Editorial Note
On October 25, Secretary of State Acheson commented on the communiqué issued at Prague. After reviewing the specific proposals, he concluded as follows: “We will always hope for and welcome tangible proof that Soviet intentions have changed. The Praha statement gives us no such proof. Instead, it abuses, by its perversion of language, the world’s hope for peace and understanding, for an end to fear and threats. Against that abuse, I raise a solemn protest.” For the text of Mr. Acheson’s statement, see American Foreign Policy, 1950–1955: Basic Documents (Department of State Publication No. 6446), volume II, pages 1782—1784, or Department of State Bulletin, November 6, 1950, pages 727–728.