cally and diplomatically, from all non-communist countries.

That is an _American_ plan, which would solve the German "problem" in
the interests of peace and freedom.

* * * * *

Many Americans, who see what the solution to our grave problems ought to
be, have lost hope that we will ever achieve such solution, because, in
the end, the solution rests with the people.

It is the people who must compel their elected representatives to make a
thorough investigation of the Council on Foreign Relations and its
interlock.

It is the people who must compel Congress to deny administrative
Agencies of government the unconstitutional power of granting
tax-exemption.

It is the people who must compel Congress to submit a constitutional
amendment calling for repeal of the income tax amendment.

It is the people who must compel Washington officialdom to do what is
right and best for America in foreign affairs, especially in Cuba and
Berlin.

Many Americans are in despair because they feel that the people will
never do these things. These pessimists seem to share the late Harry
Hopkins' conviction that the American people are too dumb to think.

I do not believe it. I subscribe to the marvelous doctrine of Thomas
Jefferson, who said:

"I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but
the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough
to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy
is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by
education."

Appendix

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS MEMBERSHIP ROSTER

This roster of membership is from the 1960-61 Annual Report of the CFR.

_Directors_

Frank Altschul 1984-
Hamilton Fish Armstrong 1928-
Elliott V. Bell 1953-
Isaiah Bowman 1921-1950
William A. M. Burden 1945-
Archibald Cary Coolidge 1921-1928
Paul D. Cravath 1921-1940
John W. Davis 1921-1955
Norman H. Davis 1921-1944
Arthur H. Dean 1955-
Harold W. Dodds 1935-1943
Lewis W. Douglas 1940-
Stephen P. Duggan 1921-1950
Allen W. Dulles 1927-
Thomas K. Finletter 1944-
John H. Finley 1921-1929
William C. Foster 1959-
Leon Fraser 1936-1945
Edwin F. Gay 1921-1945
W. Averell Harrman 1950-1955
Caryl P. Haskins 1961-
David F. Houston 1921-1927
Charles P. Howland 1929-1931
Clarence E. Hunter 1942-1953
Philip C. Jessup 1934-1942
Joseph E. Johnson 1950-
Devereux C. Josephs 1951-1958
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