I Think We Americans Tend To Put

It Is In A Way A Mystery That, Instead Of Demanding That Their Governments Give Primary Attention To Their Own Needs And Aspirations, Most Of The Citizens Of Big Counties-those, That Is, That Have The Status Of Being "powers" In The World-far From Being Self-centered Or Materialistic As They Are Commonly Credited With Being, The Ordinary Citizen And His Elected Representative All Too Often Turn Out To Be Romantics, Ready And Eager To Sacrifice Programs Of Health, Education And Welfare For The Power And Pride Of The Nation.

To Give [the Bay Of Pigs Invasion Of Cuba] Even Covert Support Is On A Par With The Hypocrisy And Cynicism For Which The United States Is Constantly Denouncing The Soviet Union In The United Nations And Elsewhere. This Point Will Not Be Lost On The Rest Of The World, Nor On Our Own Consciences.

The Price Of Empire Is America's Soul, And That Price Is Too High.

What A Curious Picture It Is To Find Man, Homo Sapiens, Of Divine Origin, We Are Told, Seriously Considering Going Underground To Escape The Consequences Of His Own Folly. With A Little Wisdom And Foresight, Surely It Is Not Yet Necessary To Forsake Life In The Fresh Air And In The Warmth Of The Sunlight. What A Paradox If Our Own Cleverness In Science Should Force Us To Live Underground With The Moles.

The Rapprochement Of Peoples Is Only Possible When Differences Of Culture And Outlook Are Respected And Appreciated Rather Than Feared And Condemned, When The Common Bond Of Human Dignity Is Recognized As The Essential Bond For A Peaceful World.