The Daily Record

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 29, 1952

Here Are Some Of Stevenson's Views

Editor's Note: Since Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson did not campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, his views on major issues have not been as widely publicized as those of more active candidates. The following quotations, gleaned from Stevenson's speeches and news conference statements, show where he stands.

CHICAGO (UP) Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nominee, is on record with these statements on major issues:

Foreign Policy: "The hard fact of Soviet Communist imperialism presents a real danger to the free world now and for an indeterminate period to come. The Democratic Party should continue to stress .... the necessity for mobilizing our strength, both military and economic, in support of the free nations of the world; the importance of continued working toward the international organization and maintenance of peace through the United Nations; the value of regional organizations of strength such as NATO .... and the stepping up of the kind of technical help provided under the Point Four program."

Korea: "I think there is good reason to believe that the resolute action of the U. N. in Korea not only gained time in the East but saved NATO in the West."

China: "I am opposed to the admission of Red China into the U. N."

ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Civil Rights: "In Illinois, I have tried earnestly to effect the adoption of a fair employment practices law with powers of enforcement. I feel very strongly that this is the first responsibility of the states themselves. If the states are unwilling or unable, then I presume there is no alternative to having the federal government do so."

Corruption: "One corrupt public official is too many. If there is Democratic dirt, let's clean it up and turn the flashlight into every dark corner."

Taft-Hartley Law: "Some features of the law seem to me to advance the cause of good labor relations, and other features, in my opinion, do not. I think the Democratic platform should recommend modifications."

Social Welfare: "Government, through its public assistance and social welfare programs, should seek to enhance but not supplant the duty of the individual and of the family to provide for their own health and welfare."

Health Insurance: "If the insurance principle could be brought to bear on those catastrophic illnesses it would largely eliminate the specter of terror from the average home. I am sure the common objective can largely be realized without the destruction of the doctor's professional independence."