"Men are hungry; cities are devastated; countries are ruined; and nations are tottering. Where then is there a foundation on which we can unerringly depend? Maybe there is none, but I BELIEVE THERE IS."

Copy of Peter Fleming's speech. Paper, typed copy with handwritten notation, 2 pages. Ca. June 12, 1946. Fleming gave the speech as valedictorian of his high school graduating class, Queen Anne High School, Seattle, Washington. From BGC Archives, Collection 657, Box 1, Folder 8.