Nixon Remarks at Japanese Luncheon
VS INT function room; Pat Nixon and unid. senior US military officer in audience; applause and standing ovation quite dark.
13:14:29 Sd. Nixon at mic., US flag behind. Thanks delegates for attending lunch etc. then cuts into speech re threat of Communism for Japan: “... there is only one threat to the peace of the world today... the international Communist movement with its power centre in the Soviet Union... If it weren’t for the Communist threat there would have been no war in Korea.... there would be no war in Indochina today... there would be no war in Malaya today... the nations of the world could embark on a program of disarmament.... If we want peace... we must remain militarily stronger”. Says this administration is doing more for military strength than the previous. “If the rest of Asia falls under Communist domination, Japan also will fall.... if Japan desires to be free ... it is essential that they work with the free nations...” Abrupt end.
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Nixon Remarks at Japanese Luncheon VS INT function room; Pat Nixon and unid. senior US military officer in audience; applause and standing ovation quite dark. 13:14:29 Sd. Nixon at mic., US flag behind. Thanks delegates for attending lunch etc. then cuts into speech re threat of Communism for Japan: “... there is only one threat to the peace of the world today... the international Communist movement with its power centre in the Soviet Union... If it weren’t for the Communist threat there would have been no war in Korea.... there would be no war in Indochina today... there would be no war in Malaya today... the nations of the world could embark on a program of disarmament.... If we want peace... we must remain militarily stronger”. Says this administration is doing more for military strength than the previous. “If the rest of Asia falls under Communist domination, Japan also will fall.... if Japan desires to be free ... it is essential that they work with the free nations...” Abrupt end.