Show A r i. i r q I c e eE E d rS rl Y Yr r kit Harold E E. Stassen Claims timid n nation a t i ion o n invites war I Stassen Sassen Counsels ouss in 1 n Making of Policy i j w WASHINGTON May 30 INS Harold E. E Stassen called I Wednesday for an American foreign foreign for for- eign policy based on confidence strength and courage and said he doubts that a policy of oC fear I and weakness will bring the Korean war to a close Stassen spoke at the tomb of oC the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Arling Arling- ton National Cemetery at ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies highlighting the Memorial Me Mc- l morial Day observance in the i nations nation's capital The address was I bread broadcast cast by A ABC B C. C I Decries U. U S. S Fear The University of oC Pennsylvania president and former Republican presidential aspirant declared that he has been deeply disturbed disturbed disturbed dis by recent speeches and testimony containing expressions expressions expressions of fear as the guiding principle principle principle prin prin- ciple of oC American policy He added I find nothing in the tile thre e centuries of oC the American record to commend the counsel of oC fear fearnow fearnow fearnow now set before the nation Stassen said that if iC Americas America's honored dead of other wars are not to have died in vain we must sound the confident truth that America is strong and we must busy ourselves to make her stronger day by day He lie continued continued con con- I We must demonstrate that America is the land of the brave and we must make our great decisions decisions decisions de de- de- de on the basis of oC courage and not of timidity Timidity Sparks War ar arIt It was the timidity of oC America in the cold war that led directly to the hot Korean war History tells us over and over o again that timid nations have to fight more wars than courageous nations The former Minnesota governor governor gov gov- declared there is no doubt that if World World War War III comes tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow America would win lIe He warned however that victory would not come easily and continued continued con con- I doubt that such a policy oCI of oC I fear ear and weakness will bring the Korean war to a close and even if IC f it does docs I am certain such a policy will lead to even more grave rave consequences in the years immediately ahead ahead- Base Policy on Courage I plead with my countrymen to insist that American policy I Inow now as throughout its history I must be he based on courage and confidence in our strength This does not mean a course that is reckless or without restraint Far from it But it does docs mean that the restraints that are practiced shall be based on moral principles never on fear Stassen asserted that a brave and confident America will be beable beable beable able to count upon more allies doing their share and not trading trading trad trade ing with the enemy while an America moved by fear lear and confessing weakness will find its allies dealing behind its back Referring to recent speeches and testimony by government leaders in the Senate investigation investigation gation of Gen MacArthurs MacArthur's ouster Stassen declared Again and again those in the highest positions have not only said that they were afraid but they have said things directly designed to frighten the American Ameri Amen can people The counsel of fear has been presented fear of atomic bombs on American cities fear of the difficulties of oC far fIr off ocr fights fear of the consequences of decisions of or the Russian Kremlin Over and over oer again it has been repeated repeated repeated re re- that America is weak and that America should be afraid |