Amerikai Magyar Értesítő, 1988 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1988-11-01 / 11. szám
1988. november Amerikai Magyar Értesítő 11.oldal ANNIVERSARY OF EVIL -- REMINDER OF FREEDOM'S PRICE September 17th passed uneventfully this year. Few remembered that it was the anniversary of one of the darkest days in the history of mankind. Forty-nine years ago, two of the most sinister forces on the face of the earth converged on a free and independent Poland. It was on September 17, 1939, that Poland, already reeling from Nazi Germany's onslaught from the west, was invaded by Stalin's Communist forces from the east. That unholy alliance spawned by the Hitler-Stalin Pact a month earlier dropped a curtain of totalitarianism on Eastern Europe that has yet to be lifted. Today, the Soviet Union is undergoing Gorbachev's policies of "glasnost" and "perestroika". I hope that there is a genuine change underway in the USSR, and that the nations of Central Europe will be allowed to decide their destiny free of foreign subjugation. But I know the Soviets. We must mix hope with caution. We cannot let our guard down. During the Carter Administration, America did let its guard down. America's national defense was not maintained. Our economy stagnated under the burden of double-digit inflation. And Jimmy Carter naively believed the Soviets were just like the family next door - until they invaded Afghanistan. In those four years, the Soviet Union led communist expansion around the world. American security and freedom around the world are too precious to be squandered at the hands of inexperienced political leaders. President Reagan and I have worked hard to restore America's strength and determination to the conduct of our foreign policy,and we have succeeded. With the support of the American people, we rebuilt our country's defenses and jumpstarted the U.S. economy. Working together as a nation of many nationalities, faiths, and viewpoints, we showed the world that America was not a paper tiger. Americans no longer live in fear of Libyan and Iranian terrorists. America no longer apologizes for exerting its power to protect U.S. and Free World interests. Now, Soviet expansionism is in retreat in Afghanistan, Grenada and Angola. Only in Nicaragua, thanks to the Democrat-controlled Congress, have the Communists had any success.The Sovjets now know they most negotiate with an America of strength, not weakness.America and its citizens are respected again. In this election year, the American people are faced with the question - "Do we carry on and expand the Reagan legacy under George Bush or do we return to the Carter years with a candidate that promises competence but delivers crisis?" I_am the only Presidential candidate that offers the leadership and foreign affairs experience essential to maintaining America's national defense. As a teenager, I fought for America in World War II. As an adult, I was honored in serving my country again an Ambassador to the United Nations. I am the only candidate for President who has experienced the evils of communism firsthand. As Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, my family and I actually lived in a Communist country. After I returned to the United States to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, I learned even more about the devious methods of our adversaries. In defending U.S. interest as Vice President for the past eight years, I have dealt with the Soviet leadership firsthand. Gorbachev is the most savvy, most competent leader the Soviet Union has produced in decades. During this period of potential change in the Soviet Union, America needs a President who understands world affairs, who understands the Soviets and who has the conviction to stand up for the interests of America and Free World. I am the only candidate for the Presidency who is prepared for that task. As President of the United States, I will provide the leadership to continue strengthening our country through programs that have brought America unprecedented peace and prosperity for the past eight years.
