of approval, any such plan that would, first, encourage world-wide investigation into the most effective peacetime uses of fissionable material, and w ith the certainty that they [the investigators] had all the material needed for the conduct of al experiments that were appropriate; second, begin to diminish the potentia destructive power of the world's atomic stock piles; third, allow all peoples of al nations to see that, in this enlightened age, the great Powers of the earth, both of the East and of the West, are interested in human aspirations first rather than in build ing up the armaments of war; fourth, open up a new channel for peacef ul discuss ion and in itia te at least a new approach to the ma ny diff icult problems that must be solved in both private and public conversations if the world is to shake off the inertia imposed by fear and is to make positive progress toward peace Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the Un ited States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the desire and the hope for peace The coming months will be fraught with fate ul decisions. In this assembly in the capita ls and military headquarters of the world, in the hearts of men everywhere be they governed or governors, may be the decisions which will lead this world out of fear and into peace To the making of these fatef ul decisions, the Un ited States pledges before you, and therefore before the world, its determination to help solve the fearful atomic dilemma - to devote its entire heart and mind to find the way by which the miraculo us inventiveness of man shall not be ded icated to his death but consecrated to his life I aga in thank the dele gates for the great honor they have do ne me in inviting me to appear before them and in listening to me so courteouslyof approval, any such plan that would, first, encourage world-wide investigation into the most effective peacetime uses of fissionable material, and with the certainty that they [the investigators] had all the material needed for the conduct of all experiments that were appropriate; second, begin to diminish the potential destructive power of the world’s atomic stockpiles; third, allow all peoples of all nations to see that, in this enlightened age, the great Powers of the earth, both of the East and of the West, are interested in human aspirations first rather than in building up the armaments of war; fourth, open up a new channel for peaceful discussion and initiate at least a new approach to the many dif ficult problems that must be solved in both private and public conversations, if the world is to shake off the inertia imposed by fear and is to make positive progress toward peace. Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the desire and the hope for peace. The coming months will be f raught with fateful decisions. In this Assembly, in the capitals and military headquarters of the world, in the hearts of men everywhere, be they governed or governors, may be the decisions which will lead this world out of fear and into peace. To the making of these fateful decisions, the United States pledges before you, and therefore before the world, its determination to help solve the fearful atomic dilemma -- to devote its entire heart and mind to find the way by which the miraculous inventiveness of man shall not be dedicated to his death, but consecrated to his life. I again thank the delegates for the great honor they have done me in inviting me to appear before them and in listening to me so courteously