One World(J4068)

Registered by playtheman of Rangeville, Queensland Australia on 10/12/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by playtheman from Rangeville, Queensland Australia on Sunday, October 12, 2008
From the front cover. "In this book Wendell Willkie gives a highly personal account of his meetings with Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, General Montgomery, General Chennault and other United Nations leaders. he tells of his talks with Prime Ministers and Kings, and with teachers, soldiers, librarians, factory workers, and farmers around the world. he reports a great awakening that is going on among the peoples of the world and his deep conviction that the United nations must learn to work together now, while they fight, if they hope to live together after the war is over.
One World is an original book, not a compilation.
Mr. Willkie left Michell Field on August 26, 1942, in a Liberator bomber known as "Gulliver." It was converted for transport service and operated by U.S. Army officers. His purpose was to see what he could of the world and the war, its battle fronts, its leaders, and its people.
Forty-nine days and 31,000 miles later he landed at Minneapolis. *One World* gives apersonal account of that trip. But, more important, it demonstrates how the trip dramatically reinforced parts of Mr. Willkie's own philosophy.
The publishers believe that *One World* is a great contribution to the cause of true victory. It is certainly one of the most courageous and outspoken books ever written by a great public figure."

There are also recommendations on the cover from Clifton Fadiman, Walter Lippmann, Raymond Clapper, Booth Tarkington, John Gunther and William Shirer.

Journal Entry 2 by MINMUN from Toowoomba, Queensland Australia on Friday, January 16, 2009
Looks interesting - written in 1943 - will see how relevant it is today before releasing it.

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