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The great challenge before us is to find a way to use the bright promise of science and technology in a massive retaliation against poverty, hunger, and social injustice in the world.

— Walter Reuther Address before the Indian Council on World Affairs (1956)

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Only in an atmosphere of freedom can the creative genius of the human spirit find full expression.

Address before the Indian Council on World Affairs (1956)

Let us never forget that he who would serve God must prove that he is worthy by serving man.

Closing address at the final convention of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1955)

We must learn to judge people, not by their color or race or creed, but rather by their worth as human beings.

Address before the Indian Council on World Affairs (1956)

This is our goal—a world of peace, freedom, and social justice for all people everywhere.

Address before the Berlin Freedom Rally (1959)

Free management must realize that in a free society there is no substitute for the voluntary discharge of social responsibility.

Address accepting the Presidency of the CIO (1952)

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