United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Duight D. Eisenhower President of the United States StelTHTO-I. M $r i I -

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As we think upon the ways of our present world, we can easily see that the splendid isolations ' and ■■non-entanglements of yesteryear are gone. The immeasurably huge globe has be- come an easily travelled, almost completely accessible sphere in which the many nations must carry out their business only a few hours away from each other. The policies of each of these nations has its effect upon those of her fellow countries. The common goals toward which these nations should be striving are world co-operation, mutual un- derstanding in the interest of all nations, and the ideal of lasting peace. But lasting peace is not insured today. That is for tomorrow. We must continuously stand ready to preserve our rights in order that those individuals who are at present denied these same rights may gain their inherent freedoms. We must have leaders who believe in these freedoms, and who can see the future peace. These leaders have no easy task, for many elements in the world today seem to trample the word peace, and world-wide co-operation seems but a misty dream. A man must have strong character and un- bending principles to face these facts and yet keep the goal in sight in order that the universal hope be ultimately realized. The leaders of our world must have this character and those principles so that we may be guided on the right course. Theirs is a back-breaking job. a discouraging one. one of little tangible reward, yet a job so necessary. In this section, we present some of the many leaders who have shouldered this imposing task. Their road has been a difficult one. but a road they have travelled with strength and character. May they continue to lead us on this path, so that someday our dreams and the dreams of all peoples for enduring peace and a co-operative globe may become a reality.

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h ' Thomas S. Gates Secretary of Defense ■■■. ■ ■