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Is it not (we may ask these projectors in politics) the true interest of all nations to cultivate the same benevolent and philosophic spirit?

With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan--to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.

We have not been satisfied with establishing such a system of transportation that we can start any day for anywhere from anywhere else; neither have we been satisfied with establishing such a system of communication that news and gossip are the common property of all nations. We have gone farther.

.and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations. Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors.

The representatives of the nations of the world, being present, all nations solemnly pledged themselves never to use against one another the laboratory methods of warfare they had employed in the invasion of China.

Even if the population of Earth interbred to create a homogenous culture, even if all nations adopted laissez-faire economic systems, promoted liberty, and were allowed to retain their right to secede, in such an idealistic utopia where mankind has mastered the art of self-government, one is left to question whether there would be any need for representative government at all.

Because all nations are self-interested and power-seeking, democracy is valuable as a brake on human greed and will-to-power.

Some of these concepts weren't taught in all nations, while many others were taught at one age level but nor at another or in different sequences.

I do not believe I need to spend much time convincing the people in this room that Saddam Hussein and his collection of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and intentions present a clear and imminent danger, not just to the people and interests of this nation but to his neighbors and all nations. We do still have to convince our friends and allies, however, as well as a few nations that are perhaps somewhat less than friendly, and we continue these efforts daily.

The challenge of developing a successful framework for electronics reuse, recycling and disposal is a task that should involve all nations. Reusing and recycling electronics are activities that perhaps cannot be realistically contained within our borders, yet we cannot mandate what other nations do with their solid waste.

That poses a risk to all nations because these chemicals repeatedly evaporate and condense, thereby leapfroging around the globe (SN: 3/16/96, p.

Maurice Strong of Canada, secretary general of UNCED, says the conference was conceived as "a means of mobilizing the political will of nations to take a number of concrete actions to redress the world's environmental and economic imbalances." Hopes are high that it will result in serious steps by all nations to protect the world's natural resources and ensure that future economic development is done in a sustainable way.

What President John Kennedy presented to the UN in theory is being accomplished by President George Bush in fact: making the military resources of the United States available to the UN, as a means of enforcing UN authority over all nations of the world that defy UN hegemony.

Development efforts are focused inside government and industry facilities in the participating countries with all nations coming together for exercises and experiments.

Despite the difficulties it poses for reaching international agreements, we must face that fact and incorporate provisions that require all nations to accept obligations under whatever agreement we come up with," says one U.S.