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SPECIAL from The New York Times
FOR RELEASE: Tursh., Jan. 18

Scheduled talk of J. William Fulbright, U.S. Senator from Arkansas, at a meeting 
to discuss "America's Place in World Affairs," Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 8:30 P.M. 
at the New York Times Hall, 240 West 44 Street. The meeting was sponsored by 
The New York Times. On the same program with Senator Fulbright were Joseph C. 
Grew, Under-Secretary of State, and Senator Warren R. Austin of Vermont. Nicholas 
Roosevelt of The New York Times was moderator.

Profoundly disturbing to all peace loving citizens are the events of
the past six weeks. The Military reverses have been serious. The savagery, and 
destructive power, of our enemies, just as we thought them weakening, has shocked 
us. But our Military performance is not the source of our greatest concern. Few 
have lost faith in the ability of our generals and none has lost faith in the 
courage and skill of our fighting men.
Our apprehension springs from another source. It springs from the
hesitation and timidity, the lack of forthrightness in the management of foreign 
affairs by our own government. Why is it that with all our military power and 
our enormous contribution of material goods to the cause of war we are unable to 
secure, even the semblance of unity among our allies in dealing with the problems 
of peace in the liberated countries? These problems in the liberated countries 
cannot wait. Disorder, starvation and death face these peoples and something 
must be done. What is wrong with our policy?
Sixteen long months ago, in September 1943 the House of Representatives 
declared that it favored the "creation of appropriate international machinery with 
power adequate to establish and maintain a just and lasting peace among the 
nations of the world and as favoring participation of the United States therein." 
The essence of this declaration by your representatives is the participation of 
the United States. And yet in spite of this unequivocal statement, by an over­-
whelming vote, your government has not yet created the appropriate machinery by
which we can participate in the solution of problems leading to the establishment 
of peace.