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AMBASSADOR COLLEGE
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
HERBERT W. ARMSTRONG, Chairman
Publisher of The PLAIN TRUTH Magazine
EXTENSION DEPARTMENT
An educational service at all levels
for all people worldwide
Bangkok, Thailand
July 23, 1971
Dear Co-Workers:
Sensational world news accelerates. Of course the big news
over here in the Far East this past week was the news of President
Nixon's forthcoming visit to Premier Chou En-lai of Red China, at
Peking.
The President has termed it "a journey for PEACE." I was
in Manila when the news broke, a week ago. Of course it's BIG
news all over the Far East. While I was in Manila, the Asian and
Pacific Council (ASPAC) was just closing a meeting there when Mr.
Nixon's decision hit the page-wide headlines. Most chief
delegates to this Council of Far East nations (Nationalist China
excepted) hoped this unprecedented visit of the American President
will help promote PEACE and stability in Asia and the world.
But WILL IT bring peace?
Let me give you in advance a portion of my Personal page in
the September PLAIN TRUTH. Here is a glimpse into the methods by
which Communist countries "work for PEACE."
In last Sunday's Hong Kong Standard is a half-page-wide
picture of President Nixon leaving Perino's restaurant in Los
Angeles, being "cheered after China decision." But, directly under
the picture, on the front page, appeared the following in bold
black headlines:
"U.S. PLANS TO ATTACK CHINA, SAYS MAO'S ARMED FORCES CHIEF."
The story begins with: "Chinese armed forces chief, Huang
Yung-sheng, accused the United States of planning aggression
against China the same day as Peking announced its invitation to
President Nixon."
Further, "Huang said the U.S., in cooperation with Japan, was
attempting to turn South Korea into a military base for aggression
against the peoples of Korea, China and other Asian countries....
'Should you dare to unleash a new war of aggression, you will
certainly suffer complete annihilation.'" There was more --
accusing the United States of "scheming" against China and the
people of Asia. This, of course, is typical Communist propaganda --
accusing the free world of that which they, themselves, are guilty.