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Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists 1806 W. Minnehaha Room 28, Nassau Street St. Paul Minnesota Princeton New Jersey

Prof. Einstein: I am very happy to note your interest in World Government and thus in the welfare and future of human being. I write to you specifically because I have confidence in you. It is my belief that in your years of experience you have not received a more important message than is contained in this letter. The greatest interest of my life is scientific and systematic world leadership for the benefit of all nations and all people. There are three systems of world order being placed before the human element for study acceptance and adoption. There is the present system of Nationalism which has proven to be entirely inadequate, this is the United Nations system which type of system has never endured in history, though it may lead to something more fundamental. there is also now in operation a fundamental movement for World Federation which would place the World Government on a basis resembling the present government of the United States. All must admit this to be an advantage but in our effort for improvement why not take the best the most simple the most scientific and the most economical avenue. The system which I have originated possess greater advantages for all nations, races, colors, classes and groups than the previously mentioned systems combined. It is the most direct and efficient system yet devised. The pressure of civilization and economics will eventually force this systems into action. Why wait centuries, with the attending loss to accomplish what may be accomplished almost immediately through the avenue of scientific and reasonable attention.