Rickenbacker Leads Monroe Doctrine Drive Against Communism
Eddie Rickenbacker pledges to preserve the Monroe Doctrine as he campaigns against Soviet influence near U S shores. He chairs the Committee for the Monroe Doctrine and notes over 100000 signatures with American Legion posts endorsing the effort. He warns that the test ban treaty could fail against Russian ideology and calls for a tougher U S stance.
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New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Cuba
Rickenbacker
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U.S
Congress
Globe
American Legion
Legion
Américas
Rickenbacker on Cuba Policy and Monroe Doctrine
A letter argues for strong U S policy toward Cuba. It criticizes administration suppression of debate and calls to reestablish the Monroe Doctrine as the Western Hemisphere keystone. The writer urges President Kennedy to declare firm United States resolve.
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Cuba
Rickenbacker
U. S
Western Hemisphere
Khrushchev
Letter to Khrushchev on Cuba and a freedom volunteer corps
Private letter urged to warn Khrushchev that Soviet troop presence in Cuba violates the Monroe Doctrine and to demand their withdrawal. Recommend a joint session push for a resolution authorizing removal and a Congress act to recruit train and equip a freedom volunteer corps.
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Khrushchev
Cuba
House
Senate
Congress
Freedom Volunteer Corps
Rickenbacker Urges Strong Cuba Stand and Monroe Doctrine
The article reports Eddie Rickenbacker advocating decisive steps to remove Soviet forces from Cuba. He proposes a hemispheric alliance to threaten closure of embassies and a Soviet withdrawal by a set date, plus a maritime and air blockade if needed. He supports a Freedom Corps to land along the Cuban coast and later trusteeship under the OAS until free elections.
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Cuba
Hemisphere
Soviet Union
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Freedom Corps
Iron Curtain
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Organization of American States
United States
Rickenbacker
Jewish Congress Opens Conference in Montreux
The world Jewish Congress opened in Montreux Switzerland with delegates from the United States Britain Argentina Brazil Israel Canada and other nations. The meeting will run through Tuesday to review Jewish living conditions in the Soviet Union and Latin America.
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Latin America
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Britain
Argentina
Brazil
Israel
Canada
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