" . . . Once upon a time we had vision and a decisive
purpose in space. In October 1960, in the midst of his campaign
for the presidency, John F. Kennedy declared, 'We are in a
strategic space race with the Russians and we have been losing
. . . Control of space will be decided in the next decade.
If the Soviets control space they can control Earth, as in
the past centuries the nations that controlled the seas dominated
the continents.'
"As it turns out, it will be
the 1990s, not the 1960s, which will probably decide the
race for space. We did not lose in the 1960s because President
Kennedy determined we would not. He also determined that
we would land on the moon and we became the first to do
so. As a result, by the late 1960s the United States had
a clear lead in space. No president since has determined
to make our leadership in space a national priority, placing
all else subordinate to it."
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Elizabeth C. Prophet
January 3, 1988 |
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NOTE: Because of the untimely passing of the late President of the
United States John Fitzgerald Kennedy, beloved El Morya, who frequently
inspires and entertains world leaders, invited Mr. Kennedy to the
Darjeeling Council chambers. The letter [below] from our late president
to the people of the United States was transmitted by beloved El
Morya from Darjeeling to his messenger Mark L. Prophet in Washington,
D.C., and is published in its entirety here.
Posthumous letter of President John F. Kennedy
My Fellow Americans:
The wavering action of unstable emotions must abate in the world
community. Just as long as violent feelings continue to rage,
as long as feelings remain untempered by reason, just so long
shall noble solutions to the problems of the world be denied mankind.
Only the balm of rule by law and order can keep the city of humanity’s
domain in a manner befitting human dignity and the current advance
of culture. Freedom is more than a word to constrain the forces
of anarchy and chaos. It is a vital Flame whose eternal Light
glows fervently for all.
The fear and restraint characterizing a world
where each man’s concern is but for the narrow protection
of that limited band he calls his own must be replaced by larger
concerns of mutual interest—the courage to stand for morality,
for progress in the arts and sciences, and for religious freedom
to strengthen the bulwarks of the world’s cultural achievements.
To enlist the aid of the many it sometimes becomes
necessary to sacrifice in small ways and then again, supremely;
for the Torch of Freedom cannot be successively passed to those
who will not bear it with honor and dignity. The world’s
pathway to Freedom, as in the past, is currently studded with
milestones of never-ending progress. However, the highways to
achievement are not yet smoothened but are full of detours and
hidden dangers.
We must not fear the future. We must take not
of the past and learn by the power of example. If any effort toward
progress bears some fruit, it is a worthy offering; and all who
strive together toward mutual goals for humanity shall one day
bask in the glow of the Torch of the Future when the light of
greater knowledge, held in the hands of joint humanity, shall
lead men from darkness to greater Light.
It is my earnest desire that the events which
took place in Dallas shall not serve further to divide the world
nor to result in a greater flare of fanaticism among mankind.
My service to life, to World Freedom and Peace, was gladly given.
If must be recognized by all that to step from one’s bedside
each day is a calculated risk from which people of courage must
not shrink.
Just as I cannot measure my sense of love and
devotion to the American people, to my family and friends, so
I cannot let this opportunity pass without exhorting those who
are able to accept the reality and continuity of my existence
to continue to strive for peace and calmness in the face of all
foment generated by men whose environment has not permitted them
either the solace of religious conviction, the absorption of a
richer measure of the world’s culture, or that economic
stability and pride in person and service for which, unknown to
themselves, they secretly and inadvertently yearn.
I, therefore, urge that citizens of America and
of the world shall mitigate their judgments of the people of Dallas
and of Texas. There was far more love and kindness manifest in
this greathearted state than could ever by countermanded by ten
assassins’ bullets. The spirit of anarchy and confusion
is not confined to places but finds lodging in the hearts and
minds of men whose ideals are not wholly clarified by reason and
reasonable trust either in their government or in their God whose
mercy endureth forever.
There come to my mind the words of Saint Paul,
“How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation
. . . ” These words must be recognized for their intrinsic
worth and men must seek to preserve the union of fifty sovereign
states, not only in sanity but also in honor. Many of the problems
which existed when I first took office still remain as the problems
of men. An easier solution could be provided if, in compassion,
all would seek to palliate the potential grief of others and unite
in one grand concern for the hopes of man.
The record of President Lincoln’s assassination
has been shown to me—one that is unrecorded in the archives
of men. Those kind Intelligences, charged by God for the administration
of the world’s Spiritual Government, have given me irrefutable
and unmistakable evidence which convinces me without question
that the assassination of President Lincoln was not and could
not have been an act for with the South alone was responsible.
I am convinced also that this is true in my own
case and I wish to extend to those who have the faith to believe,
to accept and to cherish my thoughts, as an aftermath of my own
passing from the world scene, to bear equal comfort to mankind,
to bind up the wounds of the nation, to take the hand of the widow
and the orphans, not only of my own beloved ones but also of the
man
who was used as a tool to effect my transfer from the world arena.
A little crystal Madonna, held in the hands of
a child, does not distinguish between good and evil. As men’s
hearts, in gratitude to the holy principles of motherhood, cry,
“Ave Maria,” they cannot withhold the balm of mercy
from all who require it. The Master’s words, “Pray
for those who despitefully use you,” His call, “Father
forgive them, they know not what they do,” cannot be denied
to any.
I am cognizant of the continuation of the world’s
problems but comforted in the eternal bond of friendship which
flows unbroken from the spiritual world into the world of material
form. President Johnson was chosen for his capability. At the
time of his selection I could not in honor to the heart and principle
of Freedom fail to consider the possibility of just such an event
as so recently occurred. Therefore, I urge all to continue to
support the high office of the President of the United States,
to seek for a greater union of hearts and a greater alliance of
purpose.
Encouragement should be given to the flow of
commerce the world around; a special bond of Freedom should unite
the three Americas. Our neighbors to the north, the people of
Canada,
the people of Mexico and Panama, the Alliance for Progress, the
Organization of American States, all of these should manifest
the Holy Flame of One Identity, for the struggle for law and order
will continue to go on in what at times seems a lonely and lawless
world.
We cannot afford to yield one inch of ground
to the forces of tyranny; we cannot let any event whatsoever dissuade
us from the holy purpose of keeping both the Peace and Freedom,
of standing guard to preserve those essential elements of life
and liberty for which the many have already given their lives,
their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
I, therefore, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, borne
from the world by the summer winds of a greater love to which
I had long pledged by service, bequeath to you all the full-gathered
momentum of my energies for and on behalf of Freedom. The Torch
is indeed passed, but I know and I am certain that many noble
young men and women, many men and women of mature dignity, and
even the staunch hand of age shall continue to grasp it, to hold
it high, to defend it against all enemies.
Our Nation must collectively rest consoled in
the arms of a Holy Freedom which refuses to be confined to the
altars erected by men, but seeks to find repose within their hearts
and souls. Of this I am certain, that as in the past so in the
future, the cry, “Watchman, what of the night?” shall
often be heard in our land and the answer shall come: “All
is well.” The answer shall come because men stand guard,
because men determine to control their emotions, because men eek
to be better examples, and because men continue to express courage.
As such qualities are divine, eternal, and immortal, they shall
not perish from the earth.
I seal this on the twenty-sixth day of November,
1963, with and by the spirit of Immortal Freedom.
John F. Kennedy
E Pluribus Unum
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