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From My Earliest Days I Had A Passion For Science.

The Most Terrifying Moment In My Life Was October 1962, During The Cuban Missile Crisis. I Did Not Know All The Facts - We Have Learned Only Recently How Close We Were To War - But I Knew Enough To Make Me Tremble.

Let Me Remind You That Nuclear Disarmament Is Not Just An Ardent Desire Of The People, As Expressed In Many Resolutions Of The United Nations. It Is A Legal Commitment By The Five Official Nuclear States, Entered Into When They Signed The Non-proliferation Treaty.

Whatever System Of Governance Is Eventually Adopted, It Is Important That It Carries The People With It. We Need To Convey The Message That Safeguarding Our Common Property, Humankind, Will Require Developing In Each Of Us A New Loyalty: A Loyalty To Mankind. It Calls For The Nurturing Of A Feeling Of Belonging To The Human Race. We Have To Become World Citizens.

Indeed, The Very First Resolution Of The General Assembly Of The United Nations - Adopted Unanimously - Called For The Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons.