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‘fization. We in America are proud -to-be-associ-.__forms. It _is_ therefore particularly important sted with you in this common cause. Within the councils of NATO we seek the frank and honest advice of one another on the issues we face together in the defense of our free- dom and in the quest for a just, lasting, and hon- orable peace. Here in Istanbul next week, we will peek the benefit of that advice, particularly with regard to the summit meeting in Paris on May 16. We, for our part, look ahead to the Paris meet- ing with a sense of realism born of experience. We hope for progress but hold no illusions. For our ultimate objective goes beyond the mere main- tenance of the Jong-familiar uneasy state of con- flict recently disguised under slogans of “peaceful coexistence.” What we seek is a positive state of well-being in which men can pursue their rightful aspirations in freedom and in peace, At best the road to this goal will be long and difficult. Today, the sense of crisis appears less imminent than a year ago. But for us to con- fuse now or in the future the appearance of relaxation in tension with real progress toward solutions of internationa) issues would be # dis- service to the cause of peace. ; We in NATO must, therefore, continue to strengthen the ties that bind us. We must con- tinue to build the collective strength of our de- fenses. This is the only sound course for us to follow. We have done so in the past. I am con- fident we shall do so in the future. ' Statement at Conclusion of Meeting, May 4 Press release 241 dated May 4 I wish to express my deep gratitude for the hospitality extended by the Government of Tur- key and the courtesy shown us by the people of Istanbul. Ours has been a significant meeting. It has shown once again the extraordinary unity existing among the 15 free and independent members of NATO. I am heartened and encouraged by this fact. I have benefited immeasurably from the advice freely and honestly given by our friends, particu- larly in regard to the summit meeting on May 16. The United States will go to that meeting fully aware that the process of resolving the many out- standing. problems will be protracted. It will. require much patience. It may well take many May 23, 1960 that we in NATO not only maintain but improve our unity and the collective strength of our defenses, Both patience and determination on our part | are not all that is required. The Soviet Govern- ment has to come to the realization that the deter- mination of free men to safeguard their freedom cannot be subdued. It must also understand that the people of the world want and deserve more than a struggle for domination under the guise of what they have chosen to call “peaceful coexist- ence.” If the forthcoming meeting demonstrates that the Soviet Union now understands these basic facts, we should be able to make a start toward the solution of some of our major problems, Arrival Statement, Washington, May 6 Presa release 252 dated May 6 I return from the Foreign Ministers Confer- ences of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) held in Tehran‘ and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Istanbul. On the return route 1 day was spent in Athens for fruitful discussions with Greek officials and a pleasant visit with Their Gracious Majesties the King and Queen of Greece. Both the NATO and CENTO conferences were eminently successful. They afforded opportuni- ties for thorough exchanges of views on specific problems and tasks relating to the alliances them- selves and on the international] situation generally, with particular reference to the forthcoming sum- mit meeting in Paris. Marked unity was demonstrated at doth con- ferences. All participants were determined to maintain strong defenses until the hoped-for day when general and complete disarmament and in- ternational arrangements for keeping the peace can be achieved. The CENTO and NATO conferences gave their approval to the Western approaches to the summit. While welcoming the constructive na- ture of the Western positions, the Ministers agreed that exaggerated hopes for agreement should - not be entertained. A significant outcome of the discussions was the unanimous agreement that a détente, though welcome, cannot be a true détente while the Soviet - “TOid., May 16, 1960, p. 80, = 841