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Doering, Otto C., June 28, 1946.
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Mr. H. L. Oram, | Mr. H. L. Oram, | ||
Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, | Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, | ||
| + | 90 Nassau Street, | ||
| + | Princeton, N.J. | ||
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| + | Dear Mr. Oram: | ||
| + | Enclosed is my check for $500.00. I do want to have some small part in the work your committee is doing. | ||
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| + | I believe we all appreciate the tremendous difficulty of educating the American people to accept , even in a modified form, a world government. Every step that means relinquishment, even in small part, of national sovereignty will be fought by a considerable section of our press and radio commentators. Might it not, therefore, be the course of wisdom to back Mr. Baruch's proposal in every way we possibly can? Acceptance of this, first by our people and the Congress would, of course, mean relinquishment of a not insignificant part of our national sovereignty. But that one point, I believe, can be put across more readily than the realization of complete submergence of national entities in a world government. Besides, it will take quite some time to build up the machinery for such a world government; and certainly, we are not the only people that would have to be educated. Adoption of the Baruch report, on the other hand, would accustom people to thinking that direction, and it would be a long step forward. I don't suggest this with the idea of fooling the people or intriguing them into a path whose end they don't clearly understand, but rather as a first, and perhaps necessary, step in this great plan. Indeed, it may be that world government may have to come in just such fashion. I personally don't see how, today, such conflicting ideologies as Communism and private business for private profit can be reconciled. To be really effective, your organization must grow and be adequately represented from both the scientific and political angle in every part of this country. | ||
| + | I shall be glad to render any service that I can in this cause. | ||
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| + | Sincerely, | ||
| + | O.C. Worring | ||
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Mr. H. L. Oram, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, 90 Nassau Street, Princeton, N.J.
Dear Mr. Oram: Enclosed is my check for $500.00. I do want to have some small part in the work your committee is doing.
I believe we all appreciate the tremendous difficulty of educating the American people to accept , even in a modified form, a world government. Every step that means relinquishment, even in small part, of national sovereignty will be fought by a considerable section of our press and radio commentators. Might it not, therefore, be the course of wisdom to back Mr. Baruch's proposal in every way we possibly can? Acceptance of this, first by our people and the Congress would, of course, mean relinquishment of a not insignificant part of our national sovereignty. But that one point, I believe, can be put across more readily than the realization of complete submergence of national entities in a world government. Besides, it will take quite some time to build up the machinery for such a world government; and certainly, we are not the only people that would have to be educated. Adoption of the Baruch report, on the other hand, would accustom people to thinking that direction, and it would be a long step forward. I don't suggest this with the idea of fooling the people or intriguing them into a path whose end they don't clearly understand, but rather as a first, and perhaps necessary, step in this great plan. Indeed, it may be that world government may have to come in just such fashion. I personally don't see how, today, such conflicting ideologies as Communism and private business for private profit can be reconciled. To be really effective, your organization must grow and be adequately represented from both the scientific and political angle in every part of this country. I shall be glad to render any service that I can in this cause.
Sincerely, O.C. Worring