"To
You Beloved Comrade" - continued
But in the Soviet
Union, Yakuts, Nenetses, Kirgiz, Tadzhiks - had respect and were helped
to advance with unbelievable rapidity in this socialist land. No empty
promises, such as colored folk continuously hear in the United States,
but deeds. For example, the transforming of the desert in Uzbekistan
into blooming acres of cotton. And an old friend of mine, Mr. Golden,
trained under Carver at Tuskegee, played a prominent role in cotton
production. In 1949, I saw his daughter, now grown and in the university
- a proud Soviet citizen.
Today in Korea - in Southeast Asia - in Latin America and the West
Indies, in the Middle East - in Africa, one sees tens of millions
of long oppressed colonial peoples surging toward freedom. What courage
- what sacrifice - what determination never to rest until victory!
And arrayed against them, the combined powers of the so-called Free
West, headed by the greedy, profit-hungry, war-minded industrialists
and financial barons of our America. The illusion of an "American
Century" blinds them for the immediate present to the clear fact
that civilization has passed them by - that we now live in a people's
century - that the star shines brightly in the East of Europe and
of the world. Colonial peoples today look to the Soviet Socialist
Republics. They see how under the great Stalin millions like themselves
have found a new life. They see that aided and guided by the example
of the Soviet Union, led by their Mao Tse-tung, a new China adds its
mighty power to the true and expanding socialist way of life. They
see formerly semi-colonial Eastern European nations building new People's
Democracies, based upon the people's power with the people shaping
their own destinies. So much of this progress stems from the magnificent
leadership, theoretical and practical, given by their friend Joseph
Stalin.
They have sung - sing now and will sing his praise - in song and story.
Slava - slava - slava - Stalin, Glory to Stalin. Forever will his
name be honored and beloved in all lands.
In all spheres of modern life the influence of Stalin reaches wide
and deep. From his last simply written but vastly discerning and comprehensive
document, back through the years, his contributions to the science
of our world society remain invaluable. One reverently speaks of Marx,
Engels, Lenin and Stalin - the shapers of humanity's richest present
and future.
Yes, through his deep humanity, by his wise understanding, he leaves
us a rich and monumental heritage. Most importantly - he has charted
the direction of our present and future struggles. He has pointed
the way to peace - to friendly co-existence - to the exchange of mutual
scientific and cultural contributions - to the end of war and destruction.
How consistently, how patiently, he labored for peace and ever increasing
abundance, with what deep kindliness and wisdom. He leaves tens of
millions all over the earth bowed in heart-aching grief.
But, as he well knew, the struggle continues. So, inspired by his
noble example, let us lift our heads slowly but proudly high and march
forward in the fight for peace - for a rich and rewarding life for
all.
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