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16 November 1960
Brig. General A. J. GoQda
Staff Secretary
The White House
Mr. Dulles asked that a copy
of the awached Foreign Radio and
Press Reaction to U. S. Presidential
Election be sent to you.
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DAILY REPORT
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World Reaction Series
No. 4 -- 1960
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FOREIGN RADIO AND PRESS REACTION
TO U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sty MARY
NONCC v1Mt NIST COUNTRIES
West Europe
Middle East
Africa
Asia and the Far East
Latin America
SINO-SOVIET BLOC
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USSR
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Communist China
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East European Satellites
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Far Eastern Satellites
NOTE
This report reviews significant radio comment--supplemented for some
areas by material taken from newspapers--available to at the time
of publication. It should not be inferred, however, fla. all shades f
opinion in all countries are reflected or that there was no reaction
from countries not mentioned.
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SUMMARY
NON, COit "JttISl' COUNTRIES
Free world radio and press rotten" on the results of the U.S.
presidential election is volUMii Otte and generally favorable. T be
president-eleL"tf s youth and political background are alm st uni veraal'y
interpreted as auguring v1 fi a and liberal L.S. policie Llnc.cr
the next administration. A maiority of foreign cbmmsnta.: rs vi-w
this prospect favorably and even enthusiastically, but it is like-wise
widely felt that such policies entail elements of risk for the United
States and. the world. Most commentators anticipate a more positive
and perhaps more varied approach by the United States to iu ier-Da tioraal
issues and mew .y expect beneficial results. There are sore, w1?re ?t
who fear their own countries may suffer from a change in U.S. {'-rsiC-a
policy, and them: are unofficial reports of concern in so;ce cuct` ., =_
that U.S. support for anticomrnu zist positions may be less m'iiitartt,
West E ro'o f comment ranges from pessimistic speculation by so m( Wf:st
Ger :n oo entators through a "wait and see" e titudc in to the
whc1;;hear ed approval of Scandinavian and most British obsf xirsr-s.
a1-7k) .1 corr~-ne it dwells almost exclusively on i;,Ro aubiects e The
president -. ieCt's attitude on the Palestine question, vie;; d as uni--
favorable ,at perb!ps capable of adju.:strre.nt9 and the like1thood of .:is
taking fs.'ror..able action on the Algeti.an issue, which is gene?al!->r
11 '?? varies from en u;:issi:ismi in
welcomed. Reaction in sie4_
India to apprehension in South Korea, with public torment ':iu
Nra.tionalist China limited to expressions of confidence that basic
U.,S. policies will not change. Outside of Cuba, i,a. yin reaction
is r epcrted to be solidly :Favorable to the new president, w h.) is ex,-:c, te;i
to rcnow the "good neighbor policy" of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
YUGOSLAVIA
Belgrade press articles reflect optimism that Kennedy's leadership
will move America ab.aed in geueral arid, specifically, farther inpr ive
the already satisfactory relations between the United Sts.tcr and
Yugoslavia. A Radio Belgrade commentator is less hopeful, h.-wearer,
and expresses a desire to wait end see which election promises wi1 be
implemented.
SINO-SOVIET BLOC
Voluminous Soviet propg.ganda sees the election results as a deft for
the Eisenhower administtation's policies, a defeat said to provide u
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new opportunity for settling U.S.-Soviet,' differences. There are
frequent claims that U.S.-Soviet relations were excellent in Franklin
Roosevelt's time and can be so again. The criticism of Kennedy voiced
during the preelection period ceases abruptly, and commentators
expressly adopt a. wait-and-see attitude toward the new administration.
Pe ins agrees with Moscow that the results signified a popular rejection
of past "cold mar" policies but, unlike Moscow, sees not the faintest
possibility that a. Kennedy administration can move in the direction
of detente. NCNIL dispatches cite world press reports as evidence that
U.S. "aggressiveness" will not change.
East Aironeann propagandists are less reluctant than Moscow to criticize
Kennedy or to express doubts regarding any future policy clange, but
only Albania seems to side fully with Peking's uncompromising position.
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I. NONCOMMUNIST COUNTRIIS
A. West Europe
Great Britain: The majority of the British press has warmly welecancd
Senator Kennedy's election victory, according to the London radio.
Several of the papers quoted by the radio welcome Senator Kennedy's
ag essive spirit, the DAILY TELEGB4PH noting that the choice made
by the American people "could well mark a turning point in history
toward a new era, full of peril perhaps, but also of great promise."
The TIRES points out that Britain has an interest in America being
stron6- and that Mr. Kennedy's election is therefore to be welcomed
because it insures that the president and Congress will be working
together, and not in mutual frustration. The Yorkshire POST
anticipates that if Kennedy fulfills his promise and the hopes
resting on him the United States "in all probability will recapture
the leadership of the Ilestern world."
Several papers deal with the future of relations between the free
world and the communist bloc. In assessing the prospects of a
su:xiit meeting, the GUARDIAN says Senator Kennedy is "less obnoxious"
to the Soviet Union than_rIr. Nixon would have been. It adds that the
president-elect is the only man in the United States who could run
the risk of recognizing Cozm:iunist China and advocating its admission
to the United Nations. The SCOTSMAN says that I.Lr, HIzrushchev now will
be dealing with new men but with old problems; it would be surprisiig
if there were any great change in the American attitude.
The EVENING STANDARD, quoted by the Paris radio, welcomes the new
president with the assurance that "the past is forgotten." The paper
says the British want to org;et Kennedy's Irish origin "and
especially the painful rie aor:r left behind here by his father . .
isolationist Joseph Kennedy, who . . . did not conceal his 04W ation
for the Nazi masters of Germany."
Reporting unofficial reactions at Whitehall and Doming Street, the
same Paris broadcast points out that it will be difficult to replace.
the sincere friendship between Macmillan and Eisenhower, and that
I.Iacmillan's voice may in the future "carry less weight in the Western
camp."
A discordant note comes from Northern Ireland where, according to
REUTERS., a Belfast TELEGRAPH columnist has advised I. Kennedy to
stay out of Ireland's partition problem.
France: Paris radio gives high precedence to news reports on the
election returns, but French acceptance of the outcome is calm.
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General anticipation of a more vigorous forei.gzl. policy under the
new president is tinged with interest in Kenhed;; 's position on
Africa, particularly Algeria,
DAUPHINE LIBERE voices the se.ut'ment of a number of papers xl .
o:: ressing the belief that "a shock like thrt of I ov. 8" may:h r :wo .
bee's 4-good thing ` "to pull America out of its torpor and to give .' .....
the free world new hope." According to AFP correspondent
Ferhancz Modlier, U.S: foreign polity in the future will be guided
"'amore by a realistic vision :of international_ problems than by
ideological or strictly moral considerations.." Roger Massip,
writin ; in FTGARO; believes that the passing of the, old
administration will not result-in any less ei.ing of cooperation
between the United States and-its European allies.,
Dealing with-Kennedy's interest in Africa, which is stressed by
several paperp WCROIX believes it possible that Kennedy as'
president "will willingly assume a bold attitude toward overseas
problems and will not hesitate to throw U.S. prestige into the
balance if necessary." LE COURIER DE SAOI E-ET-IAIRE notes that the
=640! sometimes has given the impression 'of not understanding
much about the tragedy France is facing in Algeria," but adds that men
often-react differently when faced with actual problems than when "they
played the game without opposition."
Parliamentary leaders quoted by Radio Paris generally welcome the
Kennedy victory. Francois Leonhardt, leader of the National Assembly's
socialist` group, declares that Kennedy represents "the party of movement"
and points out that it is impossible to win the EastWest contest by
remaining. in "the stagnation of conservatism." Former Premier
Edgar Faure expresses understanding of the new president's position on
the 'Algerien' problem, 1i1:enin, it to that eventL wily - adopted bar
Charles de Gaulle. A French Communist Party spokesman, while refusing
to, conment on the changes in U.S'." policy that might follow the
elections, says he hopes for the abandonment of the cold war-policy and
for peaceful coexistence. Other political leaders suggest that
Kennedy will pursue a "more dynamic" policy; his election is greeted
warily by Guy Mollet and Paula Reynaud. Maurice Schuman sees the election
of a Catholic as a "moral victory" for the free world.'
IS Kennedy's election is viewed with satisfaction' by Italian
political leaders and the press. Premier Segni, quoted by the Rome
radio, stated that Italians felt "profound satisfaction" at the U.S.
demonstration. of free democracy. Segn': expressed certainty' teat
Kennedy, like his predecessors, would continue-to strengthen the ties
between the United States and Italy an J other European countries. The
president of the Senate Foreign Affair,: y.:xrxn -t '.:c e, Medici, said. --'lost
Kennedy's wr-i ings and parliamentary a:: t i vitae. showed that he .:.eras'?the man
America needed.
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The Italian press generally sees Kennedy's victory as a reflection
of the American people's desire for a strong personality and for new
methods and energy, rather than new principles.
L'ITALIA notes that the future of "a good proportion of the world"
is in Kennedy's hands and that it is for this reason that the
American people chose hir,z to lead the nation and the free world.
IL PAESE interprets Kennedy's victory as reflecting the American
people's desire for "progress and a relaxation of tension."
IL ALPO hails the promise of new methods and new energy which
Kennedy will bring to his administration. In the new phase of the
communist challenge to the free world, it adds, the United States
needed a complete renewal of its government team, "Fortunately,
this has hpppened." IL CORE DELLA SERA believes that the
American people have chosen the better man, but warns that it is too
early to measure his stature. It lauds him for urging the American
people to work and sacrifice to maintain "the greatness and the power
slipping away from them." IL SECOLO XIX says the American people
are now more than ever united in opposing communism and defending
freedom.
AVANTI warns of the pressures to which the new president will be
subjected by those who want him on their side. In this context, t-Le
paper asserts that the purpose of Chancellor Adenauer's coming tri?
to the United States is to induce Kennedy to make policy corn::itmen"s
regarding Berlin and the German question. Several papers agree with
IL POPOLO that Kennedy's election represents the collapse of "the old
religious prejudice" against a Catholic president. Comment on thi:
topic from the Vatican is sparse, but it is generally indicated in
press agency dispatches that while the Vatican approves the election
of a Catholic president it foresees no changes in its relationship
with the United States.
Scandinavia: Official col:uiient from the Scandinavian countries is
reserved. The premiers of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are all reported.
''pleased" at the outcome; Norway's Gerhardsen e::pressed the belief that
the election result "will contribute to an improvement of the
international situation." Swedish commentators suggest that the
election was based more on personal qualities than political attit-.des,
and that while Kennedy's intellect'ua1 qul.ities arouse admiration -end
respect and his char: is great he lacks "intense feeling" or "idealism."
A`? Stockholm radio cormentator concludes that Kennedy, s the .
representative of a great power, enters the international politicaL
arena not least as :e spo:L~esian of a new and young generation
anxious about :its c..L.1_ars' unsuccessful efforts to achieve
understanding."
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According to Stockholm radio, Swedish papers have great hopes for
thenew regime and the new generation which will come to the
hhite House; the papers quoted contrast the incoming administration
with that of President Eisenhower. AFTONBL44DET says Kennedy will
have gcod use in the futru e for the qualities which have given him
victory, for it will "take time and strength to make something great
out of the inheritance from Eisenhower." In the same vein, AB ETET
sags a Kennedy gov :nment will be a.:ssttcng one and people outside the
United States will be anxious to see if Kennedy can regain "the
power of initiative in international politics lost during the
republican administration." EXPRESSEIT points out that Kennedy
represents the new generation in U.S. politics and hopes that he will
be able to "reverse the trend and return to the United States, and
also to the whole free world, that belief in the future which is so
difficult to grasp after such a politically stormy autumn."
DAGEN$ NYHETER reflects the disappointment with the Eisenhower
administration which Derrieates much of Scandinavian election comment,
sayin : "The fact that Jolni F. Kennedy will be president for the next
four years gives us hope that the United States will really achieve
the revival demanded of the greatest democracy in the world at a time
when such demands are greater than ever before."
APP reports that Copenhagen papers welcomie Kennedy's election.
AICLUELT declares that Kennedy will be in a better position to face
hrushchev than was Eisenhower, whose position had been weakened.
BEPLIITGSKE TIDEIIDE foresees no important changes in U.S. foreign
policy, despite Kennedy's criticism of the outgoing administration.
Benelux.: In a message broadcast by Hilversum radio, Dutch Foreign
Minister Joseph Luns expresses the belief that Kennedy will pursue
"the same policy which has proved beneficial to the free world."
Asserting that the new president can be viewed with the same confidence
accorded Presidents.. Eisenhower aridiTruman, the minister points out that
Kennedy will have an advantage which Eisenhower lacked--a majority in
Congress.
ITIEU UE ROTTERDAMSE COURANT, quoted by Hilversum radio, attributes a
decline in American prestige to the "far from inspiring spirit" in
which President Eisenhower's administration handled foreign policy.
The paper says it expects no "spectacular" changes from Mr. Kennedy,
but is looking forward to a "more intensive" policy. TIJD also recalls
that Kennedy had reproached the Eisenhower administration for a dip
in U.S. prestige, and calls on him to raise it. ALGETEN HANDELSBLAD
calls Kennedy's victory an important event for the whole Western world.
Noting the importance attached to the president-elect's decision on
the nomination of a secretary of state, the paper says that
Adlai Stevenson has the greatest appeal from the European point of view.
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Belgian papers, briefly reviewed by F'P, approve the election of
Senator Kennedy. According to LE PEUPLE, Kennedy seems "better
equipped than Nixon . . . to bring peace to the world." LA CITE
interprets the Democratic triumph as a condemnation of Republican
policy.
Switzerland Bern radio commentaries view the election of Senator
Kennedy optimistically, applauding his youth, his dynamism, and his
demonstration that the religious aspect of political questions has
diminished in importance in America. According to one commentator,
the general lines of U.S. foreign policy will remain the same,
but under the Democrats this policy is expected to be more flexible
than under the Republicans.
The Swiss press anticipates a more active international policy fro
the United States. JOURNAL DE GENEVE says the Democratic victory
foreshadows "a resumption of active internationalism by the
United States," which would be a positive move "provided it is
accompanied by equally active representation of Europe on the
international stage." GAZETTE DE LAUSANNE suggests that Kennedy's
European policy will be more flexible, but hopes for "better
understanding of the need for a compromise equally acceptable to
the Six and the Seven" in the European economy. BASLER NACHRICATEI
expects economic issues to take precedence over military issues in
U.S. foreign policy, with a consequent curtailment of the system of
bases abroad when other means of "equal value" have been assured.
The Zurich WELTWOCHE declares that what is fundamental in the struggle
between communism and the free world is "whether the coming
generation in America understands the intellectual, political, and
moral problems of its own country and the world and learns to assume
responsibilities beyond individual striving for profits."
Greece: Athens radio carries congratulatory messages by the King
expressing assurance that Kennedy's term of office will contribute to
the consolidation of world peace, and the Premier's wish for contirnxed
American defense of world freedom and justice. One Athens radio
commentary refutes the coiziunist interpretation of the election resat
as a condemnation of the Republican "cold war policy" and the communist
attempt to present the Democrats as ready to accept the "communist
peace," recalling that the Democratic Party was in power at the tint,
of the Truman doctrine and the Korean war and pointing out that both
parties agree on opposition to communism. Another commentary obserues
that the narrow margin of victory excludes the interpretation that the
people condemned the policy of the Eisenhower administration.
Spain; An editorial in YA points out that when the U.S. presidency
is held by a Democrat, Spanish-American relations are "above party
politics," but also cites the good relations which have existed under
the Republican administration.
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EL ALCAZAR notes that Kennedy's election has been received
favorably throughout the world, but things it probable that the
sane reception would have been accorded a Nixon victory.
West Germany: Party and government leaders in West Germany foresee
a continuation of current U.S. policies, though pursued perhaps more
energetically with regard to peace and security in general and the
German and Berlin problems in particular. The press and radio
represent Chancellor Ade:.iauer as hopeful that "trustful German-
American cooperation" will continue. DPA reports that Bonn
diplomatic circles are "satisfied" that the "vacuum of uncertainty
in the West's common policies has now been removed." Bonn feels
no doubt about the firmness of U.S. policy under Kennedy's
leadership." _
Marty leaders quoted by DPA voice confidence in Kennedy's attitude
toward the German problem and Berlin. The CDU-CSU anticipates
cooperation between the German Federal Government.and Kennedy, a
CDU spokesman states, stressing the need for Western unity under
U.S. leadership. The SPD press service asserts that "the voice of the
United States will resound with greater strength and self-assurance,"
;;ivin.;; "fresh confidence to the free world." The FDP expects that the
free world will regard Kennedy as the guarantor of a consistent U.S.
foreign policy in the future. Hamburg CDU Chairman Brit BlVmenfeld,
after personally observing the U.S. elections, asserts that Kennedy
will be "stiffer" in regard to the German question than Nixon would
have been. Berlin Senate circles welcome Kennedy's election "without
reservations," DPA reports. Ilayor Willy Brandt and the Federal
commissioner in Berlin express the conviction that with Kennedy Berlin's
future is in good hands.
Press and radio commentators welcome the election of Kennedy, stressing
that a new era of American politics seems to be in the offing, with
greater flexibility and increased military power. Papers of all
affiliations feel that the leading role of the United States will be
emphasized more strongly, that the uncertainty overshadowing the common
policy of the West will be eliminated, but that no basic changes in
American foreign policy are likely.
All commentators speak of Kennedy as dynamic, liberal, and intelligent.
Although the supranational significance of the position of a U.S.
president is stressed, only two papers, ALLGEIIIINE ZEITUNG and
TAGESSPIEGEL refer to Kennedy personally as the "leader of the free
world." Kennedy is not "passive and defensive like Eisenhower but
active, aggressive, and willing to make decisions," I NNOVERSCHE PRESSE
says. On American-Soviet relations, agreement prevails that Washington
will remain adamant, that Kennedy will initiate world political develop-
ments, be more flexible and energetic in trying to maintain a "peace
through power" policy, in the words of DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, and not fall
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There are no indications that Kennedy will be weaker in dealing
with the East even though he considers the islands of Quemoy and
I.latsu not worth a war, says SULDDEU SCHE ZEITUIIG, while other
papers agree that Kennedy will not follow an appeasenlent policy and
that he is determined to -stop the communist advance in the world.
It is also said that Moscow's praise for the election of Kennedy Is
based on the erroneous assumption that he will steer a milder
course than his predecessor, according to SAARBRUECIUR ZEIT111G.
Press and radio commentators devote particular attention to the
possible effects the election of Kennedy may have on Germany, with
agreement prevailing that the future of Germany is assured by
Kennedy's strong commitment toward Berlin. It is taken for Granted
that an American-Soviet agreement at the expense of Germany is oil;
of the question, but that German must be prepared to make greater
sacrifices and contributions for the sake of a stronger Western
policy, particularly since Kennedy called for sacrifices for a
"greater America." Berliners had hoped fnr more fiaom Nixon but Rre
now satisfied with IKeiuzedy, notes a Radio Frankfurt commentator.
Some papers consider a visit by Kennedy to Berlin quite possibJLe.
Speculation on West German adjustment to a new and dynamic American
course is wary, some observers fearing that Bonn will have difficulties
in catching up with coming personnel and government changes in
IIashin;ton. Adenauer's planned r.eeting with Kennedy is considered
most important since German foreign policy is based on a close link
between Bonn and Washington. GENERAL-ANZEIGIM believes that
Adenauer feels somewhat uncomfortable about the curt dismissal the
American electorate gave Eisenhower and his protege Nixon.
The Cologne weekly RHEINI>CIIt'R I?URKUR notes that more emphasis on
Africa and Asia in U.S. foreign policy is likely since Kennedy
believes a rapid change in the world balance of power will take place
in the next 10 years. ALLGB1.1 INE ZEIIJNG believes Communist Chins
night agree temporarily to a coexistence policy after Kennedy's
statement on Matsu and Quemoy, since the communists can expect to pain
the islands without war. If, however, this attitude of the
United States is interpreted as abandonment of the containment policy,
the communists will try to conquer more of the free world, the paper
warns.
Austria: The Austrian radio features Austrian political leaders'
statements welcoming Kennedy's victory. Socialist Party head Pittermanr
is quoted as saying that Austrian Socialists ermce that he will pursue policies much
different tin of the EiSCr1i we-r. Djir?.ri n.drninlstra.tion. However,
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they f"equently cite two aspects of the Democratic victory that are
allegedly favorable to Kennedy -- his party's identification with the
Roosevelt administration, and his campaign declaration that he would
have apologized to Khrushchev Over the 1-2 incident. In this
declaration, Kennedy clearly reflected the will of the American people,
broadcasts mr.intedn.
Overoptimism is, however, countered by the contention that Kennedy made
"contra.dictory" statements during his campaign and failed to define aciy
genuine overall peace policy. Czeghopiovak commentator Ludvik Cermek
observes that it would be premature to assume the election will resui.t
in any "substantia.l c tnges" in U.S. policy, and adds: 'We must expect,
instead of a. clarification of international relations, various attempts
to give a new initiative to U.S. foreign policy, with the principal a_m
of obstructing every success of countries of the socialist camp."
Bulgarian media say Kennedy's election bears out the fact that a large
segment of Americans are under the "illusion" that he may fulfill son-e
of his preelection promises, and charges: that the president-elect
has announced his intention of ''intensifying the anticommunist hysteria"
and trying to interfere in the affairs of socialist countries.
An East German broadcadt say: it is "most questionable" whether KennEdy
is offering the American people a. genuine political alternative. But
in a Nov. 9 front-page commentary, NEUES DEUTSCHLAND interprets
Kennedy's victory as a. defeat for American policy as pursued thus far.
The paper states that "if this means that U.S. ruling circles have
begun to assess their own potentialities in a more sober and realistic
manner thati in the past, it will certainly be a step forward." However,
the payer goes on to express skepticism in this respect and concluder:
"`Unless the new president wants to cruelly disappoint the confidence of
those who voted for him, he will have to do much thinking in the nex}
weeks and months. This applies particularly to the paramount issue of
peace and the demand for general and complete disarmament connected
with it. "
Poland, while agreeing with-the rest of the bloc in analyzing the election
as first and forerost a. defeat for Eisenhower-Nixon policies, and
accusing Kennedy of singing "cold war tunes" in his campaign, appears
to a.dopt a more positive attitude toward his administration. "Kennedy
has the possibility . . . of coming forth with a new initiative,
either concerning disarmament negotiations or more generally concerning
rele.tions between East and West," says a ZYCIE WARSZAWY article. Wa-saw
observes that much will depend upon whether Kennedy chooses "liberal"
aides like Adla.i Stevenson or "ultrareacticnaries" of the Dean Acheson
school.
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The Rumanian home service on Nov. 10 carries a teak assessing the results
in much the same terms as Moscow. Claiming that many people it
voting for Kennedy b d'in mind Franklin Roosevelt, "who . . . under-
stood the need for pca?.eful coexistence between the capitalist and
socialist systems and even for their collaboration," the talk concludes
by wondering whether the new administration 'will understand the '_?:opes
and aspirations expressed by the American people."
The Bu1ga.rian aid A]ba.n an radios assert that the election results were
a rejec-4ion by the people of the Eisenhower government's "aggressive
policy." Tirana., citing among other'factors which have reduced American
prestige "the provocations against the CPR and other socialist
^ovntries," says that the policy of Kennedy, himself a multimillionaire,
will be directed by the "oligarchs and financiers," and that in pledging
increased military strength and subversive activities in East Europe,
Kennedy has shown himself a "devoted successor to John Foster Dulles."
D. 'Far Eastern Satellites
North Korea. and North Vietnam, in scant comment, appear to share Peking's
uiew that any change in U.S. policy is too remote a possibility to
merit c')nsideration. In a Nov. 11 article broadcast by the Pyongyang
home service, NODONG SINMUM agrees that the elections were but a.
"deceptive trick" aimed at fostering illusions among voters tired of the
"cold war" policies of the administration. The article stresses that
despite Kennedy's victory "there can be no change in the basic policy
of U.S. imperialism." A PYONGYANG SINWN article of Nov. 11 is entitled
"The Rea] Nature of U.S. Imperialism Cannot Be Changed."
The Hanoi paper NHAN DAN charges that Nixon and Kennedy are ,only new
actors in the same old play." The paper does interpret the election.
results as an indication of a. change in the '"balance of forces" in the
United States itself, but warns that the American people "cannot content
thcrnsp]vr~s .h e ii d- 1j( !t q
mt,11 E`_r ~IcVl,l '1 n ti,e-t' arms."
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IV. LATE REACTION
Monitored comment dealing with the election results slackens from 1-)t
parts of the world after Nov. 12. An exception is Radio Cairo, whic:t
continues to broadcast several commentaries or editorials a day
urging the new president to reconsider his position on the Arab-Israeli
dispute. Most nco list radio comment now consists of reviews of
foreign reaction to the election, with the accent cn favorable commennt.
In some quarters there is a slight muting of the initial stress on
expectations of changes in U.S. policies, and more comment is heard
to the effect that there will be no basic revision of U.S. foreign
policy under the new administration. The most commonly repeated
theme in late noncommunist Asian comment is the hope that President
Kennedy will be able to negotiate with Soviet Premier Khrushchev to
ease world tension. Little or no comment on the election appears to
have been broadcast by Cuban stations over the weekend.
Late Soviet comment is keyed primarily to Khrushchev's message of
congratulation to the president-elect. A few Moscow commentaries
tailored for particular countries discuss the impact of the electior
results in those countries. A Moscow broadcast in Japanese links the
U.S. elections with the current Japanese electoral campaign, while a
commentary beamed to Southeast Asian audiences accuses the Eisenhower
administration of covering up its election defeat with the "brandishing
of a reference to a recent statement on the combat-readiness of
the U.S. Seventh Fleet. This commentary attributes Kennedy's victory
to his "promise to follow the teachings of the late President Roosevelt"
on friendly relations with the USSR; if Kennedy fails to live up to
this promise, "he will meet the same fate as Nixon." A commentary
beamed to the United Kingdom, reporting the Soviet public's belief `.hat
the election results "promise new times," observes that the reappoir t-
ment of J. Edgar Hoover and Allen Dulles "makes it difficult to jd?ge"r
whether this promise will materialize.
Peking's NCNA transmits numerous dispatches reviewing foreign press
comment supporting the Communist Chinese view that Kennedy's policies
and attitudes will not differ from those of his predecessor. NCNA
reports withcut comment the retention of Allen Dulles and J. Edgar
Hoover in the new administration but notes that Stuart Symington
has been designated by the president-elect to "step up arms expansi?)n
and war preparations."
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Dulles
Would you wish me to send copies of the
attached to Andy Goodpaster; Bob Cushman;
Pierre Salinger (for Mr. Kennedy); and Max
Lehrer (for Senator Johnson).
STAT
14 November 60
(DATE)
T AUG 54 IVI WHICH MAY BE USED.
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