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upon in the orientation of American policy, without under- rating the strategic importance to us, as to the world, -¢ of a free and peaceful China, without ignoring her impover- ishment and fatigue in consequence of so many years of violent struggle over her soil, without failing accurately to: assess her potential in the stability and advancement of our own future standard of life,.and without neglecting to recognize our long and friendly relationship, well tested through years of peace and years of war. Must Not Sap Our Strength In the determination of our global policy, CARE MU OF COURSE BE EXERCISED TO AVOID COMMITMEN OF OUR RESOURCES BEYOND WHAT WE CAN “SAFELY SPARE—the sapping of our national strength to the point of jeopardy to our own security—and the over- burdening of our people beyond their capacity to maintain a standard of life consistent with the energies with which they are naturally endowed. FOR IT WOULD BE ILLOGICAL FOR US TO YIELD OUR OWN LIBERTIES IN THE SAFEGUARD OF THE LIBERTIES OF OTHERS — TO FORFEIT OUR OWN ‘HERITAGE OF FREEDOM IN SECURING THE FREE- DOM OF OTHERS. No less illogical would it be to extend our material aid . beyond hope of reciprocal repayment through contribution . in one form or another to human progress.. For it would not serve our purpose merely to create in return for our sacrifice a condition of indigence and men- dicancy elsewhere, to become a brake upon human advance- ment. It is one of the traditional characteristics of the American people that in time of great crises they have never failed to rise to masterful height to meet the challenge of the time. ' Never before has our wise, fearless and positive lead- ership of a confused world been more needed as a sta- bilizing influence. Never before have the American people been more ready to assist others if if be a purposeful sacrifice. For we on American soil bare before the eyes of the entire world the working of a way of life which despite the veil of confusion and disorder and self-serving ambitions, is the cherished hope and goal of mankind. LET US ABOVE ALL ELSE PRESERVE IT. ep al : Edited by C. H. Bigelow «. THE MacARTHUR FOR AMERICA CLUB OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Campaign Headquarters ALEXANDRIA HOTEL FIFTH and SPRING STS. LOS ANGELES 14 CAL.