Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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ml. w - mii-l realize that- ( tfie United Mates, because et economic ami social experience ba e ) upon it- ' li n-i fieri i aeki: 6und, is in Jf uui |uc 3 k J K i Ihr can be broadminded trmilpfc V PV padjtfet trading pattern anul acce ■ lion. Jne United St;t would un ip ' tt include intcfnd oBal ,c nomic association the l aited 3 Nations. whose socio-economic a ‘ lea. J ‘ rented In [•onipari oi kide old die idea end tlie Relation should that the United States, because of its highly successful .ice based upon its c ver iTie barkg Dufid, is in ti unique position to share its know how and rrspurces with less fortunate nations. The ages have bfeksed America with political {maturity, a ufqven dfcnoitJc system, an l abundant human and natural resources. Our cood fortune carries the responsi¬ bility. well ns the p«nv»r. to. uplift meg’s minrls cuidjltfes ' and to break s the cycle of wai .ind misoiw that communism inevitably propagates In a stable. economically j urO 5esjjM the ' United Jtates. in torn, can ' realize its pA atest prosperity and fulfillment, J jk Ironically. six European nations in 1957 took the first- tep Upward American hopes • of world co-operation when they foc idd the Xlommon Market, a trade ot nnizatiorf that plans to eradicate trade harrier. artJ t pand ' markets So sucedfsfid hjp$ thf Common Market gr oup been in achieving Wxmomf goals. wiat %s memners- hare thought of broadening its influence to attain tyher goals. sut‘h;i tjip formatfyn of a loose poIiti al-trade confederation ith a 4 £Atn ’govfernpiei and fepre piratfves chosen! from the member states. If we can be bVoadr isolationist tenuepcit;s, reduce tariffs, readjust trading of multijaterah rathet than unilateral action, Hm.- I- luirojfcaiHstep q limited cy- Boration ami tUiip to inelude int Y unity.J lu th£ framework an econf“— % a tieiitlv forge an Atl jjitic Conirpunity of would attract tlS erne rgmg , ' teconom res of Asia, Africa. and,Laiin.(America, mmunist bloc wquln lie isolated by the unity effected In this‘vigorous : ill. theories of communism would seem hollow in comparis..n to the actual accomplishments of energetic free ankjrprise because the depressed coimitioniy upon » which coiiirpun rg thrives would j %Sgranally eliminated. OiVlv A ' mdricJ and ’ Americans, have, the worldwide poiver. prestjge, and perfective io cpfrry such a grand plan into effect. I 4 us notVaj? et - however, that Americans have notr.in- frequeurfv.lacked toleraiW tacf; and willingness to learn from others. We shall irmreasftrj) edme in contact ith citizen of Sthcr countries, and we nfcust remcmbqr that thcsTproflle have not aiW sdikelfihallh have seen of American banners, overseas and at home. Since we sbajfabe dealing with nations which h|ye ma(V significant acJVmices m science and indiistryJJwe must be open-mindeoTind con¬ structive in our ass s nehts of new people and i(leas. ‘ The course thatlies ahead of us is difficult, but w fa c iivThO unique position of being able to fulfill, without military force, the age-old dream 0 world tujt . Each of us will have to support a ' Costly military establishment and the strong starts needed to enforce our worldwide obligation. We must not faihfor any selfish reason: wc aVe all well aware of the perils of the nuclear age. The American heritage, founded bn initiative, courage, perseverance, sacrifice, adaptability, dedication, and idealism has room for one more concept: international co-operation. We, as products of our proud American heritage, are as inextricably linked to our fruitful national past as we must be dedicated to our eten brighter international future. V O ' D b£ 03 CU

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