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Show a survey of the United States economy--of rlslng costs of living, their causes, and their effects of world upheavals. We have studied inflation, and what it ·means to the individual and nation. We have taken an active interest in national defense and encouraged others to do so. The Business and Professional Women's Clubs have discussed and of overcoming absenteeism as a waste of resources and studied ways responsibility. Foreign students and visitors in our towns and cities homes and introduced to our customs. We have made efforts to understand and learn of theirs. { have been invited to our rl The people of our communities have been encouraged to become in citizens, to overcome apathy, ignorance and intolerance, to know the problems confronting their country and city, to be thoughtful and conscientious voters and to work for better local government. Our sen formed ators and congressmen have been contacted about moral issues at stake. Study groups have been organized to develop a better understanding constitutional government and its democratic methods so as to reach a fuller comprehension of the concept of liberty. We have encour aged our members to speak up and play an important part in public affairs. of our A series areas of programs have been set up to educate the of conservation and civil defense. When we encouraged. looked at and public in the explored world problems we were not overly However, program has gone forward as we studied the hunger and in many cases followed our study by con our situation of world structive action. That peace our contributions to world peace. the of atomic and the powers the of existence ability weapons depends to retaliate effectively despite any attacks that might be made upon them It has produced a situation in which the is indeed a dangerous paradox. We must and have made on slightest error, the least miscalculation could lead to unthinkable events. diligently as Business and Professional Women to forestall such miscalculations and help secure lasting security for all nations by display ing more imagination and good will in our international affairs. We must haye programs to arouse interest in obtaining intelligent representation abroad by absorbing new cultures, and understanding the problems of other We must continue to improve nations including those alienated from us. and behave above reproach when in a foreign country. our image.overseas, We must work By starting an International Visitors Information Center, or cooper ating with existing ones we can give international guests a chance to meet Americans in their homes, and to see at first hand how we live. hemispheric friendship by getting to neighbors through comprehensive studies of each country in this hemisphere. Making surveys of the differences and similarities here and in the various Latin American countries and organizing programs for We must continue to know strive for our _2- |
