A Strategy of Peace - 50 Years Later

 

On June 10, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered the commencement address at American University. His speech, entitled "A Strategy of Peace," was a bold statement that the only way to ensure human survival is through peace.

President Kennedy's ideas in this speech have not been fulfilled 50 years on, and the threat of war and nuclear weapons continues to hang over the world.

Click here to read the full text of President Kennedy's speech.


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Visiting Hiroshima
by David Krieger

I recently visited Hiroshima to give a speech. It is a city that I have visited many times in the past, and I am always amazed by its resilience. The city represents for me the human power of recovery and forgiveness. 

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