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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, May 22. 1963
MRA AND MR. K
"Kommunist", the Moscow organ which gives the Party Line inside the Soviet Union recently said this of Moral Re-Armament:
ORAL RE-ARMAMENT is certainly the most prominent association which aims to save Western civilization from Communism. It has staff headquarters in Europe, Asia and America. These people hold assemblies in Latin America and even organize Pan-African conferences. The leaders of Moral Re-Armament claim it is superior to capitalism and Communism. At a time when the morals of the bourgeois world are bankrupt, the prophets of Moral Re-Armament say that the world requires an ideology to satisfy the longing for absolute standards, an ideology able to move the hearts of the privileged as well as the under-privilleged. They train officers, philosophers, film directors and move with 200,300, or 400 people in strength with up-to-date technical equipment, radio transmitters, libraries. Not long ago they issued a call to Communists through full pages in the press.In this the Communists are challenged to take part in 'the greatest revolution of all time.' These people say the problem is neither Communism nor capitalism, but the necessity to change human nature to the roots. They puff themselves up with pride and even suggest to Marxists they should change and take up an ideology that is for everybody. This is really the most bold stroke that has come from these propagandists of reconciliation and forgiveness."
As Mr. Khrushchev and his followers try to explain attitudes of Moral Re-Armament, it is important to state what Moral Re-Armament is for and what it is against.
Sexual deviants in high places who protect potential spies.
INTELLIGENT NATIONAL SECURITY.
Those who bully newspapermen for obeying their conscience. And newspapermen who abuse their liberty by distorting or suppressing news of Moral Re-Armament.
A FREE PRESS.
COMMUNISTS, FASCISTS, OTHER "ISTS", or anybody willing to pay the price of changing themselves in a revolutionary bid to change society.
Communism, Fascism, or any small perilous "ism" which abolishes God and sets race against race, class against class, color against color, man against man, in an atomic age.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to be a pattern of unity and purpose for the world.
Debunkers of patriotism, who decry the past, debase the present and destroy the future; a United States which criticizes other countries but is itself deeply divided.
A SOCIETY where no man is handicapped by color, race, background or upbringing, all have the chance of full, satisfying life.
Leaders of society and government who betray their trust, and use influence and power to force decadence upon us-bigots who try to persecute those unwilling to compromise or to cover up.