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oclern man can send astronauts to Church of God, most of the major nations of produce it. Why? Because the solution to man
the moon yet hasn't solved the this world are hearing this vital message. kind's dilemma lies outside the realm of govern
basic problem of human survival. According to Mr. Armstrong, "Many world ment, science and traditional religion."
Today's world is beset by appall leaders believe humanity's only hope for a last Mr. Armstrong has traveled the world and
ing evils and violence. More than half the ing peace lies in a single world government. spoken to numerous heads of state, business
world's population lives in poverty, suffering Yet they admit the impossibility of man to leaders and educarors. He is the Founder and
from hunger or malnutrition. Even Chairman of the Ambassador
the poorest nations at times resort Foundation - an international
to costly arms to settle disputes. organizmion dedicated to serving
Several nations now have nu~ the cultural and educational needs
clear weapons. Even small unstable of 111an y nations. The Fou ndation
nations have nuclear power plants has received numerous awards for
and the potential for similar weap its humanitarian efforts.
ons. A ny one of these nations Mr. Armstrong is intcrnation'
could start a chain reaction that ally recognized as "an Ambassa~
could destroy humanity. dor for world peace without POrt
As roday's world conditions folio." As an author, educator and
worsen, millions arc asking the minister, he speaks authoritatively
grave question: "Is peace possible, on perplexing world conditions,
or will nuclear war destroy our where we are heading and why.
planet?" As Editor in Chief of The Plain
For over fifty years Herbert W. Tmth, an international magazine
Armstrong has been proclaiming of understanding with 20 million
that peace is not only possible but readers worldwide, he presents a
soon coming. thought-provoking insight into
Through the efforts of the world problems.
Ambassador Foundation, Ambas His message relates to the future
sador College and the Worldwide of all peoples everywhere.
Man's Paradox:
Takc a look ar today's troubled world. incc
the 1960s the world's fund of knowledge and
technological advancements have increased at
an astonishing rate.
Bur world troubles have multiplied at an
even greater pace. What a paradox! Amazing
progress and developmcnts. Incredible com
puters, astronauts on the moon and unman~
ncd spacecraft transmitting close-up pictures
of planetary surfaces ro earth.
But the same human mind that has pro
duced such awesome matcrial achicvements
has provcd uttcrly helpless berore our human
problcms here on earth. For the first time in all
hisrory, weapons exist that could destroy all of
mankind.
Today we arc on a cataclysmic collision
course that leads ro the possible extinction of
humanity. Several facrors exist - each of
which, alone, threatens human existence.
The world is experiencing famines increas
ing at an alarming rare, poverty, unhappiness,
family problems, crime, near-global pollution,
and now the impending threat of nudear war.
Shortages of all needed resources except
k now ledge.
Yet knowledge hasn't brought us lasting
peace and happiness.
The answer to mankind's dilemma has been
available, but few understand it. It's a vital
messagc of hope about government, about law,
and about contem porary world conditions. It
conccrns mankind's number onc problem:
human survival.
Dcspitc today's worsening world conditions,
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there is good news. World peace is coming!
Never before was a message of a coming
peaceful, prosperous world romorrow more
vital ro the furure of mankind. That is the
message that Herbert W. Armstrong and the
Worldwide Church of God have broadcast for
more than a half century.
The good news of rhe world romorrow now
reaches nearly 200 sovereign countries and ter
ritories throughout the world - in several
major languages.
Ir's a vital message of hope thar transcends
national and ethnic borders worldwide.
H
umanity, through the
gifts of science, now
possesses the ability to
loft sensitive scientific
equipment into the vast reaches of
the solar system. Yet, this same
awesome SCientific capacity has also
conferred the nuclear kiss of death
on the globe. An ominous future for
all of humanity lies ahead -
unless an unexpected and Unseen
Hand from someplace intervenes
forcibly in human affairs.
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Out afWars Ashes ...
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orld War I, "The had made rhe most signi{lCQm llll)'One qllalified to fecri,tle rhe
war end all comriblllioll toward world peace. fOlmh watch. King Albert J)assed it
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<vars," had ended. The King preseneed one watch [0 on to his son, Leopold Ill.
Following the Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch, who In 1970, His Majesty Leopold 111
armistice, King Albert I of Be/gi"'n headed the Allied S"preme presented the fOllrth watch to l-lerbert
,'isited one of the battlefields. He Command in 1918. He ga,'e the \\'1. Armstrong. In accepring it, Mr.
was aJ)palled at the sl""ghter. second [0 General John 1. Pershing, Armstrong said, "/ feel ir was rhe
The King ordered an iron commander in chief of rhe highest honor the King cOlrid ha.'e
cannonball from the fl£ld to be caS! American Expeditionary Force. The paid an)'one. Wha[et1er concriblltioll
into fOllr watch cases. FOLH fine third watch went to Georges to ,,'orld peace 1 may be making
movemenLS were placed in them. ClemenceaH, France's inspiring is not throllgh war, bllt
Each watch .vas then to be presented premier d"ring the dark days of the thro"gh ed"cation, teaching millions
[Q [he /o!.lr individuals who, he felt, war. /3"t the King did not find worldwide the way to peace."
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An Ambassador Without Portfolio
During the past fifteen years, Herbert W. al leaders have ofren led to public appearances
Armstrong has had personal meetings with before larger audiences of rhousands in many
many heads of state and other officials high in world capirals. These leaders want rheir people
government, education and industry. ro hear this message.
As an "ambassador without portfolio for The way of unselfish ourgoing concern rhar
world peace," he discusses domestic and world leads to peace has been raught and pur into
problems and changing conditions. living practice on rhe campuses of Ambassador
He addresses the likelihood of humanity's College. The culrural and educational projects
nuclear annihilation. He speaks dynamically of the Ambassador Foundation also reflect the
and plainly about the causes and ultimate solu way of giving and service to orhers.
tion to the shocking problems that threaten This way has demonstrated - for over three
humanity. decades - thar it does indeed produce peace,
In his meetings with leaders of nations, Mr. happiness and the abundant life.
A rmstrong speaks of the way to world peace:
"Peace is nOt only possible - it is definitely
coming - and in our time.
"Peace is coming in spite of six thousand
years of human suffering. In spite of world
leaders' inability to achieve peace.
"The lessons of history have been written in
pain, anguish, failures, frustrations and human
blood and death. Experience has been a costly
tcacher - but mankind has not learned that
lesson.
"For every effect rhere has ro be a cause. Our
human society has never YCt found 'the way'
and put into motion 'the way' that would cause
world peace. Humaniry has failed for six rhou
sand years to discover rhe cause of rhe world's
H w.
colossal evils - its wretchedness, unhappiness erbert Armstrong
<lnd suffering. (right) flies nwlti/,ie
liThe answer has been available, YCt science thol/sands of miles a year
has never discovered it. Education has never I,romoring the wa), [0
rallght it. Religion doesn'r undersrand ir." real peace. Above, a rril' [0 address
M r. A rmstrong's personal visits with nation~ offU:ials of the Philippines.
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ddressing Prince Mikasa, all hHman life from this eQrth.H In academic affairs of Japan and
abot'e lefl, Qnd a number welcoming Mr. Armstrong, Prince imernacional /Jeace,'1 Prince i\lfikQ$Q
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of members of ,he Mikasa said, "Dr. Armstrong has is brother Japan's Emperor
Japanese Diet in Toyko, been I'e,), kind to me and I Hirohiw. Righ, I'horo: Herbert w.
Mr. Armstrong ulQrned that hal'e ... kep, a close friendship. Dr. Armsrrong greets Kenyan President
ilwea/Jons now exist ehm can erase Armstrong has hellJed ,he Daniel aral' Moi in Nairobi.
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M
r. Armsrrong disc"ssed
rhe major isslIes the
'World faces in its
atwn/" to establish
lasting peace, in a meeting
"'ith Pia; n Truth subscribers in
Bangkok, Thailand.
Left, Menachem Begin, Prime
Minister of Israel, 1.velcomes Mr.
A rmsrrong dllring one of his many
trips to JenlSalem. The Prime
Minister had interrupted a meeting
to greet his personal friend.
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