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AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,
1
have re–
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turned to the historie site of the
San
Francisco Conference. It was the 25th anníversary of
the signing of the United Nations Charter - the San
Francisco Commemorative Meeting, 26th of June, 1970.
I
was an accredited press representative during the entire
Conference in 1945.
Many who attended that Conference, where the United
Nations Charter was drawn up, are not among the living today.
That includes my wife, who attended the several-weeks'-long
Conference with me. Once again,
I
was seated in a booth in the
Press gallery. And this time, photographers and writers on
The
PLAIN TRUTH staff were with me.
·
Once again, as in the plenary sessions a quarter century
ago, it was opened, not with prayer, but with a moment's
silence - which lasted ten to fift€en seconds. Once again, the
anniversary memorial meeting was opened on an optimistic
note. The presiding Chairman said we were here, 25 years ago,
in a spirit of optimism; and he expressed hope we returned,
now, with renewed optirnism. What grounds there are for
renewed optimism, however, he did not say.
Actually, the true state of affairs in the world was more
accurately expressed that same evening at the Commemorative
Dinner at the Fairmount Hotel atop Nob Hill.
It
was summed
up by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant.
What he said was a great deallike the joke about the new
captain on a commercial airline plane. About one hour after
takeoff, he announced to the passengers:
"Ladies and Gentlemen,
I
have an announcement to make.
I
have both good news and bad news. I'll give you the bad
news first:
WE ARE LOST!
Now the Good News: WE ARE
MAKING EXCEPTIONALLY FAST TIME!"
Secretary-General U Thant summarized 25 years of
"progress??" of the United Na tions with these words: "Now
we meet again in a mood of uncertainty and anxiety, with only
the knowledge that humanity is moving at an increasing speed
in
uncertain directions, and that time is running short...."
After 25 years of the United Nations, its Secretary-General
continued: "Where has NATIONAL INTEREST led us? Toan arsenal
of ugly weapons, which cost humanity 200 thousand rnillion
dollars [200 Billion] a year; to the greatest historical deadlock
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ABOUT OUR COVER
United Nacions Secretary·Gene.ral
U Thant addresses commemorative
U.N. session in San Francisco on
June 26,
1970.
Occasion marked
25th annivexsa(y of the signing of
the United Nations Charter.
Despite the "wodd focum" provided
by d1e U.N., nations are more deeply
divided now than at
d1c
founding
of the international body in
1945.
Nacional self-interest., xepo.rted tbe
Secretary-General, has led tbe world
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an arsenal of ogly weapons, and
to
tbe greatest historical deadlock
between big Powers the world has
ever seen.
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- past and present - read Pe(sonal
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