Vital Speeches of the Day - No. 9 - The State Of The Union

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Vital Speeches of the Day, No. 9 (February 15, 1967) presents “A Republican Appraisal” by Everett M. Dirksen, delivered on national television January 19, 1967. The speech offers an appraisal of the State of the Union with emphasis on external relations, focusing on the Vietnam conflict, the need for sufficient troops and firepower, and the importance of fulfilling commitments to Vietnam. It argues against retreat and stresses unity and serious measures until freedom and independence are assured.

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A REPUBLICAN APPRAISAL

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| TWICE A MONTH
VOL.XXXII,No.9
February 15,1967
$8.00 A YEAR
40 cents per copy | | --- | The State Of The Union By Everett M.Dirksen &Gerald R.Ford Minority Leader of the Senate-258 Minority Leader of the House of Rep.-260 # A REPUBLICAN APPRAISAL By Paul J.Fanning # Rhodesia Senator From Arizona-264 ## U.N.POLICY DICTATORIAL To Tax And To PleaseBy Sheldon S.Cohen THE GREATNESS OF THE UNITED STATESCommissioner of Internal Revenue-268 By Joseph Palmer I # The New Africa CONTINENT OF CHANGEAssistant Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs-272 The Political EconomicsBy Pierre A.RinfretTHE YEAR 1967Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lionel D.Edie &Co.,Inc.,-278 The Year That WasBy Felix R.McKnightA SOMBER TIMEExecutive Vice President &Editor,The Dallas Times Herald-282 By James M.Roche # Brotherhood President of General Motors-285 # BETTER UNDERSTANDING AUTHENTIC # CONSTRUCTIVE IMPARTIAL THE BEST THOUGHT OF THE BEST MINDS ON CURRENT NATIONAL QUESTIONS # Vital Speeches of the Day No.9 # The State Of The Union A REPUBLICAN APPRAISAL By Everett M.Dirksen,Minority Leader of the SenateDelivered on National Television,January 19,1967 The President was both realistic and candid in hiscomment in this regard last week.He emphasized theprobability of‘more cost,more loss,more agony." My Fellow-Americans: The State of the Union-that is,the condition ofour country-what is it as we stand on the threshholdof another year and another Congress?Last weekthe President,as the Constitution requires,presentedhis view of the State of the Union.It was an hour-and-ten-minute address.Tonight,we have but 27minutes for acomparable appraisal.Time,therefore,permits but the briefest review of the matter.Mr.Ford has,very effectively,assessed the domesticState of the Union.Hence I shall speak only of ourexternal relations with the world. The General commanding our forces in Vietnamseeks more troops.That would also mean more sup-plies,more weapons,more planes,and more ofeverything before the aggressor withdraws or theoffer of negotiations is accepted.None of theseseem probable at the moment and the grim FourHorsemen continue to stalk the land. Is thereananswer to this vexing problem other thanthe classical one of enough troops,enough weapons,enough firepower to render the aggressor unable tocontinue his nefarious intent and design?I wonder. Perhaps Shakespeare said it all with the wordshe placed in the mouth of Macbeth.I paraphrasethem slightly:'We are in blood,stepp'd in so deep,That should we wade no more,Returning were astedious as go oe’r." Have self-inspired fears of Soviet or Red Chinaintervention dissuaded us from a more vigorouseffort on land,sea and in the air to bring thisconflict to an end,including stern measures to stopthe inflow of supplies,food and weapons from sup-posedly neutral nations?Let us make plain to theworld that we mean business!We are in this war tocarry out our commitments.To do less would be tobreak our pledge.In this grim undertaking a tea-spoonful of gospel is not enough.We must do all thatis necessary until the freedom and independence ofVietnam are assured. Our operations in Southeast Asia have provokedentreaties,demands,and demonstrations to drawback,to retreat,to leave our commitments un-fulfilled.That would be an unthinkable course. We promised to heed the Macedonian cry of asmall weak nation against the Red aggressors andtheir threats to her freedom and independence.Thatcry for help came.We responded.At first ourresponse was of a token nature.But it has grown tobecome a vast,full-scale military and pacificationoperation.One way or another,about 500,000Americans are engaged.The cost in blood andtreasure has been enormous.Vietnam has becomeour third-largest war. I hope that in the weeks and months ahead thedilemma of Vietnam will stimulate the most thought-ful discussion possible among our people of all politi-cal faiths.As we search together

FAQs

What is “A Republican Appraisal” and who delivered it?

“A Republican Appraisal” is an address by Everett M. Dirksen. It was delivered on national television on January 19, 1967.

Which topic does Dirksen say he will focus on?

He says he will speak only of external relations with the world, rather than the domestic State of the Union assessed by Mr. Ford.

What position does the speech take on U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

It argues the conflict requires enough troops, supplies, weapons, and firepower, rejects retreat, and emphasizes fulfilling commitments until Vietnam’s freedom and independence are assured.

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