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Wie pent nee meine re are ne at di a lt le eet ee a ee Re . * Jones to DeLoach memo Re: “The Great Challenge" WTOP-TV, 3-5-61 Iron Curtain. In one exchange, Mr. Kennedy said we are so much concerned with our’ own opmfort that we have less active interest in problems abroad. He said we are really engaged in a war and need to harness our energy. One way to do this is the Peace Corps, In this way citizens can feel'that they are contributing. Burnham gave his support to the _| proposed Freedom Academy, 2 school to train people to fight communism. This would mean we have something on our side to fight communism and would reflect a turning to a hard anticommunism. Later Mr, Kennedy made reference to "this institution" (Freedom “. | Academy) and said "that is a step, as the Peace Corps, " indicating his approval of such an te ‘| Academy. But these steps are not sufficient by themselves, and there are other steps to be taken, as will be taken by the Administration and the United States. He said we must ' concentrate on young people in the fight against communism. At the end of the program, . 4 Mr. Smith summarized the Attorney General's position as follows: “Attorney General ™ ~4 Kennedy emphasized that opposing communists is not as important as taking positive nae actions to meet the communists and he suggested the Peace Corps @ as one positive approach a “| RECOMMENDATION: For information. , ry :—_ £ Rows, i ; . em me ee ee