The Impact and Potential of American Diplomacy

Abstract

The people of the United States should offer the firm, friendly hand of common citizenship to freedom-loving people beyond our borders. This should be done by inviting the people of other free nations to join with us in establishing a new federal-union government of limited but specific author ity while at the same time placing new emphasis on United States immigration and statehood. This powerful initiative would demonstrate plainly our desire to co-operate—not to dominate—in world affairs. It would show how certain prob lems which beset the free-world community—like monetary instability, nuclear proliferation, trade rivalry, and East-West relations—can be resolved safely, peacefully, and to mutual advantage. It would prove that we mean what we say about the supreme importance of each individual person, regardless of race, origin, or station in life. Our avowal that government exists to serve man—and not the other way around—would have new meaning, not only to those fortunate enough to live under our system, but also to those in distant lands and degrad ing circumstances. By the simple but explicit offer of common citizenship we would give eloquent testimony to our firm com mitment to the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality for all people.