the questions will be put to the senators by the two men on either side of me, ned chilton, assistant to the publisher of the charleston gazelle, and by dale schussler with the news department in wheeling. gentlemen, in the debate you will each have an opportunity for an opening five-minute statement. then you will have five minutes for rebuttal. in the toss of a coin before broadcast time tonight, you won, senator kennedy, and then chose to go second in debate. you are order to be followed is the opening, senator humphrey, then an opening by senator kennedy, rebuttal by senator humphrey, and rebuttal by senator kennedy. now, the sound of this buzzer will indicate that your time is at an end, and i'll ask your cooperation in observing the limitations placed upon you. and so, senator humphrey, may we begin with your opening five-minute statement. >> thank you, mr. ames and fellow americans. now, every political campaign should make a truly constructive contribution to american democracy. we should learn and become informed, and i have learned that here in west virginia, that you want a

we have the first question to take from ned chilton. >> the first question is addressed to both of youtlemen, and i'll ask mr. humphreys first. should red china be permitted to join the united nations, from charles w. simpson of syracuse, new york. mr. simpson, and mr. chilton, i would not, as a delegate to the united nations representing this country, nor would i, if responsible for the nation's foreign policy, recommend that at least at this time, the admission of red china to the united nations. she has demonstrated the kind of arrogance and impetulence which i believe is anything but worthy of the respect of the consideration of our country, and i further add that the charter of the united nations requires that the nations that are members thereof should be peace-loving nations. now i know there are some members of the u.n. that surely don't qualify too well for that particular description, but i would add they came in at the time of the united nations inception. and now we have an opportunity to weigh the admission of new members very carefully. now i qualify my statement by sayin