Clearly. he was seeking to avoid the recriminations and hostilities of the past. At the heart of the Presidents remarks was his determination to recognize the social. political. and economic rights of all sides in the longsmoldering dispute. The five points he outlined as being indispensable to true peace in the Middle Eastthe right to political sovereignty. the rights of the refugees. the right of frce maritime passage. the end to the arms race. and the need for direct negotiations between Israel and her Arab neighborsdemonstrate the Presidents firm grasp of the most basic issues involved in creating a new era of peace and progress in the Holy Land. I commend the President for his excellent policy statement. My hope is that the members of the United Nations will take prompt action on the Presidents proposal that all arms shipments into the Middle East area be reported by U.N. forces on the scene.
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