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 of equality by America. "Why fight for the white man?" Japan dins into Chinese ears.

To counteract this propaganda you have to show the Chinese that Americans treat the Chinese as we treat any of our allies, and that we respect them as human beings on an equality with ourselves. Sure, there are differences. So what? There are important similarities too. If you forget the differences and think of them as neighbors, as people who eat, sleep, work, and raise families as we do, you'll be over the first hurdle.

On the matter of knowing each other, you and the Chinese start even. Millions of Chinese know little about America; millions have never seen an American. Yet, many of them know us by reputation and you can be proud of the fact that that reputation is good. Our Gov­ernment has had friendly relations with China for many

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