European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes highlights of republicans platform for 1968 Miami Beach a Tex Lual highlights of the 1968 he publican party platform agreed upon by the National convention platform committee preamble let the people know our commitment to provide the dynamic leadership which they rightly expect of this party the party not of empty promises but of performance the party not of wastefulness but of responsible to the parly not of War. But the party whose administrations have been characterized by peace the Republican party. Crisis of the cities the Republican party strongly advocates measures to Allevi ate and remove the frustrations that contribute to riots. We simultaneously support decisive action to quell disorder relying primarily on state and local governments to Deal with these conditions. America has adequate peace Ful and lawful Means for achieving even fundamental social change if the people wish it. We will not tolerate violence. Crime we pledge vigorous and even handed administration of Justice and enforcement of the Law. We must re establish the principle that men Are accountable for what they do that criminals Are responsible for their crimes that while the youth s Environ ment May help to explain theman s crime it does not excuse that crime. We recognize that respect for Law and order flows naturally from a just society while de manding Protection of the Public peace and safety we pledge relentless attack on economic and social injustice in every form. Gun controls we pledge enactment of legislation to control indiscriminate availability of firearms safeguarding the right of responsible citizens to collect own and use firearms for legitimate purposes retaining primary re at the state level with such Federal Laws As Are necessary to better enable the states to meet their responsibilities. Vietnam we pledge to adopt a strategy relevant to the real problem of the War concentrating on the Security of the population on developing a greater sense of nationhood and on strengthen ing the local forces. It will be a strategy permitting a progressive de americanization of the War. Both military and civilian. We pledge a program for peace in Vietnam neither peace at any Price nor a camouflaged surrender of legitimate United states or Allied interests but a positive program that will offer a fair and equitable settlement to All based on the principle of self determination our National interests and the cause of Long Range world peace. Youth in recognition of the abilities of these younger citizens their desire to participate and their service in the nation s defense we believe that lower age groups should be accorded the right to vote. We believe that tales which have not yet acted should re evaluate their positions with respect to 18-year-oldvoting, Ami that each such state should decide this matter for it self. We urge the Stales to act mow. For greater equity we will further revise selective service policies and reduce the number of years during which a Young mail can be considered for the draft thereby providing some certainty for those liable for military service. Education to treat the special problems of children from impoverished families we advocate expanded better programs for pre school children. We will encourage state local or private pro Grams of teacher training. The development and in creased use of better teaching methods and modern instruction techniques such As educational television and voluntary Bilin Gual education will continue to have our support. Jobs a Complete overhaul of the nation s Job programs is urgent. There Are some 70 federally funded Job training programs with some cities having asm any As 30 operating Side by Side. Some of these programs Are ineffective and should be eliminated. We will simplify the Federal Effort and also encourage states and localities to establish sin Gle headed manpower systems to correlate All such Federal activities and gear them to local conditions and needs. Welfare welfare and poverty pro Grams will be drastically re Vised to liberate the poor from the Dubi listing dependence which erodes self respect and discourages family unit and response will modify the rigid Wel fare requirements that stifle work motivation and support locally operated children s Day care centers to free the parents to accept work. Health we pledge to encourage the broadening of private health insurance plans Many of which cover Hospital care Only and to review the operation of govern ment Hospital care programs in order to encourage More patients to utilize non Hospital facilities. While believing no american should be denied adequate med ical treatment we will be Dili gent in protecting the tradition Al patient doctor relationship and integrity of the medical practitioner. The elderly we will strengthen the social Security system and provide automatic Cost of living adjust ments tinder social Security an the Railroad retirement act. Federal stale relations we propose the sharing of fed eral revenues with state govern ments. We Are particularly determined to revise the Federal Grant in Aid system and substitute Block Grants wherever pos sible. Federal courts we advocate application of the highest standards in making appointments to the courts and we pledge a determined Effort to rebuild and enhance Public respect for the supreme court and All other courts in the United states. The Economy such funds As become Avail Able with the termination of the Vietnam War and upon recovery from its Impact on Pur National defense will be applied in a balanced Way to critical Domestic needs and to reduce the heavy trying it on for size John j. Cangilos 18, of Albany jn.y., the american legion s 198 High school oratorical Champion Speaks to a nearly empty convention Hall in Miami Beach. Cangilos was practising a speech for the re publican National convention. A photo Stalin s image gets another boost Moscow up the Post Khrushchev an image of the late Josef Stalin As a Brilliant Vig Orous and courageous wartime commander in chief was further brightened monday with the publication of an interview with army Gen. Sergei Shtepenko once chief of operations of the soviet general staff. Former Premier Nikita angrily portrayed Stalin As a bungling incompetent and sometimes Panicky Leader who followed military developments on an elementary school Globe. Khrushchev s emotional Char a Teri action was not supported by Allied leaders and diplomats who dealt with Stalin nor by Stalin s own generals who were personally victimized by those making efforts to restore Stalin s proper image without overlooking his cruel ties and mistakes have been marshals Georgi Zhukov the late Konstantin a Kossovsky Ivan Konev and now Shimenko. Shtepenko recalled that Stalin did not leave Moscow when the germans were at its Gates i october 1941 and personally directed plans for defending the City including the couple Rifen Sive that hurled the invader several Hundred Miles Back to save the capital. Shtepenko in an interview with the youth newspaper Kom Sokolskaya pravda described Stalin As invariable Calm Cool and collected when the Ger mans were at Moscow s Gates. Stalin reviewed a Parade in red Square on nov. 7, 1941, of troops bound for the front and made a speech that did wonders for the morale of the people according to Shtepenko. Shtepenko also said Stalin worked Day and night at supreme Headquarters which was in a k r e m 1 i n underground Bunker constantly receiving reports issuing orders person ally w riling directives and inquiring about the minutes details about the front. Thi supreme commander he further said inc w the names of the generals the numbers of their divisions and their exact deployment at All personally dictated orders of the Day congratulating individual commanders on their victories. Shtepenko illustrated Stalin s rigidity with an incident that almost meant his dismissal from the general staff. Because of fatigue Lack of time and other preoccupations he had forgotten once to include the name of marshal Ivan Konev when pre paring a radio announcement. Stalin stopped the radio pro Gram at once ordered the inclusion of Konev s name angrily dismissed Shtepenko from his presence and refused to see him for two Days. Stars and stripes columns. And comment tax Burden. Our objective is Nantan endless expansion of f. 0,"programs and expenditures i danced by heavier six upon labor adopted 30the 40-hour ure years ago needs re to determine whether or not Shorter work week without loss of wages would produce More jobs increase productivity an stabilize prices. We will bar of eminent. Coerced strike that cynically disregard the Public interest and accelerate inflation. Permanent. Lois solutions of the problems of National emergency disputes Public employee strikes and crippling work stoppages Are we pledge farm policies Ami programs which will enable pro Duccos to receive fair prices in relation to the prices they must pay for other products and sympathetic consideration of proposals to encourage banners especially Small producers to develop their Posi Tion. Space we regret that the administration s budgetary mismanage ment has forced Sharp reductions in the space program. The Republican party shares the sense of urgency manifested by the scientific Community concerning the exploration of outer policy we will seek to de Elna Law among nations and strengthen agencies to effectuate that Law and cooperatively solve com Mon problems. Vve will assist the United nations to become the Keystone of such agencies and its members will he pressed to Honor All charter obligations including specifically its Finan Cial do not intern to conduct foreign policy in such manners As to make the tinted states a world policeman. However we will not condone a l a ism ii. Or so called wars of National liberation or naively discount the continuing threats of Moscow and peking. Trade it remains the policy of in Republican party to work to Ward Freer Trade Amosu Allna tons of the free world hut artificial obstacles to such Trade Are a serious Conom. We prom ise hard headed ban aim � lower the non Tariff against american exports. European edition col. James w. Campbell Usa it. Col. 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