I begin with a word about two American cities, cities of fame and sometimes of infamy. The first is in the east, almost as far as the Atlantic Ocean. It is this nation's capital, workplace of the president and of senators and representatives and of thousands of bureaucrats. It is a place where decisions handed down and deals hammered out affect millions of lives. It is a place so attractive and important that millions of dollars are spent to get there. It is Washington, D. C., and it symbolizes power.

The second city is as far to the west as the first is to the east, this one to the Pacific Ocean. Here in this celebrated place movies are made, and so are stars. This is the workplace, if not the home, of countless glamorous people whose every move is ogled and adored by millions of America…