need to invade.
In the United States, we have
bewailed the occupation of
Little Rock, pledged categori-
cally not to let it happen again,
then marched militantly on OK
ford where we do insist on on
background" inspection.
Cites Nuclear Trigger
In Europe. we have proposed
Imulti-national polarises, multi
lateral polarises. misSile-armed
merchant vessels, missile-armed
aircraft carriers and tn e n
evolved a nuclear trigger which
by some slight Of hand will be
simultaneously shared by all
and kept in our hands.
We have broadcast to the
world Americas determination
to keep missiles in Turkey, then
announced the removal of the
missiles from Turkey.
We have boldly stood for vic
tory in Laos and then agreed
to compromise in Laos.
We have predicted glittering
gains for freedom from the AL
dance for Progress only to see
economic chaos and three more
relationships born south of the
border.
We have scorned Eisenhower
deficits as bad for America and
then advertised Democratic def
tcits as beneficial for America,
then berated Brazil for having
any deficits at all.
Foreign Aid Program
We have recommended a IS
billion foreign aid program,
then proposed a half billion
dollar cut. leaving us with a
half billion dollar increase,
then opposed other cuts, then
endorsed the Clay Recommen-
dations calling for another half
billion dollar cut.
Then as an indication of
hard, new realism we denounced
the Brazilian government as
communist infiltrated and on
the heels Of that handed that
government a third of a bill
lion dollars in foreign aid.
Other examples could be
given but I see no useful pur-
pose TO be served in proceed
ing In this vein. -.
I do not charge that this
administration is trying to ap-
pease Mr.. Khrushchev. TIL e
word appeasement connotes in
tent - intent TO surrender
principle or territory for the
purpose Of satisfying the de-
mands Of an aggressor. The
decisions TO resume atomic
tests, TO defend Wet Nam. and
to impose the Cuban blockade,
all Of which / supported at the
time they we're made. we're COM
pletely inconsistent with such
an intent. 49,.
Shrewd Khrushchev
Khrushchev may be old and
sick and II is true that he
backed down when confronted
with our blockade In Cuba. But
he is shrewd enough 10 know
that while he took one ster
back he had already taken two
steps forward
Cuba, today. is the strong,
est military power in the West.
ern Hemisphere with the exep,
ton Of the United States anc