Hello fellow Koreans,
I would like to you of the peace that will keep hold all throughout South Korea, if you do vote me.
For years, representatives of our Government and others have traveled the world--seeking to find a basis for peace talks.
The communists have seemed to trouble us, but no more.
They will renew their attack anyday.
Thats why I need you to vote me to be the National Assembly.
They caused widespread disruption and suffering. Their attacks, and the battles that followed, have made a suprising amount of refugees.
There is no need to delay the talks that could bring an end to this long and this war with the communists.So, tonight, in the hope that this action will lead to early talks, I am taking the first step to deescalate the conflict. We are reducing--substantially reducing--the present level of hostilities.
And we are doing so unilaterally, and at once.
But if peace does not come now through negotiations, it will come when the communists understands that our common resolve is unshakable, and our common strength is invincible.
We shall accelerate the reequipment of South Korean's armed forces--in order to meet the enemy's increased firepower. This will enable them progressively to undertake a larger share of combat operations against the Communist invaders.
The actions that we have taken since the beginning of the year:
--to reequip the South Korean forces,
--to meet our responsibilities in Korea.
--to meet price increases and the cost of activating and deploying reserve forces,
--to replace helicopters and provide the other military supplies we need, all of these actions are going to require additional expenditures.
United we have kept that commitment. United we have enlarged that commitment.
With Korean's sons in the fields far away, with Korea's future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world's hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office--the National Assembly of your country.
Accordingly, I shall not seek, but I will accept the offer and, the nomination of my party for a term as the national assembly.
But let men everywhere know, however, that a strong, a confident, and a vigilant America stands ready tonight to seek an honorable peace--and stands ready tonight to defend an honored cause--whatever the price, whatever the burden, whatever the sacrifice that duty may require.
Thank you for listening.
Good night and God bless all of you.
-Candidate Zion Chang |