Show An Act of Faith Many people speak disparagingly of oC the United Nations They point to its failures and its shortcomings They shrug their shoulders and say its it's a waste of time time time-it it wont won't last Perhaps they're right But the architects architects archi arch and builders of oC the United Nations headquarters building in New York City cant can't agree with them They couldn't possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly and build the kind of a home forthe forthe for forthe the U. U N. N they have It is quite an amazing structure Pictures Pictures Pictures Pic Pic- tures of the straight sided building which rises abruptly from the heart of Manhattan Manhat Manhat- tan along the East River towering to the sky without a break in any of oC its four faces do not give an adequate understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of its breathtaking quality The buildings building's designers have succeeded succeeded succeeded suc suc- in creating in marble and glass steel and concrete a symbol of United Nations security simplicity and strength No one today can say whether that symbol is just a romantic dream or not Perhaps time will prove that it is But it could be also the the architects and builders of the U. U N. N bui building ding have seen more clearly than we through the smoke and turmoil of today to a hoped for to to- morrow Maybe the U. U N. N structure which today stands so straight and strong and true true true-so so seemingly impervious to the vagrant currents of the moment will moment will willbe be more enduring than any of us dare imagine Lets Let's hope it is Meanwhile we have a symbol of solidity and strength which is inspiring It will be hard for anyone to stand beneath beneath beneath be be- neath its towering facade and not feel greater faith in the United Nations and its work It is just a building but it is isas isas isas as well a work of oC art and an act ad of faith |