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Show ... I i 1 Page Two FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1961 THE SALT LAKE TIMES Even though the Kennedy Ad-ministration does not yet like to admit it, and it sounds pre-posterous, its latest foreign policy gambit with Moscow is aimed, as this columnist predict-ed a year ago, at making the Soviet Union a "partner in peace." And U.S. Allies, who have en-joyed a partnership status of their own throughout the whole Cold War, are protesting the pos-sibility that they may be left out in the cold by a new, but unlikely, Soviet-Americ- an Alii-anc- e. Such an Alliance, if it does come about, will not occur over-night. It would not solve all our problems. It would not displace such historic ties as the Anglo-Americ- an alliance we have had with another former enemy, Great Britain. But what is interesting, is that, in the midst of the Cold War struggle for world supremacy and while Khrushchev continues to declare that he "will bury" the United States, the U.S. is making a major effort to make an active ally of a self-p- roclaimed foe that most Americans are not even remotely aware of. The Administration is making a major effort to develop a Soviet-Am-erican front against Red Chinese-supporte- d aggression in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and particularly in Laos. Our disarmament policy is aimed at eventually bringing the Soviet Union into a control ma-chinery vthat could detect clan-destine atomic tests, including those by Red China, which is ex-pected to explode its first A-bo-by 1964. The U.S. is now actively seek-ing a working partnership with Moscow in the peaceful explora-tion of outer space. Despite rebuffs, the Kennedy "crisis," etc. . SUill, the Administration is convinced that the only hope for peace is to try, try again and hope that Red Chinese pressure on Moscow and the rise of moder-ate Soviet political leaders will bring it about. Most Republicans, watching this new outburst of "creative" Soviet - American diplomacy closely, are confident that Presi-dent Kennedy's effort to work out an alliance with Russia against Communist China will flop, and are quite prepared to use "appeasement" as a campaign issue. This is already the Nixon-Rockefeller-Goldwa- ter theme. However, Republicans are ham-pered in their criticism by the fact that GOP President Eisen-hower first began seeking to make the Soviets a partner against the Red Chinese, by in-viting Khrushchev to the U.S. and by the fact that most polls show most Americans favor a reasonable effort to improve Soviet ties. But ironically, since the de-cline of the ultra-conservati- ve, anti-Commun- ist John Birch So-ciety, it is not Americans but America's Allies who are now protesting our new stress on Soviet-America- n agreement the most. Belgium blames the U.S. for allowing Communism to make rapid progress in the Congo. Por-tugal blames the U.S. for thwart-ing its efforts to use NATO weap-ons in suppressing anti-colonialis- m in Angola and for our fail-ure to act against Nehru when India seized Goa. The Nether-lands fear our policy of denying 'arms for the defense of New Guinea at the same time Russia is supplying Indonesia's Sukarno with vast amounts of munitions. Spain and Portugal blame the Administration is seeking a wide expansion of its medical, scien-tific, educational, trade and cul-tural exchanges with the Soviet Union in an effort to tear down the Iron Curtain. And despite initial disappoint-ments, the U.S. will continue to seek broader information ex-changes with the Soviets, such as the TV film swap presidential news secretary Pierre Salinger hoped to conclude in his maiden diplomatic mission to Moscow. He eventually expects to con-clude the TV film swap that would allow President Kennedy to address Russian TV audiences while Khrushchev addresses the U.S. for strengthening anti-Governm- ent forces by repeated cen-sure of the Salazar and Franco regimes. Canada and Australia are miffed at U.S. pressure to halt grain shipments to Red China at the same time the U.S. says it would also consider such shipments itself if only the Red Chinese would "ask." Our Allies are baffled by U.S. pressure to ban Cuban trade at the same time the U.S. steps up trade with Russia. Nationalist Chinese Pres-ident Chiang is angered at efforts to thwart a China Mainland in-vasion from Formosa when he believes the time now is ripe to overthrow the Red Chinese American people. In Berlin, the Administration is trying, despite outcrys from West German Chancellor Aden-auer, to make the Soviets a part-ner in guaranteeing the freedom of access to West Berlin. Aden-auer's complaint is that we are seeking to share responsibility for West Berlin's freedom with the only Power, the Soviets, which is threatening it. But this has now become a prime Berlin policy objective. The U.S. believes it already has an unofficial "understand-ing" with the Soviets that ir-responsible hotheads in the Congo, Middle East and Cuba's Castro should not be allowed to drag either the U.S. or USSR into an atomic Third World War. There are, of course, risks in this policy. The U.S. has extend-ed a hand of friendship to the Soviets before, during and after the Russian Revolution, during the 1930's, during and after the Second World War and before and after the Korean War and Hungarian bloodbath, Berlin regime. Italy has admitted pro-Sovi- et Socialists to its Government, as a move to expand trade ties with the Soviets. The friendly Philip-pines are angered at last week's Congressional slash in war dam-age claims. Latin American na-tions are protesting that the Alli-ance for Progress aid plan is blatant meddling in internal economic affairs. And Great Britain is sore that the U.S. won't guarantee preferential trade if she joins the West European Common Market, which remains to be finalized. But criticism by West Ger-many's Adenauer and French President de Gaulle is greatest. They fear the U.S. is "going soft" toward Communism and want to begin negotiating direct-ly with Moscow themselves. We seem to be having least trouble with the Soviets and "Neutralist" regimes. Good company, and good dis-course are the very sinews of I virtue. Walton. Westminster to Give 5 Honorary Degrees Five honorary degree recipi-ents for Westminster College's June commencement ceremonies were named today by the college president, Dr. Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Scheduled to receive Doctor of Humanities degrees are Bacca-laureate preacher the Right Rev. Dr. James A. Pike, Episcopal Bishop of California, and Com-mencement speaker Dr. Clarence H. Faust, Vice-Preside- nt of the Ford Foundation and president of the Fund for the Advance-ment of Education. Recipients of the Doctor of Laws degree will be Leland B. Flint of Salt Lake City and Mil-ton S. Sprague, a Westminster alumnus of 1898 now living in San Francisco, California. Also named in the announcement was Father Steven A. Katsaris, pastor of the Holy Trinity Greek Ortho-dox Church of Salt Lake City, who will receive a Doctor of Divinity degree. Selection of degree recipients is based upon achievement and recognition in the individual fields represented by these men. "Dr. Pike is an internationally-know- n leader in the current ecu-menical movement which is de-signed to unite the Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, and United Church of Christ denomina-tions," as pointed out by Dr. Duddy. "We will be honored to have Bishop Pike on our campus. His visit will be especially ap-propriate considering the inter-denominational nature of our in-stitution." (Westminster is affili-ated with the Methodist, Presby-terian, and the Congregational Christian Churches and enjoys close working relationships with the Episcopal Church and the American Baptist Convention.) Dr. Duddy stated further, "Dr. Faust's appearance on the West-minster campus is indeed an honor. The Foundation which he represents is a prime mover in the encouragement of private and corporate support for insti tutions of higher learning. The college recognition of Salt Lake's Leland B. Flint is based upon his long record of service to the community and higher education. In addition to serving as president of the Hotel Utah Company, vice-chairm- an of the Utah Symphony, and member of the Board of Regents of the Uni-versity of Utah, Mr. Flint has, over the years, shown an unfail-ing interest in the general wel-fare and civic betterment of the Salt Lake area. In numerous fi-nancial drives, Mr. Flint has demonstrated outstanding leader-ship abilities and belief in the future of Utah. Mr. Sprague, one of a number of illustrious Westminster gradu-ates, has, since leaving the Col-lege, maintained a close rela-tionship with its officials. His interest has been not only finan-cial but one of a continuous con-cern for the College's year to year academic activities. He has also shown strong interest in the general improvement and well-bein- g of the institution. The decision to honor Fr. Katsaris with a degree was based upon his outstanding record as a leader in the community as well as his church. He has been in-volved in many activities which have been of inestimable value to the people of this area. Westminster, established in 1875, has conferred a number of honorary degrees upon deserv-ing individuals. Some of the re-cipients in the past few years have been: Dr. Louis T. Benezet, president, Colorado College, Colorado Springs; G. Keith Fun-sto- n, president, New York Stock Exchange; James E. Hogle, man-aging partner, J. A. Hogle and Company; Joseph Rosenblatt, president, Eimco Corp.; and Mor-ris S. Rosenblatt, president, Structural Steel and Forge Com-pany. Thoughts, even more than overt acts, reveal character. Wm. Plumer. UBN MORE OAT K4IA0RE Where Ifa F 0 V IF 0 i ABB the Time THE NEW KMUft 1230 On Every Radio NOW ft YEAfSS LP v 41 AT NO INCREASE IN PRICE , wrvw.M Trrr.:r.'r;v.vi n iT.Tr.yiyft,y.f lnhtv fins t$f Iff - .'rT--. A GREAT J. W. 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