In almost every country there are elements of opinion which would welcome such a conclusion because they wish to return to the politics of the balance of power, unrestricted and unregulated armaments, international anarchy, and preparation for war.

One of the first essentials is a policy of unreserved political cooperation with all the nations of the world.

The years of the economic depression have been years of political reaction, and that is why the economic crisis has generated a world peace crisis.

The world wants disarmament, the world needs disarmament. We have it in our power to help fashion future history.

The vast upheaval of the World War set in motion forces that will either destroy civilization or raise mankind to undreamed of heights of human welfare and prosperity.

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

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.