THE NATION: Thanksgiving, 1956

In time of trouble abroad, the President of the U.S. last week proclaimed to his land its Thanksgiving Day:

"Let us be grateful that the foundations of freedom in our nation grow stronger with each passing year, giving hope to fettered peoples that they may walk as free men unafraid; that the yield of our soil and the production of our factories have been abundant, enriching our lives and enabling us to share our bounty with less fortunate ones in other lands; and that the forces of nature are being harnessed for peaceful purposes, bringing limitless possibilities of comfort and...

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