His Excellency Harold B. Butler - 12             
 
                         August 5, 1942.                    
 
                                                            
 
 
In his speech, Mr. Churchill would cover much of the ground 
      later to be covered by Mr. Roosevelt. He would review the history 
      of the war, confess our blunders and defaults and give the reasons 
      for them. He would than declare the need for fundamental change 
      so that English-speaking democracy might achieve unity on the 
      biggest level of efficiency. He would make it plain that this 
       kind of unity was a condition precedent to victory.  
 
                                                            
 
 
       I hope that Mr. Churchill would go on to say:        
 
                                                            
 
 
"Germany is fighting for a New World order. So is Russia. 
      So must democracy fight for one. The New Deal must be broadened 
      and carried to the Four Corners of the world. A constructive 
      purpose provides the only basis for unity behind and on the battlefront. 
      Unity on both depends a single strategy, one General Staff, a 
      Commander-in-Chief. The President of the United States is that 
                       Commander-in Chief."                 
 
                                                            
 
 
I think we could agree on what Mr. Churchill should do. The 
                  trick in to get him to do it.             
 
                                                            
 
 
I speak with all respect for Mr. Churchill and with great 
      admiration for his achievements when I say that in my view, Mr. 
      Churchill belongs to the old order. That is to say, he does not 
      realize that it is the home front which determines the level 
      of effectiveness on the battlefront; and that the level of effectiveness 
      of the home front ic certain to be low unless the common man 
      is moved by the spirit of attack. Furthermore, Mr. Churchill 
      apparently does not understand that the common man cannot and 
      will not attack for what he has, for the old order, for the status 
      quo, but