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The original documents are located in Box D13, folder "House Speech Kuiper Editorials,
September 19, 1950" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at
the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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speechs House of Rep.
atom Gomb
9-19-50
MR. FORD OF MICHIGAN
MR. SPEAKER - Two recent editorials on the international
situation by A, C. Kuiper of the Grandville Star have come to my
attention. I sincerely believe that the two editorials from Mr.
Kuiper's weekly column entitled "The Leak in the Dike", should be
thoughtfully read by my colleagues. Consequently at the conclusion
of my remarks the editorials follow.
The views expressed by Mr. Kuiper are to the point and well
written. He has made an accurate analysis of our diplomatic blunders
of recent years, particularly those in the Far East. At the moment,
however, I disagree on a point. In my estimation, it wuld be unwise
to use the atomic bomb on Russia until our military strength is suffi-
cient to prevent retalliation in kind. We know, or at least our President
and our intelligence reports indicate, that Russia has the atomic bomb and
the Communists have the ability to attack our homeland with this devas-
tating weapon. When our military preparedness is such that we could
adequately thwart an atomic attack on the United States, then our country
would be in a position to make use of the bomb on Russia providing, of
course, Stalin and his associates refuse to stop their tactics of worldwide
aggression.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD