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<br />2027 <br /> <br />The cOllllllWlist is distinotly a realist; he is <br />ment. He oannot comprehend a dis interested approaoh, <br />hUlllility, timidity and proorastination, <br /> <br />oontemptuous toward appease- <br />He hastens to exploit <br /> <br />The realism of the oommunist must be oountered by equal realism; the <br />aggress:l.veness of. the aommunist must be.llIet with equal aggressiveness; the deter- <br />m.ination of the oommunist oan only be defeated by superior determination, <br /> <br />The Russian oommunist respeots <br />time, heed the foroe of world opinion, <br />ment. He needs oredits. He needs these <br />. wisdom diotates that he must oonform, <br /> <br />military foroe. He will, in the aourse of <br />He seeks foreign trade and foreign equip. <br />desperately. He does not transgress where <br /> <br />The oommunists will moderate their polioy of oonquist only if and when <br />tney are brought to realize that it is in their own best interests to do so'. <br /> <br />If we would deal with the Russ ian oOllllllun~sts 'with any degree of suooess, <br />our oourse must be positive, it must be persistent, it must be foroeful, and it . <br />must be firm. To the extent that we are positive, persistent, foroeful and firlll, <br />we will minimize the probability. of a need to get tough. <br /> <br />Communism, like oanoer, requires prompt and thorough treatment. <br />Question\ Do ~Ob oonsider war with Russia likely? <br />~--- <br /> <br />~~~d. Reoeb~ history oont'irhis .that demooraoies do not start wars. Amerio. has <br />:1') :i:npeHalist aims. Amerioans have learned that the destruot.ion of war merely <br />pOS3S greater problems. We will have war with Russia only if she starts it. <br /> <br />In niy opitiion; Russia wiii not deHbehtely embark upon ~ilitary war with <br />the United States at this time. The oommliniSts lmt:Jw Il.nd respect .Alneriollrl power. <br />Russia suffered heavily in the last wa1'J froin wllich she has onlysiightlt t&Oovered. <br />The Russian people are wat.weary. Propaganda notwithstanding, Russians,ih g;eneral, <br />admire Amerioa. War wit~ the United States would be particularly unpopular. A <br />defensive war, ~ainst Ertler and the hated Ger~s, was one thin~; an offensive <br />war against'esteemed America would be quite another thing. The'communists'would <br />incur both external and internal risks. They are too wary to do this 'unless there <br />is almost a certainty of conuncnsurate gain, . <br /> <br />ThE! cOllllll1Ulists are keen to communize Europe, To this end, they are <br />following mtt;ler's exa.mple. They noted how muoh he gained in the Ruhr, in Austrill <br />and in Czechoslovakia,through sheer audaoity. They are trying the. same tactios. <br />Unlike Hitler. they do not have the industrial background necessary tc meet urgent <br />home needs and to carry on ~ar. They.do n-ot now have the benefit of years of la.rge <br />scale preparation. Unlike H. tler, the Russ ians must and will stop short of war. . <br /> <br />Questionl In.Your opinion, how should our Government dea;L with Russia7 <br /> <br />Answer I That is a 64 billion e question. I will do well :l,f' ~ can give ytiU .a \i64 <br />answer. <br /> <br />-ll- <br />