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Three speakers at last night's foreign policy debate in Emerson D agreed that our foreign policy should maintain a delicate balance between economic aid and military action, but the fourth largely opposed the latter.

Robert L. Gold, representing the Liberal Union, urged an expanded Point Four program, but warned that the West is confronted with the grave threat of "Russian Stalinist imperialism," to which force or the threat of force is sometimes the only answer.

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World Federalist Larry Fuchs told the audience of 40 persons that the only way to a lasting peace is through a U.N. transformed into an effective federal world government. He also urged the United States to be more sincere in its negotiations with Russia at the Paris Conference. He also urged a Point Four program, but administered through a world organization.

The U.S. must support reform and revolution movements in Africa and Asia, or incur the hatred of the peoples of these areas, Emmanuel Margolis, teaching fellow in Government, warned for the Young Progressives. He pointed to contradictions in American foreign policy--that the fascist Franco and the Communist Tito are now defending democracy. He also warned of the "brutalization of the American people" who rejoice at the bombing of Korean civilians.

Earl Kulp '51, representing the Young Republicans, urged a return to bi-partisan foreign policy as conceived by the late Senator Vandenberg. He agreed that aid to Aela is vital and urged that "Truman should talk to Stalin in he has to walk through Red Square in sackcloth." Kai-Shek and at least reconnaissance missions over Manchuria.

Henry Aiken, associate professor of Philosophy, moderated.

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