Instead of the discontent w hich is now settling upon Eastern Germany occupied Austria, and the countries of Eastern Europe we seek a harmonio us family of free European nations, with none a threat to the other and least of all a threat to the peoples of the Russia. Beyond the turmoil and strife and misery of Asia, we seek peaceful opportunity for these peoples to deve lop the ir natural resources and to elevate their lives These are not idle words or shallow visions. Behind them lies a story of nations lately come to independence not as a result of war, but through free grant or peacef ul negotiation There is a record already written of assistance gladly given by nations of the West to needy peoples and to those suffering the temporary effects of famine drought and natural disaster. These are deeds of peace. they speak more loudly than promises or protestations of peaceful intent. But I do not wish to rest either upon the reiteration of past proposals or the restatement of past deeds. the gravity of the time is such that every new avenue of peace, no matter how dimly discernible, should be explored. There is at least one new avenue of peace which has not yet been well explored -- an avenue now laid out by the general Assembly of the Unites Nations In its resolution of November 18, 1953 this General assembly suggested - and I quote --"that the disarmament Commiss ion study the desirability of establishing a sub-committee consisting of representatives of the powers principa lly involved which shou ld seek in private an acceptable solution and report such a solution to the General assembly and to the security Council not later than September 1, of 1954. The United States, heed ing the suggestion of the General Assembly of the United Nations, is instantly prepared to meet private ly with such other countr ies as may be ta ble solution" to the aton laments race which overshadows not only the peace, but the very life of the world. We shall carry into these private or diplomatic talks a new conception The Un ited states would seek more than the mere reduction or elim ination of atomic materials for military purposes. It is not enough to take this weapon out of the hands of the soldiers. It must be put into the hands of those who will know how to strip its military casing and adapt it to the arts of peace The Un ited States knows that if the fearful trend of atomic military build-up can be reversed, this greatest of destructive forces can be developed into a great boon, for the benef it of all mankind. The United states knows that peaceful power from atomic energy is no dream of the future. That capability already proved is here, now, today. who can doubt if the entire body of the world s scientists and engineers had adequate amounts of fissionable mater ial w ith w hich to test and develop their ideas, that this capability would rapidly be transformed into universal, eff icient and economic usage?Instead of the discontent which is now settling upon Eastern Germany, occupied Austria, and the countries of Eastern Europe, we seek a harmonious family of free European nations, with none a threat to the other, and least of all a threat to the peoples of the Russia. Beyond the turmoil and strife and misery of Asia, we seek peaceful opportunity for these peoples to develop their natural resources and to elevate their lives. These are not idle words or shallow visions. Behind them lies a story of nations lately come to independence, not as a result of war, but through f ree grant or peaceful negotiation. There is a record already written of assistance gladly given by nations of the West to needy peoples and to those suffering the temporary effects of famine, drought, and natural disaster. These are deeds of peace. They speak more loudly than promises or protestations of peaceful intent. But I do not wish to rest either upon the reiteration of past proposals or the restatement of past deeds. The gravity of the time is such that every new avenue of peace, no matter how dimly discernible, should be explored. There is at least one new avenue of peace which has not yet been well explored -- an avenue now laid out by the General Assembly of the Unites Nations. In its resolution of November 18, 1953 this General Assembly suggested -- and I quote -- “that the Disarmament Commission study the desirability of establishing a sub-committee consisting of representatives of the Powers principally involved, which should seek in private an acceptable solution and report such a solution to the General Assembly and to the Security Council not later than September 1, of 1954.” The United States, heeding the suggestion of the General Assembly of the United Nations, is instantly prepared to meet privately with such other countries as may be “principally involved,” to seek “an acceptable solution” to the atomic armaments race which overshadows not only the peace, but the very life of the world. We shall carry into these private or diplomatic talks a new conception. The United States would seek more than the mere reduction or elimination of atomic materials for military purposes. It is not enough to take this weapon out of the hands of the soldiers. It must be put into the hands of those who will know how to strip its military casing and adapt it to the arts of peace. The United States knows that if the fearful trend of atomic military build-up can be reversed, this greatest of destructive forces can be developed into a great boon, for the benefit of all mankind. The United States knows that peaceful power from atomic energy is no dream of the future. That capability, already proved, is here, now, today. Who can doubt, if the entire body of the world’s scientists and engineers had adequate amounts of fissionable material with which to test and develop their ideas, that this capability would rapidly be transformed into universal, efficient, and economic usage?