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> This, from a Canadian newspaper, no less, is worth sharing.

>

>

> America: The Good Neighbor.

>

> Widespread but only partial news coverage was given

> recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto

> by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. What

> follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as

> printed in the Congressional Record:

>

> " This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the

> Americans as the most generous and possibly the least

> appreciated people on all the earth.

>

> Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy

> were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who

> poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in

> debts. None of these countries is today paying even the

> interest on its remaining debts to the United States.

>

> When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the

>

> Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be

> insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there.

> I saw it.

>

> When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United

> States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American

> communities were flattened by tornadoes.

>

> Nobody helped.

>

> The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of

> dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those

> countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering

> Americans.

>

> I'd like to see just one of those countries that is

> gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build

> its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have

> a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed

> Tri-Star, or the DC10? If so, why don't they fly

> them?

> Why do all the International lines except Russia fly

> American Planes?

>

> Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man

> or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy,

> and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and

> you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy,

> and you find men on the moon - not once, but several times

> and safely home again.

>

> You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right

> in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their

> draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on

> our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking

> Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa

> at home to spend here.

>

> When the railways of France, Germany and India were

> breaking

> down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them.

> When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central

> went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are

> still broke.

>

> I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the

> help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one

> time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I

> don't think there was outside help even during the San

> Francisco earthquake.

>

> Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who

> is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They

> will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when

> they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands

> that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope

> Canada is not one of those. "

>

> Stand proud, America!

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TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES

This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing.

America: The Good Neighbor.

Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a

remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a

Canadian television commentator. What follows is the full text of his

trenchant remarks

as printed in the Congressional Record:

"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as

the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the

earth.

Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were

lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of

dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is

today

paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States.

When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the

Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and

swindled on

the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.

When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that

hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by

tornadoes.

Nobody helped.

The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into

discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about

the decadent, warmongering Americans.

I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over

the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does

any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet,

the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the DC10?

If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the International lines

except Russia fly American Planes? You talk about Japanese technocracy,

and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get

automobiles.

You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not

once, but several times - and safely home again.

You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the

store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not

pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless

they are reaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa

at home to spend here.

When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down

Through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania

Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody

Loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.

I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of

Other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else

raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even

during the San Francisco earthquake.

Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is

damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this

thing

with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their

nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope

Canada is not one of those."

Stand proud, America!

Wear it proudly!!

Shirl

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TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES

This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing.

America: The Good Neighbor.

Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television Commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record:

"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts.

None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.

When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped. The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans.

I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the DC10?

If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes? Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not once, but several times - and safely home again.

You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.

When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.

I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake.

Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those."

Stand proud, America! Wear it proudly!!

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