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	~~We flew~~ to ~~Taiwan from Tokyo in~~ a ~~China Airlines plane~~ and that		Visiting Hong Kong was not really part of the business that had
	~~in itself was an advertisement~~ of ~~what was to come~~.		us going around the world. It was intended as a stop over between
			Taipei and Iran, a one-and-a-half hour flight for an overnight stay.
			However, thanks to the Acting Governor of Hong Kong, we had a helicopter
			tour around the colony and along the Communist Chinese border--
			that barrier to freedom which is penetrated constantly by refugees
			from the worker's paradise. So much so that Hong Kong is bursting
			at the seams with a population of four and a half million.

	~~Taipei is a modern, prosperous~~ city ~~complete with luxury hotels,~~		We flew over three locations back in the picturesque hills
	~~smart shops and congested rush hour traffic~~. ~~Industries flourish~~		surrounding the city to see three "new towns "-- being built from the
	~~and exports~~ are ~~counted in the billions~~ of ~~dollars~~. ~~In fact~~, ~~like~~		ground up. We also visited the Red Chinese department store where
	~~Japan~~, ~~Taiwan has a surplus in its balance of trade with us and recently~~		many luxury items unknown to their citizens are used to boost their
	~~sent~~ a ~~trade mission~~ to the U.~~S. to buy more than $250 million worth~~ of		balance of trade. Hong Kong could, of course, be swallowed by
	~~American products~~ to ~~reduce~~ the ~~imbalance. Another such mission is~~		Communist China in a second, but it is a necessary window to the outside
	~~planned soon, and for the same reason--to be helpful to us~~.		world. You can't help but wonder how the Communist leaders can look
			through that window at the miracle of free enterprise without realizing
			how stupid they are to stick with the idiocy of Karl Marx.

	~~There were meetings with the Foreign Minister~~, the ~~Minister of~~		That night at 11 o'clock we climbed aboard a 747 and started our
	~~Economic affairs and~~ a ~~dinner given by the President of the Republic~~.		11½ hour flight to Iran, where I learned it is pronounced "Iron".
	~~Always there was~~ an ~~undercurrent~~ of ~~concern about what U~~.~~S. foreign~~		We crossed three time zones and arrived in Teheran at 8:30 in the
	~~policy really is. But also there was a feeling of pride~~ and ~~confidence~~		morning, more than a little sleepy. Here, again, we were surprised.
	in their ~~own capability. They reminded this American of a quality we~~		Ancient Persia is becoming as modern as tomorrow in an industrial way
	~~once had~~ and ~~which I hope we haven't completely lost~~.		but still retains much of its cultural heritage. The people are proud,
			independent and more than generous in their hospitality and courtesy.

	~~I renewed acquaintance with President Chian Ching-kuo~~, ~~son~~ of the		We visited the unbelievable beauty of the mosque at Isfahan, the
	~~late Generalissimo Chian Kai Chek~~. ~~He is a remarkable leader~~, ~~dedicated~~		ruins of Persepolis at Chiraz and the resort areas on the Caspian Sea.
	~~to the welfare~~ of ~~his people~~. ~~Others told me of how this quiet, unassuming~~		At the same time we met with government officials and the Shan and
	~~man journeyed~~ to the ~~countryside visiting farmers and workers~~		Shahbanou. As in the other countries we'd visited, the first indication
	~~in their homes without warning or publicity~~. He is ~~utterly realistic~~		of their modernization was rush hour traffic jams. In Teheran the rush
	~~about~~ the ~~impossibility of mixing freedom and communism~~.		hour seemed to last around the clock. The sky line is studded with huge
			construction cranes and the Shah told me they were building 300,000
			housing units a year.

	~~We visited a modern steel mill adjacent~~ to a ~~new shipyard fully~~		Iran must receive the worst press of almost any nation. Where have
	~~automated~~ and ~~capable~~ of ~~building~~ the ~~largest super tankers~~. ~~The~~		we read of the effort the government is making to upgrade the standard
	~~average age~~ of the ~~workers was 27 in~~ the ~~shipyard~~ and ~~29 in~~ the ~~steel~~		of living and eliminate poverty? A great reforestation program is
	~~mill~~. ~~They were recruited from local high schools~~, ~~given two years~~		turning barren hills and valleys into green forest lands. American
	~~training by~~ the ~~companies~~ and ~~provided with new housing and recreational~~		industry is encouraged and there is a growing colony of American
	~~facilities. Incidentally, all students in Taiwan start learning English~~		engineers and technical experts living in this ancient land. But, above
	~~in seventh grade~~.		all, we should know that Iran has been and is a staunch friend and ally
			of the United States. It has a clear understanding of the Soviet threat.
			And it has the second longest border with Russia. Consequently, it
			maintains a combat-ready army and air force as well as naval forces on
			the Persian gulf. But, it, too, worries about the United States and
			what appears to be a foreign policy based on miscalculation of Soviet
			intentions.

	~~Those Americans who visit the mainland of China~~ and ~~return with~~		From Iran we flew to London and then over the Pole to Los Angeles.
	~~glowing reports of how much better off~~ the ~~people are under their~~		We found friendship for America in every land we visited and a hope that
	~~Communist rulers should also visit Taiwan~~. ~~They justify their~~		America would indeed lead the free world in resisting Russian imperialism.
	~~enthusiasm about Communist China, explaining away rationing and scarcity~~
	~~by saying "but the people are so much better off than they were".~~

	~~Are they? The Communist regime started~~ in ~~1949~~ and that ~~year the~~
	~~nationalist Chinese retreated to Taiwan. Taiwan had been a Japanese~~
	~~military staging area and as such as heavily bombed by our B-29's.~~
	~~Power plants and railroads had been destroyed. As~~ the ~~Foreign Minister~~
	~~put it, they had five things--a little brown sugar, some rice, a panniken~~
	~~of tea, an earthquake and a typhoon.~~

	~~Today the mainland is totally regimented. There is no personal~~
	~~freedom and it can't feed its people without importing foods. The other~~
	~~part of China--Taiwan--has a prosperous,~~ free ~~economy. It has one of~~
	~~the highest per capita income~~ in ~~Asia. Private farms supply the people's~~
	~~needs and contribute the nation's exports. Roads are jammed with cars~~
	~~and motorcycles, the people watch TV on three networks, listen to about~~
	~~100 radio stations and work in dozens of modern industries. Their~~
	~~military is superb and has very high morale. They have half a million~~
	~~men in uniform and can mobilize two and a half million on short notice,~~
	~~realizing they may one day have to fight to keep their freedom~~.

	This is Ronald Reagan.		This is Ronald Reagan.

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