in the broadest sense in the case of a European
 
conflict can be attained, and last summer's law
 
tends in that direction. Meanwhile, the country
 
is being fairly well educated, and I hope that
 
next January I can get an even stronger law,
 
leaving, however, some authority to the President.
 
 
I do not know that the United States
 
can save civilization but at least by our example
 
we can make people think and give them the op-
 
portunity of saving themselves. The trouble is 
 
that the people of Germany, Italy and Japan are 
 
not given the privilege of thinking.
 
 
As ever yours,
 
 
 
Honorable William E. Dodd,
 
American Embassy,
 
Berlin,
 
Germany.