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Just so smile Stern friends. Often. Wondered what the consul general in New York. When I was such extraordinary opportunities to view us with detachment really think the boss. This I suppose is a rhetorical question. Which is hardly likely to be answered with complete canned or in any event I would guess that you look upon the local scene with a wonderment not on mixed with affection. I must admit that we do not always present a happy face an example to all the people. Of the prestrike is a case in point a sophisticated Metropolis well informed by every device of modern communication has been reduced to a cap soon moves off coffee house gossip smoke signals scuttlebutt until apathy while an indispensable medium of odd democratic process has been power lies Nevertheless we make no apologies for new y'all but as a strange contradictory town. Traditionally a part of exiles not too well understood by our own vast hinterland but it's hardest sound and on its three hundredth anniversary which we celebrate of the World's Fair mixture. We can boast that our town has become the capital of the world. We invited the United Nations to New Yawk by every inducement an attraction we could offer and here this Congress of nations must painfully work out its salvation. Here it must prove to scoff or some skeptics. As well as to enthusiastic some aficionados that the United Nations headquarters is more than a magnificent extraterritorial a monument to the futility of words. More than a splendid palace of deliberation but a place. Where petty differences of buried. Issues a squarely faced and fourth right decisions reached them acted upon boldly you gentlemen are a branch of the foreign service but much closer to our man in the street than those who exercise the gift of tongues in the tower of fable on the east for ever I would nice gold watch presented to me ten years ago with this inscription presented to Robert Moses for making possible the United Nations headquarters from the engineer an architect and contract a group. Not a tall Shaw of the symbol of the M X rable ticking away of time was earned but I can vouch for the fact that toil sweat tears and high hopes went into the building of this parliament of man we now wait for the prayers of the just to be absent. You of Utah films and have an impression of our goals on the progress we've made in reaching them a luncheon is not the occasion for long speeches which are likely to be exhaustive in more senses than one There is however one aspect of the World's Fair which I should like to emphasize in the short time which is left between the espresso in dogs and the espresso outside. It is the aspect of the exposition. As an international Olympics of progress in every branch of human and off. In invention discovery commerce industry the arts and education. The original Olympic Games were not as is generally thought confined to athletics and games they encompassed every field of activity the competitions were free open fairly conducted and judged on the prizes went to the best performers regardless of their origin affiliations and ideologies we believe that in international affairs we have adopted the Zomato they perceive opposite of what glib are those prate about ours must be a world of men and not obey laws opera found conviction is that if this world is to be saved from creeping Anneke it will not be by protocol but by the ultimate triumph of our common humanity. One last thought upon the consuls general more and more will fall the responsibility of expediting the construction of the pavilions and exhibits of their countries at Flushing Meadow this will not be easy because the R. is late and relatively few working days are left before the opening on April twenty second of next year the shipping arrival of clear I'm still livery and installation of exhibits is no easy matter it will require firmness and intimate knowledge of our often maddening bureaucratic procedures more elegantly known as the democratic process. If at any time of day on night we at the fair can help you. Pray do not hesitate to call upon us because as your hosts we aim to extend every courtesy and to smooth your path. Most of you are entering an admitted Li congested area peak load hours in the final rush befall the first visit as enter our gates Meanwhile we are bending every effort to complete basic utilities highways on the framework of the Farrah So let your AUK attacks contractors and curators can get in and out I appreciate no end to your invitation to speak to you here let me in conclusion urge you to visit the fair frequently frequently before it opens so that you may direct the installation of your exhibits and help us prepare for competition stimulation and entertainment in the Olympics of progress at Flushing Meadow. Thank God I.