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Editorial
August 17, 1955
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Editorial condemns Soviet Premier Bulganin's rejection of President Eisenhower's Geneva proposal for exchanging military blueprints and allowing aerial reconnaissance, arguing it exposes the USSR's hidden miseries and Communist deceptions behind the Iron Curtain.
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On the very day the Atomic Energy Commission reported that ". . . the Soviets have resumed testing of nuclear weapons," Premier Nikolai Bulganin gave his answer to President Eisenhower's Geneva proposal to exchange military "blueprints" and permit aerial reconnaissance of each other's countries.
In 10,000 carefully chosen words, comprising a report to the Supreme Soviet on the Geneva summit conference, Bulganin said "No." He praised the conference, said it was a "serious step toward peace." But he ridiculed the Eisenhower offer on the ground that either side could hide anything it wanted to.
Bulganin said "no" simply because he didn't dare say "yes."
We had too much to learn from such an arrangement, Russia too little. You can build defense plants underground, camouflage many others. But you can't hide starvation, vast slave camps, the misery of millions or an inordinate military build-up except behind an Iron Curtain.
When Bulganin said "no," he snatched away the smirking false-face that had so nearly deceived the free nations. Of course the Communists have not changed. But it took President Eisenhower's daring challenge to unmask them.
On the very day the Atomic Energy Commission reported that ". . . the Soviets have resumed testing of nuclear weapons," Premier Nikolai Bulganin gave his answer to President Eisenhower's Geneva proposal to exchange military "blueprints" and permit aerial reconnaissance of each other's countries.
In 10,000 carefully chosen words, comprising a report to the Supreme Soviet on the Geneva summit conference, Bulganin said "No." He praised the conference, said it was a "serious step toward peace." But he ridiculed the Eisenhower offer on the ground that either side could hide anything it wanted to.
Bulganin said "no" simply because he didn't dare say "yes."
We had too much to learn from such an arrangement, Russia too little. You can build defense plants underground, camouflage many others. But you can't hide starvation, vast slave camps, the misery of millions or an inordinate military build-up except behind an Iron Curtain.
When Bulganin said "no," he snatched away the smirking false-face that had so nearly deceived the free nations. Of course the Communists have not changed. But it took President Eisenhower's daring challenge to unmask them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Geneva Summit
Eisenhower Proposal
Bulganin Rejection
Open Skies
Iron Curtain
Communist Deception
Nuclear Testing
What entities or persons were involved?
Nikolai Bulganin
President Eisenhower
Soviets
Atomic Energy Commission
Supreme Soviet
Communists
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Bulganin's Rejection Of Eisenhower's Geneva Open Skies Proposal
Stance / Tone
Anti Communist, Supportive Of Eisenhower's Challenge
Key Figures
Nikolai Bulganin
President Eisenhower
Soviets
Atomic Energy Commission
Supreme Soviet
Communists
Key Arguments
Bulganin Rejected Eisenhower's Proposal For Military Blueprints Exchange And Aerial Reconnaissance
He Praised The Geneva Conference As A Step Toward Peace But Ridiculed The Offer As Ineffective
Rejection Stems From Fear Of Exposing Soviet Internal Realities Like Starvation And Slave Camps
The Proposal Would Reveal More About The Us Than The Ussr Due To The Iron Curtain
Bulganin's 'No' Unmasks Communist Deceptions And Unchanged Nature