The Lesson for today / Charles P. Snow.
Talk on the need for open politics to avoid covert actions by governments.|THE LESSON FOR TODAY / Charles P. Snow. - SERIES: Science and Government| no. 3. Charles P. Snow says the moral lesson from his account indicates the need for an "open politics" where we are not at the mercy of secret government committees, death weapons salesmen, and politicians made insane by dangerous gadgetry and military secrets. He recalls on statesmen to recognize that their serious job is keeping the peace and suggest the kind of foresight needed in government today can be found in the ranks of dedicated, creative scientisits. RECORDED: Godkin lecture series, Harvard University. BROADCAST: KPFA, 2 September 1961.