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U.S. Senator John Kennedy talks about the foreign policy of America prior to presidential elections in the United States.
The fourth presidential election debate held between Democratic nominee Senator John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon in New York, United States on 21st October 1960. ABC news correspondent Quincy Howe speaks prior to the fourth Kennedy-Nixon presidential debate. Senator Kennedy says he agrees with the policy of Eisenhower's administration regarding the Formosa Strait (Taiwan). He speaks about Communist influence of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro on Latin Americans which is becoming a threat for the United States. Kennedy also mentions Communist Russians broadcasting ten times as many programs in Spanish to Latin America as the United States does. He talks about technical assistance given to Africa by the United States. He speaks about future of increasing communist influence in world. Kennedy mentions Liberia and the Union of South Africa who voted with America on the question of admission of Red China in the United Nations. Senator Kennedy speaks about Communist influence increasing in the world and relates to it by saying that there are six counties in Africa that are members of the United Nations and there is not a single American diplomatic representative in any of these six. He further speaks about military progress of Communist nations.
Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy debate over Quemoy and Matsu issue prior to presidential elections in the U.S.
The fourth presidential election debate held between Democratic nominee Senator John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon in New York, United States on 21st October 1960. ABC News correspondent Quincy Howe speaks during the debate and allows NBC correspondent John Chancellor to pose a question to Richard Nixon a . Correspondent Chancellor asks a question about Quemoy and Matsu issue. Vice President Nixon points out inconsistency of Senator Kennedy. He further explains it by saying that Senator Kennedy signed a resolution in 1955 which gave the president the power to use United States forces to defend Formosa (Taiwan) and offshore islands. But he also voted for an amendment which was lost, an amendment which would have drawn a line and left out those islands. Vice President Nixon supports President Eisenhower's position. Correspondent Howe asks Senator Kennedy to comment on the topic. He speaks about President Eisenhower sending a mission to persuade Chiang Kai-shek in the spring of 1955 to withdraw from Quemoy and Matsu because they were exposed. The President was unsuccessful. He refers to the fact that in 1958, as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he was very familiar with the position that the United States took in negotiating with Communist China (PRC) on these two islands. He further that the U.S. was unable to persuade China's Chiang Kai-Shek to withdraw and thus it was decided by the U.S. to defend the islands.
American Red Cross dispensary at the Taiwan Base Command during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.
American Red Cross in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. On grounds of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command facility, a view of the Dispensary building. An officer enters the dispensary. James O' Donnell, Taiwan Base Command Field Director and a Red Cross Gray Lady leave the dispensary. They walk past a large sign that reads 'Taiwan Base Command' and has smaller signs on it pointing to various buildings and facilities on the base.
American Red Cross Field Director Varonok talks to an airmen in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.
American Red Cross in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. American Red Cross Field Director Samuel H. Varonok and an airmen walk past tents. Field Director talks to an airmen. A sign outside the tent reads 'American Red Cross Field Director'. Field Director Samuel talks to an officer as the airmen walks up to them. He talks to the airmen and notes down on paper.
American Red Cross Gray Lady gives cigarettes to servicemen in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.
American Red Cross in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. American Red Cross dispensary in compound of U.S. Taiwan Defense Command in Taipei. Red Cross nurse comes out of the building. She enters Post Exchange and shops inside. She pays cash at the counter. She gets into a pedicab and drives off. She enters a hospital in the west compound and talks to a sick young boy and then a group of sick soldiers. She gives them cigarettes. A serviceman lying in bed pays for the cigarettes.
American Red Cross Gray Lady looks after servicemen in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.
American Red Cross in Taiwan during Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. American Red Cross Gray Lady washes syringes in a tray. She helps to fold a sheet. Red Cross worker plays an indoor game with a sick serviceman. She writes down on a paper as she talks to the serviceman. Two Red Cross workers in a pedicab as they drive away.
