In a brief of rare logic and eloquence, John Foster Dulles, father of the Japanese treaty, explained the document, defended it against Soviet attacks. Excerpts:
"The nations will here make a peace of justice, not . . . of vengeance. That is not merely an act of generosity toward a vanquished foe; it is an act of enlightened self-interest. For a treaty warped by passion often becomes a boomerang . . ."
The U.S. Role. "In framing the peace, the U.S. has taken an initiative. That was plainly our duty . . . [But] every nation which has constructively interested itself . ....
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