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to the people behind the Iron Curtain. In\ the crucial struggle for the
minds and loyalties of mankind, the Voice, of America and our other
informational activities are among our most potent weapons.
Anöthergimportant element in our effort to lead the free peoples
of the world is-our Point Four program. In this effort we are trying to
help underdeveloped countries eliminate hunger, disease, illiteracy, and
economic insufficiency. At the same time we are fighting the spread of
Communism because it attempts to appeal to the underprivilege Today
Point Four is a very important phase of American foreign policy, a vital
element in our strategy of freedom. Educators can help familiarize our
citizens generally with the critical relationship of this technical
assistance program to our Nation's role in world affairs, and with the
urgent need for its continued expansion.
Basically, Point Four is built around the idea that we can strengthen
the cause of freedom and (democracy by helping other peoples help themselves.
The peoples in these underdeveloped areas are looking to the United States
and other democratic nations, both directly and through the United Nations,
to help them start the upward climb, so that they can take their place on
a more equal footing in the community of nations. That is the kind of
help the United States is trying to give them through Point Four, which,
during its first year in operation, has prepared the foundation and set
in motion a vast human enterprise extending far into the future. The
Point Four program is clearly a step toward constructive international
understanding. It is an effective way to acquaint other peoples with the
American economic philosophy, the fruits of democratic capitalism, and
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