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...Western European nations need military aid, he said, while Asian countries must be encouraged to strengthen nationalism and their governments. Straight especially criticized American policy in India...
Reduced to its simplest terms, the Cureton cure consists of 1) regular, rhythmic exercise (e.g., a half-hour swim or a twomile walk each day), to strengthen the body's big muscles and promote the flow of blood back to the heart; 2) a diet of more green and yellow vegetables, no excess fats, starches or sugars, and "not too much of anything." Dr. Cureton stresses the fact that this is not a reducing regimen, nor is it for sick men. The purpose is to tone up the cardio-vascular system, strengthen the heart, improve the digestion, clear...
...argue on the one hand that a few U.S. divisions would not be enough to help much in Europe and on the other that they might be formidable enough to be provocation for war? "Senator Taft's evident belief . . . is equivalent to saying that the weak must not strengthen themselves relative to the strong lest the strong should take alarm. But this condemns the weak to continue in a state of inferiority to the strong and means that they exist only on the sufferance of the powerful...
While Russia prepared for war, Schlesinger said that the best course the United States could follow would be to strengthen Europe's defenses so that the Soviet "would abandon aggression...
More Weapons, Stronger Allies. "Here are the things we must do," said the President. ". . . We will continue to uphold the principles of the United Nations . . . We will continue to work with the other free nations to strengthen our combined defense . . . We will build up our own Army, Navy and Air Force and make more weapons for ourselves and our allies . . . We will expand our economy and keep it on an even keel...