The Disarmament Conference has become the focal point of a great struggle between anarchy and world order... between those who think in terms of inevitable armed conflict and those who seek to build a universal and durable peace.

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Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is...

The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is...

It has become impossible to give up the enterprise of disarmament without abandoning the whole...

It has become impossible to give up the enterprise of disarmament without abandoning the whole...

Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice.

Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice.

The first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding...

The first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding...

The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism.

The drive toward economic nationalism is only part of the general revival of nationalism.

In some states militant nationalism has gone to the lengths of dictatorship, the cult of...

In some states militant nationalism has gone to the lengths of dictatorship, the cult of...

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They...

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They...

The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy...

The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy...

We had four years of world war which the peoples endured only because they were...

We had four years of world war which the peoples endured only because they were...

As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in...

As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in...

Moreover, war has become a thing potentially so terrible and destructive that it should have...

Moreover, war has become a thing potentially so terrible and destructive that it should have...

In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion...

In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion...

He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox:...

He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox:...

But to cut off relations with an aggressor may often invite retaliation by armed action,...

But to cut off relations with an aggressor may often invite retaliation by armed action,...

I do not believe that the values which the Western democracies consider essential to civilization...

I do not believe that the values which the Western democracies consider essential to civilization...

The question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a...

The question is, what are we to do in order to consolidate peace on a...

In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes...

In short, it may be said that on paper the obligations to settle international disputes...

The more the history of the World War and what led up to it is...

The more the history of the World War and what led up to it is...

Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we...

Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we...