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We should be under no illusions that Mr. Khrushchev's belief in the superiority of the communist

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system will be changed in any significant respect by his seeing the great productivity

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of the American economy, because everything he sees in the United States will be seen

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through communist eyes and the picture will be distorted or magnified so that it fits into the

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rigid description of free societies which the communist doctrine has painted for over a hundred

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years. Nor should we be under any illusions that better understanding between the Soviet leaders

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and ourselves is all that is needed to resolve the differences we have between us and to assure

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peace. What then is the purpose of this visit? Putting it in its simplest terms, while understanding

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alone will not bring peace, misunderstanding could provoke war and it is because his visit

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can serve to reduce the possibilities of such misunderstanding that it could contribute to

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chance that we can settle our differences without war and it therefore deserves the approval of the

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American people. I have had the rare opportunity of seeing both Mr. Khrushchev and President

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Eisenhower in action publicly and privately and I can assure you that the fears of those who believe

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that President Eisenhower may be taken in or bluffed by Mr. Khrushchev are completely without

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doubt the foundation. There is no doubt whatever but that the interests of the United States and

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the free world will be vigorously, firmly, and aggressively represented by the President

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in his meeting with Mr. Khrushchev.