My task is made more complicated by the fact that unlike domestic affairs, foreign policy does not lend itself easily to factional dispute. ![]() I speak, therefore, not as a neutral, but as an advocate of one part of our political life and while I will attempt to refrain from distorting the truth or unfairly condemning the Republicans for failure to achieve results that are beyond human endeavor, I should warn nevertheless that in fairness final judgment should be based also upon careful consideration of Senator Wiley's able speech last week. The word "party" is derived, as you know, from the Latin word "partire," meaning: part, portion, division or share. I have been given the assignment tonight of discussing, from a Party point of view, the Eisenhower Administration's conduct of foreign policy. The lives of two former members, James Madison and Adlai Stevenson, living at opposite ends of our historical span, give clear evidence of the nature and quality of the public service rendered by the graduates of this society and this college. This society, and the University of which it is a part, have made singular contributions to the advancement of truth and freedom. ![]() ![]() I appreciate this opportunity to participate in the Colloquium on the Eisenhower Administration before this ancient and justly celebrated society.
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