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    "ocrText": "COPY\nEditor\nThe New York Times\nNew York, New York\nDear Sir:\nOne of the primary reasons for the great eminence of the\nTimes in the United States and throughout the world is its well deserved\nreputation for objective and accurate reporting. For that reason, I\nknow you will want to correct an error of fact appearing in the article\nwhich appeared in the Times on January 8 in which the very able\nCabell Phillips repeats a widely held misconception.\nThe article states \"\nHis (Mr. Nixon's) public career\nhas shown some contradictory ideological facets from apparent\nisolationism to unquestioned internationalism in foreign affairs\n\"\nI think most of your readers who know the facts will recognize\nthat Vice President Nixon's record does not bear out this statement. On\nthe contrary, there are few members of the House or Senate either Demo-\ncrat or Republican who have a more consistent internationalist record\nthan the Vice President.\nThe record shows that while he was in the House of Representa-\ntives Mr. Nixon voted for eight major pieces of legislation aimed at pro-\nviding foreign aid. While in the Senate he voted for the Mutual Security\nActs of 1951 and 1952, and opposed attempts to reduce the authorization\nin each year. He voted for legislation requiring Congressional approval\nfor sending more than four divisions of ground troops to Europe.\nAn Interesting commentary on Mr. Phillips' article is the\nTimes editorial of July 12, 1952, written immediately following the\nVice President's nomination, wherein it is said, \"On the all-important\nissue of aid to Europe he has shown himself cognizant of the military\nand financial responsibilities that America's place in the world has im-\nposed upon us. It And the Congressional Quarterly, in a recent survey\nof Mr. Nixon's legislative background, stated, \"A proponent of a bipartisan\nforeign policy, Nixon supported much of the Truman Administration's\nforeign policy (including the Marshall Plan) in Europe, but belabored\n'bungling in Korea.' He voted for military aid bills for Korea, Formosa,\nChina, and other parts of the Far East.\nI know Times readers will appreciate your setting the record\nstraight.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum."
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