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TOP-SECRET -7- vorld, specifically the capabilities of the masses who have nothing to lose but their 'oviet chains, are a octential which can be enlisted on our side. Like our own capabilities, those of the rest of the free world exceed the cepabilities of the Soviet system. Like our own they are fer from being effectively mobilized and employed in the struggle ageinst the Kremlin design. This is so because the rest of the free vorld lacks a sense of unity, confidence and common purpose. This is true in even the most homogeneous and advanced segment of the free world Europe. Is we ourselves demonstrate power, confidence and 8 sense of moral and political direction, so those same qualities will be evoked in "estern Europe. In such a situation, we may also enticipate 0 general improvement in the political tone in Latin America, Asie and Africa and the real beginnings of awakening among the Soviet totalitariat. In the absence of affirmative decision on our part, the rest of the free world is almost certain to become demcralized. Our friends will become more than e liability to us; they can eventually become e positive increment to Soviet power. In sum, the capabilities of our allies ere, in an important sense, a function of our own. An.effirmetive decision to summon up the potential within ourselves would evoke. the potential strength within others and add it to our own. TOP SECRET

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