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The Publisher9s Notebook Sunday, July 16, 1967 THE MIAMI HK.RAT.n Words From Khrushchev Torment Our Statesmen DID THE late President Kenne¬ dy and Russia's Nikita Khrushchev make a deal in October of 1962' which gave Fidel Castro an abso¬ lute grip on Cuba? The former premier, now living in enforced retirement, said on a National Broadcasting Co. inter¬ view that the Soviets agreed to withdraw their rockets from Cuba in exchange for Kennedy's pledge that the' United States would not invade the island. Mr. Khrushchev added tha President Johnson is bound by this agreement. The State Department denies that any commitment exists. Since many people did not see the Khrushchev interview last Tuesday evening because of the 15- inning All Star game, excerpts from Nikita's observations are worth repeating. Khrushchev said: "If rockets had not been installed, would there be a Cuba today? No, it would have been wiped out . . . our transportation of rockets was jus¬ tified. It cost us money but we did not lose a single man. "We took our rockets and bomb¬ ers away in exchange for Presi¬ dent Kennedy's promise not to invade Cuba ... we told Cdmrade Castro that if Kennedy broke his word, all the means which we had, are1 still in our possession ... so that if I he situation required, we could use it. "We must give creuit to the United States, and first of all to President Kennedy who also showed sense and coolheadedness. He gave us his promise to carry his part and we carried out. ours. "After President Kennedy's death, President Johnson ... as¬ sured us that he would stick to promises made by President Ken¬ nedy. So far they have not been violated. We brought the breath of war closer to the American war¬ mongers. We also demonstrated a clear understanding of when one can avoid a war and solve a ques¬ tion by negotiation." The Fine Speeches IF KHRUSHCHEV'S allega¬ tions are true — and thus far no one has wholly refuted them — his words will ever torment our states¬ men, past and present, who prom¬ ised "positive action" to restore a free Cuba. *This Flap, U ill Be Returned To This Brigade In A Free Havana' On April 20, 1961, President Kennedy told the American Society-of Newspaper Editors that Cuba must not be abandoned to the Com¬ munists. The same undertaking was given at Miami's Orange Bowl io Cubans who had participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion. A joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives was adopted in September of 1962 which gave authority "to prevent by whatever means may be neces¬ sary, including the use of arms, the Marxist-,Leninist regime in Cuba from extending . . . its aggressive and subversive activities in any part of this hemisphere." Sen. George Smathers of Flori¬ da said in a speech on May 20, J.064, that we must unequivocally reaffirm the pledge made by "our beloved and martyred President Tohn F. Kennedy not to abandon Cuba to the Communists." Similar speeches were made by Senators Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming, who retired this year, Gordon L. Allot of Colorado. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, Thruston Morton of Kentucky and hwumerable other members of the House and Senate. Sen. Simpson thought Cuba "can still be freed without di'-ect U.S. military intervention" but failed to say how. Sen. Allot thun¬ dered that "the attempt to sweep Cuba under the rug will never suc¬ ceed." Sen. Thurmond believed "Any nation or nations in the Western Hemisphere are free to assist in the overthrow of the Com¬ munist-satellite regime in Cuba." But he didn't spell it out. Sen. Pe¬ ter Dominick of Colorado urged hi 1964 that the administration "de¬ velop a positive policy on Cuba." These are alt patriotic men. Their speeches have the ring of sincerity. Yet, as the old refrain goes. "They don't mean a thing." For our government does have a Cuba policy though it could hard¬ ly be described as "positive." Ashes In The Mouth CORRESPONDENCE between fighters for Cuba's f r e e-dom and the State Department reveals this statement on July 23, 1965. by Robert A. Stevenson, dep¬ uty coordinator of Cuban affairs: "This government does not regard the Castro regime as a mili¬ tary threat either to the United States or to Latin America and therefore, under present circum¬ stances, we do not advocate, as you do, the use of armed force." Mr. Stevenson quite accurately pointed out that a policy of aiding hit-and-run attacks against Cuba or equipping from United States territory would involve violations of U.S. law. This is very thin gruel indeed to sustain the cause of the Cubans who have lost their homeland. As the State Department says: "This government shares with Cubans and others in the hemi¬ sphere the desire for a return of freedom to Cuba, but the issue of war or peace is one to be decided by the governments of the hemi¬ sphere and by their people." And, as David Lawrence has written: "Intervention by the So¬ viet government in the internal affairs of a country in this hemi¬ sphere was a blatant disregard of I he Monroe Doctrine." Yet the Cuban refugees and their well wishers in this country will never forget John F. Kenne¬ dy's stirring pledge to members of Brigade 2596 at the Orange Bowl in December of 1962. "I can assure vou this flag will be returned to his brigade in.a free Havana." Now the doctrine is dead and Kennedy's emotional phrases are is ashes in the mouth. Such, and sadly, are the ways 'f international diplomacy. JOHN Sr KNIGHT That 'Unholy' Cuba Pact Stands Confirmed If anybody had any doubts about the "unholy pact" between the late President Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev regarding Cuba, all he has to do is read your July i2th edi¬ tion. claims victory in the missile crisis of promise from President Kennedy not On the one hand Khruihchev October, 1962, because he obtained a to bother Castro (a few dollars worth Reproduced as a Public Service by: CUBAN REPRESENTATION OF EXILES (RECE) P. 0. BOX 1898 - M/AM/, FLORIDA of freight for the round trip of these missiles from Russia to Cuba was a cheap price to pay for this pledge). And -on the other hand, the order of deportation of Felipe Rivero, be¬ cause he was bothering Castro, is the confirmation of the pact. Our boys are being killed in Viet¬ nam by Russian weapons while ^fight¬ ing for the Same cause as Rivero is — I wonder if they can ever understand all of this. By the way, your July 12'th edition also carries the news of another Cu¬ ban boy Pfc. Pedro Ferra Flores, filled in action in Vietnam, fighting :he same foe. It is indeed a crazy world when me man gets killed 10,000 miles away ind another gets .deported only at ome for believing in the same cause. JOHN C. SILLIMAN
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Title | Pulitzer Prize — Congratulatory Letters “M-O” (JSK_BG2_F03) |
Creator | John S. Knight |
Date Notes | 1968 |
Description | Letters from various parties congratulating John S. Knight on winning the Pulitzer Prize in journallism |
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Title | JSK_BG2_F3 138 |
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Source Collection | John S. Knight Papers |
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Communications Individual/Families |
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transcript | The Publisher9s Notebook Sunday, July 16, 1967 THE MIAMI HK.RAT.n Words From Khrushchev Torment Our Statesmen DID THE late President Kenne¬ dy and Russia's Nikita Khrushchev make a deal in October of 1962' which gave Fidel Castro an abso¬ lute grip on Cuba? The former premier, now living in enforced retirement, said on a National Broadcasting Co. inter¬ view that the Soviets agreed to withdraw their rockets from Cuba in exchange for Kennedy's pledge that the' United States would not invade the island. Mr. Khrushchev added tha President Johnson is bound by this agreement. The State Department denies that any commitment exists. Since many people did not see the Khrushchev interview last Tuesday evening because of the 15- inning All Star game, excerpts from Nikita's observations are worth repeating. Khrushchev said: "If rockets had not been installed, would there be a Cuba today? No, it would have been wiped out . . . our transportation of rockets was jus¬ tified. It cost us money but we did not lose a single man. "We took our rockets and bomb¬ ers away in exchange for Presi¬ dent Kennedy's promise not to invade Cuba ... we told Cdmrade Castro that if Kennedy broke his word, all the means which we had, are1 still in our possession ... so that if I he situation required, we could use it. "We must give creuit to the United States, and first of all to President Kennedy who also showed sense and coolheadedness. He gave us his promise to carry his part and we carried out. ours. "After President Kennedy's death, President Johnson ... as¬ sured us that he would stick to promises made by President Ken¬ nedy. So far they have not been violated. We brought the breath of war closer to the American war¬ mongers. We also demonstrated a clear understanding of when one can avoid a war and solve a ques¬ tion by negotiation." The Fine Speeches IF KHRUSHCHEV'S allega¬ tions are true — and thus far no one has wholly refuted them — his words will ever torment our states¬ men, past and present, who prom¬ ised "positive action" to restore a free Cuba. *This Flap, U ill Be Returned To This Brigade In A Free Havana' On April 20, 1961, President Kennedy told the American Society-of Newspaper Editors that Cuba must not be abandoned to the Com¬ munists. The same undertaking was given at Miami's Orange Bowl io Cubans who had participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion. A joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives was adopted in September of 1962 which gave authority "to prevent by whatever means may be neces¬ sary, including the use of arms, the Marxist-,Leninist regime in Cuba from extending . . . its aggressive and subversive activities in any part of this hemisphere." Sen. George Smathers of Flori¬ da said in a speech on May 20, J.064, that we must unequivocally reaffirm the pledge made by "our beloved and martyred President Tohn F. Kennedy not to abandon Cuba to the Communists." Similar speeches were made by Senators Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming, who retired this year, Gordon L. Allot of Colorado. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, Thruston Morton of Kentucky and hwumerable other members of the House and Senate. Sen. Simpson thought Cuba "can still be freed without di'-ect U.S. military intervention" but failed to say how. Sen. Allot thun¬ dered that "the attempt to sweep Cuba under the rug will never suc¬ ceed." Sen. Thurmond believed "Any nation or nations in the Western Hemisphere are free to assist in the overthrow of the Com¬ munist-satellite regime in Cuba." But he didn't spell it out. Sen. Pe¬ ter Dominick of Colorado urged hi 1964 that the administration "de¬ velop a positive policy on Cuba." These are alt patriotic men. Their speeches have the ring of sincerity. Yet, as the old refrain goes. "They don't mean a thing." For our government does have a Cuba policy though it could hard¬ ly be described as "positive." Ashes In The Mouth CORRESPONDENCE between fighters for Cuba's f r e e-dom and the State Department reveals this statement on July 23, 1965. by Robert A. Stevenson, dep¬ uty coordinator of Cuban affairs: "This government does not regard the Castro regime as a mili¬ tary threat either to the United States or to Latin America and therefore, under present circum¬ stances, we do not advocate, as you do, the use of armed force." Mr. Stevenson quite accurately pointed out that a policy of aiding hit-and-run attacks against Cuba or equipping from United States territory would involve violations of U.S. law. This is very thin gruel indeed to sustain the cause of the Cubans who have lost their homeland. As the State Department says: "This government shares with Cubans and others in the hemi¬ sphere the desire for a return of freedom to Cuba, but the issue of war or peace is one to be decided by the governments of the hemi¬ sphere and by their people." And, as David Lawrence has written: "Intervention by the So¬ viet government in the internal affairs of a country in this hemi¬ sphere was a blatant disregard of I he Monroe Doctrine." Yet the Cuban refugees and their well wishers in this country will never forget John F. Kenne¬ dy's stirring pledge to members of Brigade 2596 at the Orange Bowl in December of 1962. "I can assure vou this flag will be returned to his brigade in.a free Havana." Now the doctrine is dead and Kennedy's emotional phrases are is ashes in the mouth. Such, and sadly, are the ways 'f international diplomacy. JOHN Sr KNIGHT That 'Unholy' Cuba Pact Stands Confirmed If anybody had any doubts about the "unholy pact" between the late President Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev regarding Cuba, all he has to do is read your July i2th edi¬ tion. claims victory in the missile crisis of promise from President Kennedy not On the one hand Khruihchev October, 1962, because he obtained a to bother Castro (a few dollars worth Reproduced as a Public Service by: CUBAN REPRESENTATION OF EXILES (RECE) P. 0. BOX 1898 - M/AM/, FLORIDA of freight for the round trip of these missiles from Russia to Cuba was a cheap price to pay for this pledge). And -on the other hand, the order of deportation of Felipe Rivero, be¬ cause he was bothering Castro, is the confirmation of the pact. Our boys are being killed in Viet¬ nam by Russian weapons while ^fight¬ ing for the Same cause as Rivero is — I wonder if they can ever understand all of this. By the way, your July 12'th edition also carries the news of another Cu¬ ban boy Pfc. Pedro Ferra Flores, filled in action in Vietnam, fighting :he same foe. It is indeed a crazy world when me man gets killed 10,000 miles away ind another gets .deported only at ome for believing in the same cause. JOHN C. SILLIMAN |