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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Speaking from the Court of Honor the world from which proudly bring you the ceremonies marking the formal dedication of the British for the. Speaker at the moment this Mr Read which is clearly United States Commissioner General and I listen to the voice of Mr Edward J. Smith. Right. At the running mate on June fifth. Fifty. In fact he was. In and arresting and physical attack according to the shot of his ancestors which is displayed in your building. In a far more definite time you are with us today you have come very gracious way to show us what Great Britain and the Colonial am doing and an inside industry and government at the present time. The skull from them for months of your example has rightly impressed us all but behind all these eggs. The many millions of Americans. You are what you are a people like. Having the common man. And human fat of. Welcome you. Nineteen. In the name of the government of the United States of America May I express the gratitude of my government not only for the title. But the American people which is implied by the magnificence of what you are dedicating here today but for the spirit in which you have come here as proclaimed on the panel which we have all of us and entering this. This. Dedicated lasting peace and friendship between the people of the United States of America and the British Empire. Thank. You and that ladies and gentlemen was the voice of Mr Edward J. Flynn the United States Commissioner Jack. In the direction of an enterprise of the magnitude and significance of the New York World's Fair the finest organizing brain coupled with the Taliban or Jane and unfailing courtesy where essentially. The World's Fair corporation and may I add the foreign nations participating are indeed fortunate but the man possessing these politic ation He's the president of this great Mr Grover Whalen. President Grover I did on behalf of the British commission dearly to thank you and the members of your ministry for all that you and they have done for us. To work with you has been a rare and delightful experience. Every problem presented to you and your colleagues has been resolved happy and fairly The result is an international pageant of a value and significant beyond expectation and so ladies and gentlemen it is with nature that I present to you President drove away to. Be their distinguished ladies and gentlemen. This is a most extraordinary Kasia. In more ways than one. We have met here quite officially walked in the British Australian and New Zealand for millions of The New York World's Fair. By their visit to the provision the people during the past ten days have dedicated the exhibit and have shown only their respect for the high purpose that has brought that has created them. If last evening you had a chance to be in this vicinity when the splendid Coldstream Guards then paraded along the avenues and it did this cartoon image amidst applause and almost drowned out the music you must have realized that these purveyor of what we Americans call growing concerns. All the more reason then for entering into this moment with reverence and joy that is the way these exhibits should be approached with reverence for the traditions and friendships that have rocked the exhibit to us together with joy the sense of security that comes with knowing our friendships are. In your benefit to all humanity the many exhibits in the three per billion which we officially open today do not need by words they tell their own individual stories and their composite story in a manner amazingly simple and effective. There in lies but their beauty they need only. That one historic caption which is found beneath the great sculpted figure in the hall of achievement. Peace friendship. Three words that tell the whole story and all its great moral truths you may sail down the aisles of romance to Australia as it is written in The Australian for Billion or you may visit the land of infinite variety by way of the New Zealand for billion and you may still find the story and the more let's say the men and women and children of Canada and the United States are going to come in great numbers to these poems of the British Empire they will come here not through Ireland curiosity but through pride loyalty and sure knowledge of the desirable ends toward which they work. They too will no reverence enjoy it seeing these traditional and international friendships the whole of democracy in the British million belongs rightly to all of us it's Magna Carta is described as the basic document of democratic freedom and these exhibits in this fair constitute our warrant to continue building along the lines of democratic humanitarian philosophy words of welcome and gratitude from the New York World's Fair are to be taken for granted. I only. Wish to add at this moment. The culmination of my association with. The Right Honorable already asked Hutson minister of foreign trade Sir Louis B. L. British high commissioner with their. General for Australia and Mr R. M. get Mr general for New Zealand our association has been in the manner of our country's best position we are all proud of the New York World's Fair I know we shall be even more proud of it next month when they are Majesty. King George and Queen Elizabeth has the honor of a personal visit in no more appropriate place but these people love representatives of the British people receive the Ovation of their American friends thank you thank you. Gentlemen he is now my great privilege and pleasure to ask His Excellency the British ambassador to additional. Thank you that was the voice of the British Commission which was acting as master of ceremonies. There it is from. We stand today in an English ball of honor surrounded by objects driven assessment of an honorable past and of an obvious strong hardworking present. All these objects have been on a long journey they've crossed the Atlantic and they've come to rest with another pleasant land the land to which we come joyfully and where we're among friends with common interests and common ideals may this fall in the British Pavilion of the New York World's Fair deal signed for all to see that instead of separating our two countries the ocean is a connecting link between them. In planning the exhibits of the British Pavilion an attempt has been made to illustrate some of the outstanding features of the contribution of the United Kingdom to the arts of peace in the advancement of civilization. Having regard to the common origin of the democracy is the United States in the United Kingdom the opportunity has been taken to include features which will recall these origins in this court of honor the past nine centuries of British history it is illustrated by him Graham here all the gold plate lent by the livery companies of London below is make the cut a hole where all the famous documents risk pictures some prints sent for some of the main landmarks of the history in the groups of democracy here may be seen one of the former regional copies of Magna Carta lent to the British government by the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral. An important part of op of billion is devoted to social services. Public Welfare. And Endeavor has been made to show some of the ways in which the average British citizen and his family are spending their time going to work at school and the day and in particular public services and private agencies each working amicably with the other stuff health and education. And welfare reserve a minimum of interference with individual liberty and. Low cost housing and slum clearance social security schemes that began in one thousand nine hundred twelve and have been steadily extending of a since public education the care of mother and child employment and training services village life and the varied uses of leisure time the role specially don't. I think you'll find the treatment of these subjects in this exhibit up to date as the subjects themselves. Leaving the public welfare section a large area has been different to the maritime life of Britain and here are you will see beams of bubbles not only the vast extent of the British making time Marie with also the change in design of transatlantic shipping from the time of the little pebble steam a serious which an eight hundred thirty eight was the first vessel to cross the Atlantic under continuous steam to the present day with the Queen Elizabeth launched in September by her majesty and which will soon join her sister ship the Queen Mary on the transatlantic group. On the ground floor of our building just to get we have examples of contempt. Maybe seen. Bisection is the director of the National Gallery in London will be found in the official guide explaining in detail the lines upon which this in this collection has been brought together. The important bottle which industry to place in the life of country has not been overlooked a large fall of myth force is being organized with the cooperation Federation British industries and other exhibits in the British Pavilion relate to occupy charge from civil aviation. To the work of the Royal Mint and the official printing of His Majesty's Stationery Office. Below us on the ground floor and facing the look of nations you will find the pavilions of Australia and New Zealand as well as a section devoted to the British colonial empire. The exhibit of Australia is divided into three main section. Depicting the major primary industries especially with manufacturing industries and scenic attractions. In the little section action exhibits and mural decorations depict seasons on the sheep ranges the preparation of the will will markets and the various stages in the manufacturing process is. My display of some of the finest fabrics made affection from Australian wool emphasizes the assistance which science is ready to just put it comes to be developed to increase the beauty and wellbeing qualities of the fabrics made from the various types of wool. An important aspect of the Australian exhibit relates to the opportunities to which arrives for the establishment of brunch fixtures and new industries in the Commonwealth. In this great I loved continent is to be found of wealth of the role of materials power supplies and other basic requirements for such undertakings and this is a phase of the national life which should be of great interest to employers and employees in the United States. In the scenic section joins us to traction a little straighter you know a bit better but such feature is the other driver sunny beaches the just funniest you need the animals the likes of which to be found no one else in the world. Basim now the exhibit of the dominion of New Zealand would be felt not only the scenic unsporting fractions of which the Dominion is so just to be proud of but also the commercial and industrial development of a typical new ceiling funniest scene utilizing actual need to show and treat. A miniature hot plate section couple good job. Shows in your. Underground cavern with. A Maori a village setting where the progress of this native race is depicted from their arrival in New Zealand thirteen centers are until today when many of their descendants from them to Dominion like. Using. The country in fact except. For the spokesman and it's only fitting that the display from. The shelves. With convincing evidence of the Dominions resources in this respect. The Dominion exhibit has been organized by the five hundred five listen to in Millington and it gives me great pleasure to say that the honorable Frank Langston a minister in control of the Bachmann is with us here today. Between the Australian and The New Zealand billions for his being devoted to British colonial by the colonial empire thing forty in London. Yob in a highly compressed form he obtained a bird's eye view of the life of peoples of the British colonial empire the exhibit is divided into six sections covering East Africa lay on the poppy you know. Has been given to the public service is in social work by means of which Great Britain is fulfilling the trusteeship in advancing the physical and sexual development of the peoples and a tough protection. They Disney gentlemen. I've been able to give you only the briefest outline of the foster ray of exhibits which has been prepared and set out for all of you to see in this billion. I think to express the hope that your tours of inspection will be I'm sure will be just for the conviction of the British nation today is in no way behind the other nations of the world it's fun to be. Making the progress of time I'm a from Marvel. In the words of our dedication separate the British for billion is dedicated to lasting peace and friendship between the peoples of the United States of America and the British Empire it isn't just gives me the greatest pleasure. The privilege of a Great Britain but of the open mouth of Australia of the dominion of New Zealand under the British colonial empire officially in. Congo do. Come. Come. He is now my privilege that I don't have a Hudson to address your. Son Jeffrey. I just talked to news. A bit first. Mr Mayor. On behalf of a corporation of the city of London and the. Livery companies off Nandan to accept a road or to dish. They shut it. Off. His game and friendship at the first time to talk commercial into cause by not to bring him in. Before I do so. I am not going to take this opportunity tendering my thanks thanks if I got. Back and. I could take back to working men. In producing the building in which you would ask that. It does come up getting a familiar and ready for the opening day of. One of the main difficulty. The fact that we were a success is a tribute. To. The skin of the architect. The organizing committee of the factors. That. Went into operation and the good craftsmanship of the working men involved. And I'm going to ask you Mr. To be kind enough to convey to all the working men New York. From the men on the waterfront to I noted our material. To the man who put the final touches to the building the other day operation. I only wish millions of working men in England could come to New York and she what a good job is being done that I definitely. Think I'm getting at the livery company should be a show with this kind of. Cut down live in the center. Of the organization have grown up through the centuries and that original They were charged with the cost of a drink and developing and controlling industries and crop. Duster does training apprenticeship. Confronting the ranks of what you and I was aware. Of securing good standing ship I've been acting as a society. And the middle names of the Liberty companies that have contributed to this president. That every day we just give you a massive Gross's. Fishmonger goes with. Skinner. Evidentially betcha. I'm printing profit. From to that they have to put it by lending us some of their beautiful note like. I will give you. History not. As a couple. But given that sixty ninety four of the masses come by detecting. Member ration of lending the bank hole for its first meeting and there are many more. The old traditional ceremony take back a century just in of find it up to. Pay for not being top. Of the memory been affected and the passing of Rosewater dish from the hold on the occasions I think would be. Added to the I think. That one of the profession. Should be handed across the Atlantic. I have great pleasure now in handing over to you. And I hope I'm. Not going to never become. As a stump. What I believe to be the. People let me go to friendship. I I must get. Past. The very thing. You want. And soul I know. That you will make you. Back. Please accept. My. Post there that. I have. All the people of the city of New York. And I can assure you. And the people of London. That I was right. And well past that on my back. And along the generation. Alive. Of the understanding in addition to the friendship which led. The people of the city of London and the people of the city. Frail. To run back to the hour. That was given me. A delegation. If you theys ago I was given the privilege and they are. Coming. From the consulate general's office. Here may just take. That right. And I cannot tell you. That really. And. How impressive. It. Was to get our friends. And come. From the. General to the British public. And we appreciate. The compliment. As well as the opportunity. Of having that fiery document. Here on. The world. And it is so becoming. You know dedicating. The World Tomorrow. To the dawn of a new day that at least. We cannot prove. One of the Michael. Dunn. Not. Ready. Precious. Was a. Very happy. To convey. To the working people of the city. Now there's a pact. That Friday. And I'm sure that I will accomplish that task with greater protection. Than some of the duty. Involving. The I AM the power of the diplomatic protocol. On behalf of. The working man. Your appreciation your plan. And for that. A pleasure. To work on that comes from. Got a. Right to. Vote the right of the way. It was. To run fast I don't. Hear you say. I wasn't unemployment. I know well the. Nine hundred one.