Show People ahead of their leaders r It has been noted occasionally that what is called the Eastern Liberal Establishment in which sometimes is included various Washington politicians politicians politicians politic politic- ians simply has no realization of what goes on in the minds of the majority of the people in this big country Thus we have been told almost almo t daily that the American people are turned off on communism anti-communism national nation nation- al security and a strong defense for America To find out if this is so the American American American Amer Amer- ican Security Council this past spring commissioned the respected Opinion Research Corporation to make a survey sur sur- vey The results were most interesting interesting interesting interest interest- ing to say the least On the question of whether the United States should have military strength greater than that of Communist Russia 76 percent said yes Moreover Moreover Moreover More More- over if it were assumed that Soviet Russia had gained military superiority over the United States 67 percent would favor spending another 20 billion billion billion bil bil- lion dollars a year to regain superiority superiority superiority super super- for the United States And 85 percent believed that we should have a military research and development program at least as large as that of the Soviet Union This survey indicated too that the American people as a whole seem to tobe tobe tobe be much wiser in the ways of communists communists communists com com- than are their le leaders ders To the question Do you trust the Soviets to keep the Strategic Arms Limitation Agreement SALT even though there is no provision for site on-site inspection by either side 74 percent said no they do not trust the Soviets to do so Another question produced a surprising surprising in ing result It asked if the American people have a right to be fully informed inform inform- ed about the goals and activities of organizations dedicated to the overthrow overthrow overthrow over over- throw of the United States government by force and violence A whopping 92 percent said yes All this surely seems to indicate that John M. M Fisher head of the American American American Amer Amer- ican Security Council was right when he said the survey clearly demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates demon demon- strates that the American people have different views on national security issues than believed by official Washington Wash Wash- ington |