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Show V Tlie DESERET SAMPLER, Fri., Dec. 4, 1970 Secretary Rogers reviews U.S. peace initiative At a recent press conference. Secretary of State William P. Rogers discussed President Nixon's latest peace initiative regarding Indochina. The following are excerpts of Secretary Rogers conference. The Administration is very pleased about the response to the President's peace initiative; especially the response in this country, which is uniformly favorable. It is in nature and it clearly shows that all segments of the population in all parts of the political spectrum support the President's initiative. And we think that is particularly important we think the enemy has, over the years, relied on the divisions in our own society in the hope that that division would cause us to lose our resolve in carrying out our poli- IKo cies. Encouraging Response And we hope that because of the support that the President has received tor his initiative here at home that the enemy will seriously consider the proposals, thoughtfully consider them, and make a serious response. International response to the Presidents initiative has leen most encouraging. All of the nations in the area have publicly responded favorably, and suggested that the other side should seriously consider the proposals and come I lack with a thoughtful response. Not only the nations in the area, but the nations around the world in Latin America and Africa, the nations, certainly most of the European nations. And we are, therefore, encouraged by the fact that we think the international response itself will contribute to the possibility that the enemy will seriously consider the WITH PURCHASE OF 10 TEXAS PINK GRAPEFRUIT Albertsons or Choice USDA tender, lean. non-align- Presidents initiative. 1 And I would like, also, to say that the President does not consider this proposal as a proposal that is to be either accepted or rejected. We would hope that it would provide a foundation on which negotiations could begin. Negotiations, Not Exchange The fact of the matter is that ever since the negotiations started in Paris we have never had any negotiations in the real sense of the word. We have never exchanged ideas. We have exchanged points of view, speeches, but never had an honest exchange of views about how to settle this conflict. The President's peace initiative provides such a foundation. And, if the other side is interested in peace, we are satisfied that we could find a peaceful settlement that would lie fair to all concerned. As the President said. . . if a cease-fir- e could lie achieved in Indochina it would lie the first time since World War II that there has lieen no major combat in the world. And we have a feeling the time is ripe; we have a feeling that the world community demands that people act sensibly and face up to the fact that war itself is not a viable policy in any area of the world. And so we are very hopeful that the cease-fir- e proposal will lie accepted, will form a basis for discussions which will lead to a political settlement, and, hopefully, peace in Indochina. Q. Does the U.S. Government have any indication from the Communist side of any kind that it was interested in proposals of this sort; or do you have any other basis on which to assess now what their longer range reaction is likely to WITH PURCHASE OF JANET 2-G- AL. 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Complete Withdrawal Now the President agreed to that principle agreed to the principle of complete withdrawal from all of Indochina, as long as it is part of a general agreement settling the conflict. Recanse the Vietnamixation is succeeding lietter than we. expected, the combat activity is down to a considerable extent: and our casualties are way down. So we are making this proposal from a position not of weakness but of strength. We are making the proposal at this time liecause we feel sure that the Vietiiamizatiou program will succeed and that we will have American forces out of comliat in Vietnam by May fjjgagg TAMALES CK ANY L.P. VEGETABLES Table Tasted poo, ot spin- och or mixed bege- - WITH PURCHASE OF 3 broach, Q $ 1(Ul. wr -c- 1 tables. MEAT PIES BAGS KITTY KARE 10-L- B. KITTY LITTER Swanson, choose vo- - from assorted rieties. tAtM A1 ul settlement. 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