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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, December 18, 1959
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National and International Problems Inseparable
from Local Welfare
If nothing else, Premier Khrush
chev, during his visit to the United
States in September demonstrated
an awesome conviction in the right
ness of his cause—Communism
The very depth of his conviction
shocked a lot of Americans who
have become inculcated with the
idea that there are two sides to
everything. This idea when carried
into political debate with a dedicat
ed communist makes a pretty poor
showing. Many eminent authorities
in government, business and other
walks of life are speaking of the
great need for a resurgence of faith
in the principles and institutions of
the United States.
One of the most respected and
able of these is J. Edgar Hoover,
Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. Mr. Hoover has spent
the better part of his life delving
into the philosophy of communism
and the machinations of commun
ists in the United States. No one
is more qualified to speak on the
subject. He is not only an expert
on communism, but he is a man
with unbounded faith in our own
capitalist society under representa
tive government.
Mr. Hoover recently wrote a
treatise entitled, “Communist Il
lusion and Democratic Reality.” It
and it has been their goal ever
since ... to establish a world
dictatorship.”
Mr. Hoover describes methods by
which dedicated party members
seek to indoctrinate non-commun
ists while weakening and confusing
opposition. They offer unquestion
ed support to the Soviet Union
and serve in effect as “conspiratori
al agents of this foreign power.”
Every communist unhesitantly sac
rifices his personal life to advance
the cause of communism. He is not
bound by any traditional moral or
ethical scruples.
One may wonder how any civiliz
ed nation of the 20th century can
meet a challenge of this nature.
Mr. Hoover goes into that, too.
The challenge must be met at the
local community level. “It is there
that social understanding and
growth take root. It is there that
education, business, labor and re
ligion take on form and substance
. . . to give direction to our nation
al life.” That this challenge can be
met, Mr, Hoover does not doubt,
for the simple reason that Marxism
—Leninism are actually an “ex
tremely flexible hodgepodge of
half-truths and errors used by a
tyrannical clique to suit immedi-
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ic concept and methods of commun
ism and the responsibilities of citi
zenship of every American. Mr.
Hoover starts his paper with a
blunt warning: “The United States
is involved in a world crisis. We
did not create the crisis. The com
munists in Russia began it in 1917.
... It was their intention then.
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Communism is an illusion be
cause its basic tenets are contrary
to the nature of man. It has be
come a threat, because as Mr. Hoov
er observes, “Our way of life is
so far superior both spiritually
and materially to communist totali-
tarism that until recently we as
sumed that our citizens did not
need any specialized knowledge or
training to withstand communist
psychological pressure.
The first, requisite of meeting the
communist challenge is a better
understanding of our own country
and a better understanding of the
communist’s illusion. This under
standing must start in the home, in
the local community and . local
schools. It must come through
thorough grounding in the basic
principles of our individual free
dom under law.
In conclusion, Mr. Hoover says
“Our response and the response
of free men everywhere will de
termine whether or pot freedom
itself survives. . . . American re
ality is morally superior to the
communist delusion. It is superior
not because it is ours, but because
it expresses the universal quali
ties of human nature. We possess
the true legacy of man’s age old
struggle from slavery to freedom.
, . A demonstrated faith in a
heritage of democracy is our
mightiest weapon in the struggle
for the minds of man.”
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