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Editorial
December 25, 1961
The Augusta Courier
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
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The Augusta Chronicle editorial supports Father Vincent Miceli's criticism of President Kennedy's foreign policy, highlighting failures in Cuba, Laos, and Berlin through strong rhetoric but weak actions, and questioning the UN's effectiveness against communism.
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"STRONG WORDS ABOUT JFK"
The Augusta Chronicle
December 16, 1961
Support from at least one quarter has been given The Chronicle's long-held conviction that while President Kennedy is cast in the Churchillian mold as a wordsmith, his follow-through often leaves much to be desired.
In a lecture delivered last month at Spring Hill College near Mobile, Father Vincent Miceli said of the President:
"Kennedy's moves have been characterized only by strong words and a loss of ground to the Communists."
The loss of Cuba was cited as one of the President's "biggest blunders."
Laos was another example of where Father Miceli said "strong words" were used by the Administration, although the action it employed involved replacing Laos' pro-Western government with a so-called neutral body which, in effect, was nothing but giving it to the Reds.
The Catholic priest was quoted in the Spring Hill College newspaper as saying that in Berlin, Mr. Kennedy's "strong words" have permitted the commies to erect first the wire, then the wall, and finally to close off all the checkpoints except one.
Father Miceli was severely critical of President Kennedy's educational background.
"Being educated in the citadel of Liberal thought, instructed by Fabian Socialists, and surrounded by socialist Liberals in his Cabinet, Kennedy couldn't help but make all the bad decisions that have characterized his first eight months," the Spring Hill professor was quoted as saying.
Insofar as the United Nations is concerned, the Catholic priest said he felt the Free World, led by the United States, is doing nothing more than trying to talk the Communists out of endeavoring to conquer the entire world. In that our efforts are aimed simply at trying to discourage the Communists by talk, Father Miceli said he regards the Free World approach as "an idealistic, sentimental and naive task."
As for the U.N. itself, Father Miceli doesn't think the "idea of a United Nations" is dead, but he thinks this particular organization, as it is currently constructed, is dead.
Which is another point on which he and The Chronicle are not so far apart.
The Augusta Chronicle
December 16, 1961
Support from at least one quarter has been given The Chronicle's long-held conviction that while President Kennedy is cast in the Churchillian mold as a wordsmith, his follow-through often leaves much to be desired.
In a lecture delivered last month at Spring Hill College near Mobile, Father Vincent Miceli said of the President:
"Kennedy's moves have been characterized only by strong words and a loss of ground to the Communists."
The loss of Cuba was cited as one of the President's "biggest blunders."
Laos was another example of where Father Miceli said "strong words" were used by the Administration, although the action it employed involved replacing Laos' pro-Western government with a so-called neutral body which, in effect, was nothing but giving it to the Reds.
The Catholic priest was quoted in the Spring Hill College newspaper as saying that in Berlin, Mr. Kennedy's "strong words" have permitted the commies to erect first the wire, then the wall, and finally to close off all the checkpoints except one.
Father Miceli was severely critical of President Kennedy's educational background.
"Being educated in the citadel of Liberal thought, instructed by Fabian Socialists, and surrounded by socialist Liberals in his Cabinet, Kennedy couldn't help but make all the bad decisions that have characterized his first eight months," the Spring Hill professor was quoted as saying.
Insofar as the United Nations is concerned, the Catholic priest said he felt the Free World, led by the United States, is doing nothing more than trying to talk the Communists out of endeavoring to conquer the entire world. In that our efforts are aimed simply at trying to discourage the Communists by talk, Father Miceli said he regards the Free World approach as "an idealistic, sentimental and naive task."
As for the U.N. itself, Father Miceli doesn't think the "idea of a United Nations" is dead, but he thinks this particular organization, as it is currently constructed, is dead.
Which is another point on which he and The Chronicle are not so far apart.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Jfk Criticism
Foreign Policy
Communism
Cuba Loss
Laos Neutralism
Berlin Wall
United Nations
Cold War
What entities or persons were involved?
President Kennedy
Father Vincent Miceli
The Chronicle
Communists
United Nations
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of President Kennedy's Foreign Policy And Handling Of Communism
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Jfk's Administration
Key Figures
President Kennedy
Father Vincent Miceli
The Chronicle
Communists
United Nations
Key Arguments
Kennedy's Actions Marked By Strong Words But Loss Of Ground To Communists
Loss Of Cuba As A Major Blunder
Laos Handed To Reds Via Neutral Government Replacement
Berlin Wall Erected Despite Kennedy's Strong Words
Kennedy's Liberal Education Leads To Bad Decisions
Free World's Un Approach Is Naive Talk Against Communist Conquest
Current Un Organization Is Dead Despite The Idea's Viability