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Show October. 1966 Lowronco Loa SalaCactagno . John Robert Sunderland HUm irgjtsimsisifffaini Diireeffeirs The program lo round up the 1967 UFB memberships is underway, and these are the men (including one woman who does a man's work) who are doing the job. Many of Surfon Outlines Speech Of Phillipine President By Congressman Lawrence Burton Ive had opportunities to at- tend joint sessions of Congress under the administrations of Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson. These have all been impressive oc- casions. But in my book the most im- occur- pressive single experience red on a Thursday near noon when President Ferdinand E. Marcos of the Phillipine Republic addressed us. Previous heads of state, including Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy, have carefully preusually occupying pared texts voluminous pages. President Johnson avoids appearing to read his speeches by using a teleprompter off-came- . UTAH FARM BUREAU ra. President Marcos, however, had one sheet of paper with him and during his more than hour long speech glanced at it rarely. It was nothing less than a brilHis speech liant performance. was filled with, often long, memorized quotations from such diverse leaders as Presidents Johnson, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Linand Britains Sir Jefferson coln, Winston Churchill. it was a very Furthermore, moving, passionate and dramatic presentation. President Marcos is a small man so they placed a little the speakers platform behind rostrum for him to stand on during his speech. His beautiful wife observed from the gallery. She has a delicate, china-do- ll quality and it was easy to imagine why the "Beatles touched off an international incident in the PhUliplnes when Wallace hreroen at the state convention for having achieved their county's bership quota for Hie year 1966. Available pictures are shown above. them will be honored an appointment with her. The visiting president drew the loudest and most sustained period of applause from the assembled me Larin Hardy Dyke Cunryimig The Boil! they alledgedly snubbed the Philippine First Lady by skipping House-Senate-Supre- Woby Van Pag4 Court -- Cabinet and Ambassadorial assemblage when he announced, "In a total committment to the cause of freedom, Philippine soldiers will stand shoulder to shoulder with Americans soon in South Viet Nam, just as they did in Korea and before that in World War II. President Marcos served under the Stars and Stripes during World War n and when his unit was attempting to break out of a Japanese ambush, he was wounded as he went back to help a fallen American comrade. He said, "I speak to you today as a friend and as one who has under the Stars and fought one as of your own soldStripes iers. "In America since World War II you have built around you a wall of fear . . . fear of Asia . . . fear Asian communism. But Asia needs the American presence and the American power. American troops are the only acceptable troops in Asia, because we trust you and know that you have no of imperialistic ambitions. Mr. Marcos said that because of American power in Asia his own country had been able to survive in a sea of neutralism and communism. Without American South Viet Nam and power there, south-ea- st Asia would have fallen long ago. He said he knew that the attempted communist take-ov- er last fall in Indonesia would have succeeded had it not been for American power in Asia which kept Peking from helping their counterparts in Jakarta. He urged Americans not to try and shirk the great responsibil- ities of leadership, which as he eloquently said, "have been pushed upon you by the thrust of history. "Your country, he said, "has become the trustee of all civilization and the rest of the world looks to you to preserve mem-- "Asia will listen to America if you address us in the accents of Jefferson and the Emancipator Lincoln. If you ask an Asian leader Would you rather suffer an indignity or go hungry?' he will go hungry and his people will starve with him. "Speak to us as equals, as our Do not offend partners. ancient pride in our own civilizations and cultures for when you do, it reminds all Asians of and the centuries of slavery colonialism to which we were subjected. If America does this, Asia will follow your leaderPresident Marcos said ship, in the silent, emotion-chargchamber. He was given a great ovation at the end of his speech. My Moore Arch colleague, Rep.to me (R-and said, Va.) turned "Do you suppose. we could get him to take the Republican nomination in 68? Standing next to us, Rep. Bob Stafford t.) replied, "Id vote for him right now. ed W. (R-V- |