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January
1972
open for them to stage a two-pronged
advance clown the Arabian península on
the one side and into Africa by way of
the Suez Canal on the other.
"What more alluring temptation can
one give," asked the Shah, "to those who
perpetually talk peace but, judged by
our own experience, do not necessarily
believe in it or practice it
?"
(ibid,
page
313.)
The loss of Jran's vast oil reserves
alone would be an almost incalculable
calamity to Western Europe as well as
to Japan!
Force for Peace?
There are definite indications that
Iran is sett ing her sights on becoming
the most important and influential
country in the sweeping are of nations
extending through the Middle East to
the western bordees of India. If pos–
sible, she would like to play a medi–
ating role in the Arab- Israeli conflict.
Islamic, but non-Arab, lran presently
enjoys cordial economic relations with
Israel.
An official publication,
Iran in the
Set,enlies,
condudes by saying: "Thus,
Jran represents the strongest force for
peace and stability in the Middle
East. . . . The country's important geo–
graphical and strategic position, im–
mense natural resources, large indus–
trious population, rich historical and
cultural tradition and her remarkable
economic progress, all point to the
likclihood that in the 1970's, lran will
regain her former importance as a
crossroads between East and West and
as a principal civilizing influence in the
Near and Middle East."
Thc big guestion for the future is the
same as that asked many times in the
past. Will the crossroads be used for
peace - or for war?
lran is a showcase of progress in a
world that is beset with seemingly unre–
solvable problems. But it is also a
nation which finds itself in possession
of a vital piece of geopolitically impor–
tant real estate. It would be tragic in–
dced if Iran once again became the
threshing floor of conRict.
Hopefully, Iran can avoid the waste–
fulness of military conf!ict and can con–
tinue to instill yet grcater reforms for
its 30 million industrious people. O
The
PLAIN TRUTH
HUMAN MIND
( Conti1111ed from page 6)
what
camwt
differentiate humans from
anima ls.
Now, what CAN?
The Uniqueness of the
Human Mind
Jt is time to examine the evidence
and to demonstrate what could only be
stated - without proof - in the past:
That the tmiq11ely tmreslrained
h11man mind !S
tmeq~tivoca/Jy
distinct
and irrevocabl)' dissociated from the in–
stinctively afiLOmatic animal brain.
That
MIND
ÍJ
far differmt from
BRAIN.
That hmnam tlfe NOT animals.
The materialist waits - he knows we
cannot use intelligence, memory, behav–
ior, consciousness, etc.
What has he overlooked ?
(To be COIIIÍJJtted}
Personal
( Conli/Jired from page one)
as weli. He therefore cnrolled in the
University of Southern California Law
School, graduating in 1962, first in his
class, Order of Coif, contributor to
l.Au'
l~eview,
and President of the Student
Body.
His outstanding record in law school
attracted thc attention of the nation's
most prcstigious universities. Yale Uni–
versity awarded Mr. Rader a Sterling
Fellowship, otber universities offered
attractive tenure on Law School facul–
ties. Flattering offers carne from leading
law firms throughout the United States,
and from government agencies. Yet his
confidence in the Ambassador College
worldwide program did not waver.
That's where bis heart was.
He did teach two years at the U. S.
C.
Law School, and, becoming a member
of the bar, practiced law for some time
in Los Angeles. Also for some two
years he taught classes in accounting at
Ambassa¿or.
He now heads an advertising agency.
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But Ambassador CoUege, in its world–
wide Extension program of education
fo r all peoples at all levels, has been
claiming an ever-increasing amount of
his time.
Mr. Rader's Role
Mr. Rader is of inestimable value to
me, in accompanying me in meetings
with the many heads of state around
the world the past year and a h alf. He
is proficient at speed-reading, helping
brief me on facts I oeed before each
meeting. I have not been able to see
with my right eye for ten years, and
my left eye has been for years (before
my right eye went out) my weaker eye.
Also I am slightly hard of hearing. In
an important conversation, Mr. Rader
will often repeat what the other said,
when he perceives
J
did not quite grasp
it. He has an exceptionally retentive
miad. Without taking notes during a
meeting, he afterward types out for me
a complete transcript of the entire con–
versation, as accurately as if it had been
tape-recorded. Being unusually knowl–
edgeable on world affairs, he is able,
with me, to enter into the conversation
in a most helpful manner. And beside
al! this, being a considerably younger
man than I, he takes
cace
of so many
things, like hotel reservations, chccking
out at hotels, tipping, etc.
1 know our readers are interested in
personal information about persons
holding important responsibilities in our
work, as well as in these momentous
world happenings. So
J
have taken this
opportunity to brief you somewhat on
Stanley Rader, since he is so often men–
tioned in connection with important
meetings
T
have held. Mr. Rader plays
both golf and tennis, is a family rmn
with a very closc family relationship,
the father of a son and two daughters,
happily rnarried for many years. Since
we have our own jet aircraft ( I could
not make these many important trips
otherwise) Mrs. Rader is usually able
to accompany him, aod
my
elder daugh–
ter, now alone, accompanies me, taking
her mother's place as hostess for me
where dinners, receptions, or social oc–
casions occur. My wife, Loma D. Arm–
strong, died almost five years ago, after
fifty years of happy marriage.
But now back to our visit at United