For most of the past decade, Gamal Abdel
Nasser's one-man rule
of Egypt has rested on a two-word slogan: "Arab
socialism."
Brandishing this vague concept, Nasser has expropriated
private
property, conducted political purges, ranted against other Arab
states,
and modestly improved the lot of impoverished fellahin
(peasants).
Last week Nasser spelled out in greater detail just what
"Arab
socialism" is supposed to mean.
Striding to the
rostrum of
Cairo University's Celebration Hall, Nasser
faced
1,750 delegates attending the first session of the National
Congress
of Popular Forces, which will write a new charter for Egypt.
Then the
President smiled serenely, swung into a five-hour address that
ended
at midnight. Highlights: the country's long exploited fellahin
should
get political representation; nationalization of basic
industries
will continue; a vast social welfare program will aim at
improving
the lot of Egypt's downtrodden millions. "Social freedom."
declared
Nasser, repeating a favorite theme, "is the only door to
political
freedom."
On many issues, Nasser's program
was marked by
a new moderation. He
pledged to permit private
ownership of 100-acre farms and small
businesses, disappointed Moscow
by renouncing the class struggle
because it leads to bloodshed.
"Social experiences are capable of
passing from one place to
another," he said, "but cannot be blindly
copied."
Nasser knows that political manifestoes are only
guidelines
to his goal
of remaking Egypt. To finance his revolution, he is
relying on massive
foreign aid from both East and West. The
International Monetary Fund
recently allotted Egypt $42.5 million in
hard currency for development
projects; Cairo is currently seeking
$450 million more from the U.S.
for new aid schemes (total U.S. aid
committed since 1952: $660
million). But even such an outpouring of
money and technical help may
not make "Arab socialism" viable.
Population is rising at the rate of
more than 500,000 a year, and
already it is doubtful whether the huge,
Soviet-financed Aswan High
Dam irrigation and power project will be
enough to meet the country's
needs by the time it is due to be
finished, around 1970.
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Nasser's one-man rule
of Egypt has rested on a two-word slogan: "Arab
socialism."
Brandishing this vague concept, Nasser has expropriated
private
property, conducted political purges, ranted against other Arab
states,
and modestly improved the lot of impoverished fellahin
(peasants).
Last week Nasser spelled out in greater detail just what
"Arab
socialism" is supposed to mean.
Striding to the
rostrum of
Cairo University's Celebration Hall, Nasser
faced
1,750 delegates attending the first session of the National
Congress
of Popular Forces, which will write a new charter for Egypt.
Then the
President smiled serenely, swung into a five-hour address that
ended
at midnight. Highlights: the country's long exploited fellahin
should
get political representation; nationalization of basic
industries
will continue; a vast social welfare program will aim at
improving
the lot of Egypt's downtrodden millions. "Social freedom."
declared
Nasser, repeating a favorite theme, "is the only door to
political
freedom."
On many issues, Nasser's program
was marked by
a new moderation. He
pledged to permit private
ownership of 100-acre farms and small
businesses, disappointed Moscow
by renouncing the class struggle
because it leads to bloodshed.
"Social experiences are capable of
passing from one place to
another," he said, "but cannot be blindly
copied."
Nasser knows that political manifestoes are only
guidelines
to his goal
of remaking Egypt. To finance his revolution, he is
relying on massive
foreign aid from both East and West. The
International Monetary Fund
recently allotted Egypt $42.5 million in
hard currency for development
projects; Cairo is currently seeking
$450 million more from the U.S.
for new aid schemes (total U.S. aid
committed since 1952: $660
million). But even such an outpouring of
money and technical help may
not make "Arab socialism" viable.
Population is rising at the rate of
more than 500,000 a year, and
already it is doubtful whether the huge,
Soviet-financed Aswan High
Dam irrigation and power project will be
enough to meet the country's
needs by the time it is due to be
finished, around 1970.
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