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<br />2024 <br /> <br /> <br />In ihi! o"ucia 1 cO'hpctit-ion ..;:::. commur,i$l!t, it. imt.'mv., tl tll-i <br /> <br />universal fair dealing. <br />Question: And now, Mr, Fox, will you please give us a few closing remarks? <br /> <br />Answer: In closing, I sul:mit for your consideration one conviction, at which I <br />have arrived largely as a result of Russian exposures and experiences, and the <br />deliberation which they have stimulated. <br /> <br />The shortcomings of the world cannot be corrected by panaceas, ideologies, <br />deals or isms. These partake of the nature of short cuts. They are superficial <br />and illusory, They seek to conjure through fonnula what can only be accomplished <br />through effort. To encourage dependence upon them is to arouse false hope. . <br /> <br />People constitute a Nation, The composite of the deeds of the people de- <br />termines the status of the Nation, A civilization can progress only by the slow <br />and laborious process of upbuilding the humanity which comprises that civilization. <br />And the bettennent of humanity can only result from the integrated betterment of <br />individuals. <br /> <br />Therefore, that type of government and that system of organization and enter- <br />prise are best which contribute most effectively to the advancement of mankind <br />through the development of manhood. <br /> <br />A collective economy inevitably weakens Citizenship. It denies the exercise <br />of individual judgment. Servility replaces initiative. Independence resigns to blind <br />obedience, Self-sufficiency turns to dependence, The disciplines in such a society <br />are imposed from without - regimentation, the blight of men's souls. <br /> <br />Free enterprise, on the contrary, places a premium on individual effort, It <br />stimulates resourcefulness, ingenuity, enterprise, initiative. It opens the door to <br />opportunity, It places no limits on accomplishment. It is not based on compulsion <br />and coercion. It is based on relf-discipline, which is the only truly effective dis- <br />cipline, It is the honor system - applied to life. <br /> <br />Our S\JCcess and our progress in the material world of science and mechanics <br />has not been ilnposed from above, No group of supermen have supplied all the answers. <br />Rather, our advance has resulted from inn\llllerable small contributions :made by count- <br />less individuals. <br /> <br />In a similar Ilanner we must progress in the world of human relations. We must <br />recognize that the composite result is but the integration of a myriad of individual <br />incremental decisions and acts. 1,Je can preserve our liberties, achieve lasting <br />peace and promote general happiness only if we as a Nation attain high standards of <br />honesty, integrity, tolerance and justice, meriting and earning such rewards, As <br />we can attain these standards as a Nation only if we cherish them as individuals. <br />We cannot evade our own personal moral imperatives. For we are the atOlll& which de- <br />fine the kind of alloy of which our Nation is lIIade. <br /> <br />-14- <br />