Show An Historic Day Day- in Western Hemisphere This is is an au his historic day in the west west- k era em h hemisphere Today in Brazil a new I mutual d defense tr treaty ty will b be bC signed bya byI by I a 19 nations of North and South Am America ca 1 The he treaty establishes a pole to U he hemispheric defense a area J It U pledges pledges cal col col- collective action by the signatory nations in n the event o of aggression from outside ou Side this hemisphere and it provides for the peaceful settle settlement I of all aU controversies among nations of the hemisphere i r I This pact is of the greatest t fc cance First of all it ItIs is an example to j the rest of ot the world of collective action H in the interest of peace and security u ty Just Justas Justas' as Was Was' charity begins at home so does I peace begin at home h me If ea each h nation and each Oh h reg regional on l group of oY nations in inv v 1 the w world rid would establish peaceful and f. f friendly relations in its own sphere it would be a long step toward peaceful and friendly relationships relationships- throughout the world worl Secondly this pact Is s ev evidence dence of a solidarity y never before achieved in the the- Americas We are making real progress in breaking down the barriers be between we nations in hi this hemisphere We are area a 1 standing together for our our mutual Security se sec security se- se c rity and we sh should uld in the future be beI I working together more effectively than ever before for our mutual mutu progress and p prosperity The e provisions provision for the peaceful set act r- r of disputes among hemisphere nations a are excel excellent ent They are an important important Important im im- Im- Im and essential part o of the pact But it if is not enough just to provide for forthe forthe forthe the settlement of disputes We now need to intensify our efforts to prevent such disputes from arising We Ve ne need d still greater understanding and real friendship friendship friendship friend friend- ship among the nations and the peoples of this hemisphere so that there will be beno beo no ijo o disputes to settle One of at the major causes auses of friction in this hemisphere re is the he great la language guage barrier wall which runs across the southern border border of this country 4 u itry and through the Cari Caribbean be n s sea a. a To the north the language is English To the south it is Spa Spanish sh or the closely related Portuguese in Br Brazil zil This language barrier barrier bar bar- rier is a a formidable one The very difficulty difficulty difficulty culty of understanding each others other's speech ch a and d writing makes deeper social and emotional nal unde understanding difficult It is a barrier which must be lowered if we we we- weare are r to achieve real hemispheric solidarity real solidarity real understanding Spanish should be our second language language lan Ian guage just as English should be the second language in the Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries of Central Central Central Cen Cen- and Sand t South America There is nog no g greater at r contribution c this country could d make to hemisphere phere unity nit and d' d pea peace than tb the wid of Sp Spanish nish in our schools and the wide use use- and understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of Spanish among the citizens p of pf the United States |