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an: essentially unilateral character, making it defensive, and negative. ; . ., .») Normalization of relations, if successful, would give us greater access to the Chinese people, from whom we are now almest completely cut off. It would thus make possible some kind of informational and cultural relations program which might provide certain pressures upon the Communist leaders te demphasize hate and fear of the United States. Moreover, it would provide us wth direct communications in terms of official ehannels, thereby reducing the threat of miscalculation on both sides, c) The primary function of the United Nations today is an international forum whereby issues can be debated and nations called to account before the world; as an instrumentality for the mediation of disputes through its technical staff; and as a valuable organization for a multitude of nonpolitical pur- poses of a social, educational, or research nature. As long as the government controlling one-half of the people of Asia is outside the United Nations, that organization will be seriously handicapped in terms of the above functions.” And Communist China outside the United Nations may be more of a disruption than Communist China in the United Nations in a variety of ways. There are advantages in being an international outlaw, not being legally bound to international arreements, having tn take aniv surh ctande ac ane urichac and ca Rl at BE ww Steen Dike Sealed Sessssnee se rest We atraswery Seen thereby being able to compartmentalize one’s policies. More- over, the U. S. policy of suporting the Government of Taiwan as the only legitimate government of China in the UN is in serious danger of losing by attrition. Despite our pressure, this position is becomng more difficult to sustain in the inter- national scene, and is being sliced away, a sliver at a time. The problems of peace and the problems of war must become the concern of all the people and not just military and political leaders. - "IT gall upon all of our citizens to take greater interest in our Foreign Policy — to stimulate objective discussion without fear of the slurs and the slanders of those within our gov- ernment who use the fear of Soviet Russia and Communism as a convenient way to stifle democratic discussion of this most important problem. ' -] am confident that we can find a way to reduce the world tensions and to work towards werld disarmament, ’ .J am sure that if we can use our good common sense we can, during our lifetime, develop an America and help build a world in which we have abundance, in which we have secur- ity, in which we have freedom and justice and in which we have peace not.only for our time, but for all time. 16