North Providence High School - Summo Collis Yearbook (North Providence, RI)

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JAMES L MCGUXRE upeflnlen As intelligent educated young cit izens with a loyalty and devotion to democracy you appreciate that our democratic Way of life our democratic heritage are the result of slow and pain- ful development. You are also cogni- zant of the fact that there are still many wide gaps between our democratic ideals and our practices. As good citizens all of you must accept responsibility not only for living worthy prixate lives but also for help- ing to solve the serious and challenging social problems that confront the Amer- ican people in their local state national and vworld communities. l am fully coniiaent tiiat you will faithfully discnarge your obligations in this respect, and that to you such basic concepts as freedom, justice, equality and personal dignity will not be mere empty words, but living realities, 4 mf Page 8 The common responsibility of all Americans is to become effective help ful participants in a way of life that blends and harmonizes the fiercely competitive aernands of the individual cron the indiviaual good and the com mon good is the essence of citizenship in a free countrf THOMAS F MLGOVERN 'T' 'fffh . . . fgifzfzyncf ' y fx and of society. tl'o blend without coer- 4