G. Edward Griffin - The Fearful Master - PDF Archive

"mental case" with no formal charges ever brought against him. He was finally released on
probation after thirty-four days of confinement, but only on the condition that he stop
writing letters to the papers. 5
The extent of radio and TV coverage favorable to the United Nations is a matter of daily
record. From the very beginning, it has been an avalanche. For instance, on the occasion
of the United Nations' tenth anniversary, in 1955, the Communist Daily Worker reported:
Radio and TV coverage of the UN's tenth anniversary was the best in
that world organization's history. The UN concert with Soviet pianist
Emil Gilels, the New York Philharmonic and the Schola Cantorum was
televised by WOR and heard on radio stations WQXR and WNYC. One
report said that a movie of the concert was being sent to Latin America
and that a tape recording of same would be aired by Voice of America.
In addition, station WINS in New York and 55 other U.S. stations carried
Norman Corwin's play The Charter and the Saucer, a British
Broadcasting drama on the UN with Sir Lawrence Olivier. A quarterhour
film titled Your Seat at the Table with Clifton Fadiman was heard
on WABC and many other stations across the country. The Family Tree
was broadcast by ABC. Throughout the weekend of the anniversary,
NBC's Monitor featured spot salutes to the UN from delegates and
celebrities. The popular children's TV show Let's Take a Trip visited UN
headquarters last Sunday. Ding Dong School also had its enormous
following watching a movie on the UN. The Carousel's weekend show
was devoted to the UN. CBS's Morning Show did a series of live pickups
from the UN, and Dave Garroway's NBC show featured UN
posters. 6
As a result of this kind of pro-UN programming, it is no wonder that we have come to
accept unchallenged the premise that the United Nations is the epitome of good. We have
been brought to the point where the mere mention of the name strikes within us a
conditioned response of devout reverence.
As important as radio and TV are in reaching and molding public opinion, however, the
United Nations and those who promote it do not stop there. The American Association for
the United Nations (AAUN) spends millions of tax exempt dollars to distribute free
literature, provide speakers and promote tours of United Nations headquarters. In 1962 a
U.S. Air Force recruiting poster appeared which depicted a young man and woman in Air
Force uniforms walking down a street in a foreign country. It was the usual appeal to
youth's desire for travel and adventure. But there was something significantly different
about this poster. Aside from the happy faces of the figures, the only other conspicuous
item in the picture was a huge UN flag. U.S. recruiting posters used to display the
American flag. 7
Speaking of the UN flag, this, too, has played a part in creating the desired attitude in the
minds of Americans. Designing the flag was actually made the subject of a school project
for children in California. As early as May 1944 the California State Department of
Education issued a bulletin entitled A Study in World Friendship--Designing a Symbol for
the United Nations. Needless to say, no one ever intended that these children would
design the United Nations flag; the whole object, even then, was to begin to have all the
kiddies thinking favorably toward the coming world government. What better way than to
create the impression that they had a part in designing its flag? The UN flag was actually