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DAVID P. PAULING

HUMANITY before PROFIT reviewed May 27 2!""

Foreword

#rea$i%& a %a$io% fro' (ri'eva) fore*$ 'o+%$ai% ra%&e* wi)d river* a%d d+*$y ()ai%*

(o(+)a$ed by *ava&e 'e% a%d a%i'a)* wa* o+r be&i%%i%&. ,o'e-ow $-ro+&- $-e (er*evera%e of

dedia$ed (io%eer* i$ wa* ao'()i*-ed. T-ere were a few *i'()e 'i*$a/e* 'ade a)o%& $-e way.

Idea)i*' a%d rea)i$y &o$ a )i$$)e 'i0ed +(1 freedo' a%d e+a)i$y were *o'e-ow *e(ara$ed fro'

-o%e*$y a%d i%$e&ri$y1 a%d $-e% )iber$y a%d 3+*$ie were f+))y di)+$ed by &rab a%d &reed.

A* A'eria ()+%&e* f+r$-er a%d f+r$-er i%$o $-e 2"*$ e%$+ry o+r %a$io% i* *$r+&&)i%& wi$-

i$* %eed for a 'ore )ear)y defi%ed -a%&e i% i$* o%fro%$a$io% wi$- o+r ow% -+'a%i$y $-e *e)f4*ervi%& fore* of 5$-e be*$ &over%'e%$ $-a$ 'o%ey a% b+y6 %e&a$ive)y affe$i%& $-e )ive* of every

A'eria%.

a)) ,$ree$ eo%o'i* -a* rea$ed a 'yriad of *erio+* a%d +%re*o)ved i**+e* for o+r

%a$io%8* eo%o'y a%d $-e *oia) *$r+$+re of o+r %a$io%. T-i* ba%d of $a04*-e)$ered (rofi$eer*

o%*$a%$)y *ee/i%& i$* ow% (ro)ifera$io% -a* )ead $o $-e de)i%e a%d fa)) of o+r A'eria.

-i)e ra(id deve)o('e%$ i% $-e ba*e *ie%e* a%d ever4adva%i%& $e-%o)o&y -o)d* o+$ a

(ro'i*e of aff)+e%e )o%&er )ife a%d a -o*$ of be%efi$* for a)) (eo()e o((o*i%& deve)o('e%$* of

do'e*$i a%d forei&% ar$e)* are 'a%i(+)a$i%& *+(()y a%d de'a%d rea$i%& a$a*$ro(-i *oia)

(rob)e'* -ere a$ -o'e a%d i%deed $-ro+&-o+$ $-e wor)d.

A'eria -a* beo'e $-e )a%d of &reed a%d $-e -o'e of $-e de(raved. T-e be*$

&over%'e%$ $-a$ a)) ,$ree$ a% b+y -a* a**+'ed i% I'(eria) (ower $o r+)e ra$-er $-a% )ead $-e

(eo()e. -i)e we a* i%divid+a)* rae $o &e$ $o wor/ o% $i'e *o we a% /ee( +( wi$- o+r

(ay'e%$* a%d (+$ food o% o+r $ab)e $-i* *e)f4a((oi%$i%& (o)i$ia) a%d eo%o'i ari*$oray i*

a%e)i%& o+r ri&-$* a%d freedo'* a* fa*$ a* $-ey a%.

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T-i* $rea$i*e wi)) o%*ider $-e 'e%$a) a%d (-y*ia) fa$or* $-a$ affe$ $-e +a)i$y4of4)ife i% w-a$

'+*$ o%e a&ai% beo'e 5o+r6 A'eria. 9very A'eria% '+*$ $a/e ba/ $-eir ri&-$f+) ae** $o

a% e+i$ab)e e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e1 aordi%&)y we '+*$ fo+* o+r a%a)y*i* o% w-a$ $-e i%divid+a)

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a% be: ra$-er $-a% o% w-a$ 5$-eir6 &over%'e%$ -a* 'ade $-e i%divid+a) beo'e.

T-e &over%'e%$ deb$ b+rde% for every 'a% wo'a% a%d -i)d i% $-e U%i$ed ,$a$e* -ad

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Y9,T9RDAY I, GON9 TOMORRO I ,HALL N9V9R ,99 TH9R9 I, ONLY TODAY.

Gover%'e%$ i% A'eria *ee'* $o -ave a (e%-a%$ for *(eia) i%ve*$i&a$io%* (re*ide%$ia)

o''i**io%* a%d o%&re**io%a) -eari%&*. T-e (+r(o*e a%d $-e i%$e%$ of $-e*e a$ivi$ie* are

+*+a))y a$ o((o*i$e (o)e*. T-e a%%o+%ed (+r(o*e i* $o (rovide a *(eia) i%*i&-$ i%$o $-e

de*ribed a$ivi$y a%d $-ereby a**+re $-e A'eria% (eo()e wi)) be f+))y a%d (ro(er)y *erved.

T-e a$+a) i%$e%$ -owever i* $o a**+re e0$e%*ive re(or$i%& overa&e by a)) bra%-e* of $-e

'edia for $-e ()ayer4'e'ber* of $-e*e b+rea+ra$i &a&&)e* i.e. (o)i$iia%* +( for re4e)e$io% or i%

$ro+b)e wi$- $-eir o%*$i$+e%$* or e04(o)i$iia%* defea$ed a$ $-e )a*$ e)e$io% w-o are %ow o% $-e

i%3+red re*erve )i*$ or $-eir )obbyi*$ ro%ie* or *o'e o'bi%a$io% of $-e*e -a/* w-o '+*$ -ave

*o'e$-i%& $o do +%$i) $-e %e0$ e)e$io%eeri%& ir+*.Power $o i%ve*$i&a$e ea*i)y beo'e* $-e (ower $o de*$roy. Po)i$iia%* vyi%& for $i'e i%

fro%$ of $-e $e)evi*io% a'era* are *ee/i%& (ower %o$ 3+*$ie. i$%e**e* w-o do %o$ bow a%d

*+b'i$ $o $-i* (o*$+red (o'(o*i$y beo'e *+*(e$1 *+b3e$ed $o a+*a$io%* of &+i)$ wi$-o+$ $ria).

@ea+*e $-e i%ve*$i&a$i%& (ower i* a% o(e% a%d a))4(owerf+) $-rea$ $o a)) i$ beo'e* ea*y for

$-e' $o avoid $r+$- or 3+*$ie.

Po)i$iia%* a)way* *(ea/ of &rea$ Na$io%a) P+r(o*e*. I&%ori%& $-e fa$ $-a$ 74'i))io%

A'eria%* are )ivi%& i% (over$y $-ey a%%o+%e '+)$i4bi))io% do))ar defe%*e *y*$e'*. More bi))io%*

are o''i$$ed $o fi&-$ for de'oray for *o'e forei&% &over%'e%$ or oi) ar$e). Mea%w-i)e -ere

a$ -o'e +$* are 'ade i% ed+a$io%a) f+%d* o+r 3ob* are *-i((ed over*ea* a%d &ra%d(are%$*

-ave $o -oo*e be$wee% food o% $-e $ab)e or $-e 'edii%e* $-ey %eed $o *$ay we)).

Pre*ide%$ 9i*e%-ower8* #o''i**io% o% Na$io%a) Goa)* a*/ed $-a$ we *o+%d a a)) $o

&rea$%e** for a re*o)+$e (eo()e. Pre*ide%$ e%%edy $oo/ +* $o $-e 'oo%. Ly%do% Jo-%*o% &ave

+* $-e Grea$ ,oie$y a%d Vie$%a' a%d $-e% Ni0o% &ave +* a$er&a$e. Pre*ide%$ Ro%a)d Rea&a%

&ave +* $ri/)e4+( wea)$- for $-e *+(er4ri- a%d $ri/)e4dow% (over$y for everybody e)*e. e

$-e% were a**a+)$ed by a *$ri%& of re(+b)ira$*...Geor&e @i)) Geor&e ... w-o 'a%a&ed wi$- $-e

-e)( of $-e o%&re** a%d a bi& (+*- by a)) ,$ree$ a(i$a)i*$* $o )ead o+r o+%$ry eve% f+r$-er i%$o

deb$.

T-e #o%&re**io%a) @+d&e$ Offie o%$i%+a))y o%fir'* $-a$ $-e ri- are &e$$i%& ri-er. A$

$-e e%d of 2!!2 =!4(ere%$ of A'eria% fa'i)ie* -ave *ee% $-eir i%o'e* a$+a))y de)i%e w-e%


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ad3+*$ed for i%f)a$io%. @+$ $-e ri-e*$ "!4(ere%$ wi)) i%rea*e $-eir i%o'e by "B4(ere%$1 $-e $o(

?4(ere%$ wi)) i%rea*e by 24(ere%$ a%d $-e *+(er4ri- $o( "4(ere%$ of o+r (o(+)a$io% wi)) *ee

$-eir i%o'e* &row by ?!4(ere%$.

Fro' o+r #ivi) ar a%d $-ro+&- $-e De(re**io% a)) ,$ree$ -a* bee% o% $-e 'ar-

b+i)di%& *$re%&$- (re(ari%& i$*e)f for i$* bi&&e*$ o%+e*$. @e&i%%i%& i% "> K$-e Roo*eve)$

year* or&a%ier* of )abor &rabbed (ower1 &over%'e%$ re&+)a$or* bea'e b+rea+ra$* a%d

#o%&re** r+bber4*$a'(ed o+r )o**e* of )iber$y ever4di'i%i*-i%& $-e (eo()e8* (ower. FDR8* @rai%

Tr+*$ deve)o(ed e%$ra)ied &over%'e%$ $o (ro(or$io%* beyo%d eve% $-eir ow% i'a&i%a$io%*.

or)d ar II affir'ed $-e (rofi$eeri%& 'o$ive* of war (rod+$io% a%d o%$rived

&over%'e%$. T-e war8* e%d bro+&-$ %ew eo%o'i 'a%i(+)a$i%& o((or$+%i$ie* o% a wor)dwide

*a)e. #a(i$a)i*' wa* +%)ea*-ed a%d a))owed $o roa' free)y.

A'eria% #a(i$a)i*$* -ave e*$ab)i*-ed $-e (ri%i()e $-a$ *o'e )o** of freedo' i* i%evi$ab)ei% a% effe$ive order)y a%d (rofi$ab)e *y*$e'. T-e*e fo))ower* of Jo-% May%ard ey%e* redi$

-i* for'+)a* for o+r -i&- *$a%dard of )ivi%& i'(roved (rod+$ivi$y a%d &rea$ (er*o%a) wea)$-

b+i)di%& for $-e a)ready *+(er4ri-. Fo+r 'a3or i$e'* o%$ai% -i* (ri'e o%$e%$io%*C

E To *+((or$ 'a** (rod+$io% (rofi$eeri%& i$ i* vi$a))y i'(or$a%$ $-a$ $-e 'a** (o(+)a$io%

o%*+'e $-e (rod+$*... $-erefore (rovide b+i)$4i% ob*o)e*e%e a%d )ow +a)i$y.

E Ma** o%*+'($io% a%%o$ e0i*$ +%)e** $-e o%*+'er -a* ae** $o *o'e 'o%ey... a$ )ea*$

e%o+&- $o /ee( +( wi$- $-eir redi$ re(ay'e%$*.

E U$i)ie 'a** e'()oy'e%$ a%d )i'i$ed *oia) (ay'e%$* a* $-e be*$ 'e$-od* of a**+ri%& ade+a$e

o%*+'er (+r-a*i%& (ower... /ee( $-e i$ie%* fa$ d+'b a%d -a((y.

E Pro*(eri$y for $-e #a(i$a)i*$ i* de(e%de%$ +(o% f+)) e'()oy'e%$ $o di*$rib+$e o%*+'er

(+r-a*i%& (ower. T-i* a% be a-ieved $-ro+&- (ro&re**ive)y favorab)e )e&i*)a$io% $o o%$ro)

&e%era) wa&e* *oia) *e+ri$y (ay'e%$* +%e'()oy'e%$ o'(e%*a$io% a%d a&ri+)$+ra) (rie

*+((or$*. T-e% $-ro+&- $-e +*e of $a0a$io% a%d o$-er &over%'e%$ (ower* o%$ro) $-e (eo()e by

a$ )ea*$ (ro'o$i%& $-e idea of f+)) e'()oy'e%$... -owever. a+$o'a$io% e0(or$ed 3ob* a%d %o$

e%o+&- do'e*$i wea)$- b+i)di%& wor/er a$ivi$ie* are o%f+*i%& $-i* f+)) e'()oy'e%$ o%e($.

a)) ,$ree$ wo+)d -ave +* be)ieve $-a$ &rab &reed a%d (rofi$* are $-eir e0)+*ive ri&-$

$-a$ a(i$a)i*' de)iver* be%efi$* b+$ i$ doe*%8$ -ave $o &+ara%$ee $-e'. T-ey ar&+e $-a$ (rofi$ '+*$

-ave $-e (riori$y over -+'a%i$y.


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i$- e%viro%'e%$a) (o))+$io% eo%o'i ri*i* a%d a -o*$ of $-rea$e%i%& i*'8* o'i%&

fro' every dire$io%... wi)) -+'a%i$y *+rvive -e$-er by aide%$ or de*i&% 'a% %ow *$a%d* a$

$-e door of *e)f4de*$r+$io% a%d wi$- 'a*o-i*$i (+r(o*e o%$i%+e* $o -a))e%&e -i* ow%

e0$er'i%a$io%. H+'a%i$y -a* a))owed i$*e)f $o beo'e $-e (rob)e'.

Now i* $-e $i'e for we $-e (eo()e $o o%*ider *(ea/i%& o+$ o% $-e *+b3e$* a%d i**+e* of

o+r &e%era$io%. Per-a(* we *-o+)d *o+%d a a)) $o &rea$%e** for we $-e (eo()e. e 'i&-$

eve% &ive o%*idera$io% $o re()ai%& $-i* Re(+b)i of ,$a$e* wi$- a De'oray of H+'a% @ei%&*

*o we a% 'ee$ $-e dead)y 'e%ae of ()+$oray a%d ab*o)+$e r+)e4by4wea)$- $-a$ i* devo+ri%&

$-e A'eria we $-o+&-$ wa* o+r*.

A'eria%* -ave a)way* )ived o% b)i%d $r+*$ i% $-e -o%e*$y of $-eir &over%'e%$ w-o*e(ri'ary $a)e%$ *ee'* $o be $-eir abi)i$y $o (erfor' a$ $-e (ar$i*a% (o)i$ia) (odi+' 4(rovidi%&

*y'bo)i e%$er$ai%'e%$4 w-i)e $-ey (ro'i*e (or/ barre) fa%ie* drea'* a%d $o$a) o%f+*io%.

A'eria i* a% e%i&'a... e%vied by $-e e%$ire wor)d. O+r a&ri+)$+ra) $e-%o)o&ia) a%d

e%$re(re%e+ria) re*o+re* 'a/e +* a(ab)e of e0eedi%& -+'a%i$y8* %eed for food *-e)$er

o'for$ a%d eve% )ei*+re for a)). -a$ do we do wi$- $-i* o((or$+%i$y e (+$ i$ o% -o)d w-i)e

$-e &over%'e%$ fi&+re* o+$ a way for a)) ,$ree$ $o -ave a)) $-e (rofi$*.

T-ere wa* a brief 'o'e%$ i% $-e ear)y ">B!8* w-e% a &)i''er of -o(e for -+'a%i$y

'a%ife*$ed i$*e)f i% A'eria. A o))e&e )eve) o+%$er+)$+re deve)o(ed a *'a)) &)ow of

e%)i&-$e%'e%$ for $-e (o**ibi)i$ie* of a -+'a%e wor)d. T-eir (ro$e*$* e0(re**ed a ry fro' wi$-i%

$-eir ra%/* $-a$ (er-a(* 'a$eria)i*' for i$* ow% *a/e *-o+)d %o$ be a(()ied *o b)a$a%$)y $o *ie%e

i%d+*$ry a%d ed+a$io%. T-ey a))+ded $o a %eed of fee)i%&* re)a$io%*-i(* (er*o%a) $ra%+i)i$y a%d

a *e%*e of -ar'o%y wi$- %a$+re. T-ey 'e%$io%ed -+'a% e$-i* i'()yi%& a %eed for a dra*$i

reorderi%& of %a$io%a) (riori$ie*.

@+$ $-eir rie* were *oo% )o*$ a* $-ey a*e%ded $o &rad+a$io% fro' $-e -a))* of )ear%i%& $o

$-e a)) ,$ree$ of ear%i%&*. T-e ">B!8* a$ivi*$* wi$- $-eir (ro(-e$4)i/e o((or$+%i$y bea'e )o*$

o% a ">=!4">>!8* *ea of &reed a%d (rofi$. -a$ -ad bee% +e*$io%* abo+$ i'(rove'e%$* for a)) of

'a%/i%d +i/)y bea'e a%*wer* of )e$* &e$ o+r* fir*$.

-e$-er $i'e Kevo)+$io% or ir+'*$a%e* Krevo)+$io% i* $-e a+*e or $-e effe$ 'a%

wi)) by -i* very %a$+re *ee/ -i* ow% (erfe$io%. H+'a%i$y '+*$ (revai) or -+'a%i$y wi)) (eri*-.

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a)) ,$ree$ * -ead)i%e read* +a%$i$y wi$-o+$ +a)i$y a%d i$* 'e**a&e i* a(()ied $o a))

fae$* of o%$a$ wi$- $-e 'a** (o(+)a$io%. +a)i$y4of4)ife i* re*erved for $-e *+(er4ri-1 $-e ar$*

a%d -+'a%i$ie* are o(e%)y deve)o(ed $o 'ee$ $-eir %eed*. O+r %a$io% -a* every$-i%& $-a$ 'a%

o+)d -o(e for b+$ $-e ri-e*$ "4(ere%$ of A'eria% fa'i)ie* ow%* over ?4(ere%$ of $-e

%a$io%8* wea)$-. T-e )a*$ $i'e $-e ri- -ad $-a$ )ar&e a *-are wa* i% ">2>. T-e*e wor*-i(er* of

&rab a%d &reed -ave ()aed o+r %a$io% i%$o a% +%de)ared ba%/r+($y. T-eir e0e**e* *-o+)d

offe%d $-e *oia) o%*ie%e a%d *e%*e of fair%e** of every A'eria%. Pre*ide%$ Ni0o% o%e *aid

Never -a* a %a$io% *ee'ed $o -ave -ad 'ore a%d e%3oyed i$ )e**.

ea)$- a%d (ro*(eri$y by i$*e)f doe* %o$ &+ara%$ee $-e a-ieve'e%$ of a%y %a$io%a) &oa).

@ea+*e we $-e (eo()e -ave )a/ed $-e 'o$iva$io% $o e0eri*e o+r ri&-$ $o o%$ro) $-e %a$io%8*

&over%'e%$ $-ey *i'()y wi)) %o$ do $-e $-i%&* i$* (eo()e de*ire. O%)y $-e *+(er4ri- -ave bee%

&ive% $-e -oie. A%d $-eir -oie a)way* favor* (rofi$ before -+'a%i$y.a)) ,$ree$ *+((or$ed a%d 'ai%$ai%ed by (ar$i*a% (o)i$i* a%d o%$rived eo%o'i* -a*

e*$ab)i*-ed )i'i$* of (ro&re** for -+'a%i$y i% A'eria. e $-e (eo()e are 'edia4o%vi%ed $-a$

i%f)a$io% -i&- )abor o*$* de(e%de%e o% forei&% oi) a%d )ow (rod+$ivi$y 3+*$ifie* red+$io%* i%

o+r e%$i$)e'e%$* $o e+a)i$y freedo' a%d 3+*$ie a%d *+re e%o+&- $-ey are &rad+a))y di'i%i*-ed

i% va)+e.

e '+*$ a*/ o+r*e)ve* are we $o *+b'i$ $o ab*o)+$e r+)e4by4wea)$- a% +%fe$$ered wa&e

*)ave e0i*$e%e o%$ai%ed by a% e)a*$i4wa))ed (o)i$ia)eo%o'i (ri*o% w-o*e )i'i$a$io%* wi))

%ever a))ow +* $o be i%divid+a))y free

T-e 2!$- #e%$+ry e%ded i% %a$io%a) fr+*$ra$io%. A* a %a$io% we *$r+&&)ed $o ide%$ify way*

$o &e$ o%$ro) of w-ere we were -eaded. A rea)ia$io% *e$$)ed i% $-a$ )e** ra$-er $-a% 'ore 'ay

-ave $o beo'e o+r way of )ifeC )ower bir$- ra$e* )ower eo%o'i &row$- a%d of o+r*e )ower

e0(e$a$io%* for $-e 'a3ori$y. T-e A'eria% (eo()e wa%$ed $o are for a)) A'eria%* b+$ $-ere

wa* a% ever4i%rea*i%& */e($ii*' abo+$ $-e way &over%'e%$ wa* o(era$i%& $-a$ (er-a(* *o'e of

$-eir a$ivi$ie* were i% fa$ o'()e$e boo%do&&)e* $-a$ *-o+)d be e)i'i%a$ed.

Toward* $-e e%d of $-e ">7!8* Pre*ide%$ #ar$er a**er$ed $-a$ $-e ero*io% of o%fide%e i%

$-e f+$+re i* $-rea$e%i%& $o de*$roy $-e *oia) a%d (o)i$ia) fabri of A'eria. T-e A'eria%

(eo()e 4de*(i$e $-i* (rofo+%d)y a+ra$e war%i%&4 re%ewed $-eir o'()ae%y i%differe%e a%d

b)i%d o($i'i*' abo+$ $-eir (er*o%a) f+$+re a%d $-a$ of $-e %a$io%. e -ad bee% *o)d a bi)) of

&ood* a%d a$ $-i* (oi%$ )i/e R-e$$ @+$)er K$-a$ o$-er &e%$)e'a% fro' Geor&ia we fra%/)y did%8$

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&ive a da'%.

More ree%$)y A'eria%* are beo'i%& i%rea*i%&)y (e**i'i*$i abo+$ $-e f+$+re of

A'eria. D+ri%& $-e )a*$ deade vario+* (o))* -ave re(or$ed $-a$ 'ore $-a% -a)f of $-e (eo()e are

di**a$i*fied wi$- $-e %a$io%* dire$io%1 $-ey $-i%/ o+r %a$io% i* i% dee( a%d *erio+* $ro+b)e a%d

$-a$ %e0$ year i* &oi%& $o be wor*e $-a% $-i* year. e *ee' $o be o%e a&ai% &e$$i%& $ired of

$a0a$io% wi$-o+$ re(re*e%$a$io% a%d o((re**io% wi$-o+$ o((or$+%i$y.

e $-e (eo()e fee) $-e fr+*$ra$io% b+$ we )a/ a %a$io%a) a+*e or (+r(o*e $-a$ wo+)d

+%i$e +*. O+r o%fide%e i% $-e )eader* of ed+a$io%a) i%*$i$+$io%* 'a3or or(ora$io%* a%d

&over%'e%$ f+%$io% di'i%i*-e* o% a o%$i%+o+* ba*i*. T-ere i* a+*e a%d %eed for (eo()e $o

*(ea/ of orre$ive a$io% a vo$e of %o o%fide%e.

Today i$ i* %o$ a +e*$io% of i* $-ere a de)i%e i% A'eria1 i$ i* 'ore a 'a$$er of -ow far

a%d -ow fa*$ wi)) we fa)) before we a% eve% be&i% *o'e for' of reovery 9%viro%'e%$a)o))a(*e re*o+re de()e$io%


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A'eria8* wor/fore i* $rea$ed )i/e $-rowaway o%$ai%er*1 $-ey -ave %o o%$i%+i%& va)+e.

A'eria '+*$ ()ae a %a$io%a) (riori$y o% a% e%fored rey)i%& (roe** for $-e +*ed4+( (eo()e

a%d $-e o''+%i$ie* i% w-i- $-ey )ive. e $-e (eo()e '+*$ (+$ &over%'e%$ o% %o$ie $-a$

-+'a%i$y o''+%i$y a%d o+r %a$io% are a re*(o%*ibi)i$y $-a$ a%%o$ be *o are)e**)y di*arded.

A* )o%& a* we $-e 'a3ori$y a))ow a)) ,$ree$ a(i$a)i*$* re)i&io+* e0$or$io%i*$* a%d

(ar$i*a% (o)i$iia%* $o 'ai%$ai% $-eir *)ave4'a*$er *$a$+* we wi)) re'ai% +%fe$$ered wa&e *)ave*.

Nei$-er (rofi$* (ro(-e$* %or (o)i$i* *-o+)d be a))owed $o -ave (riori$y over -+'a%i$y.

e $-e (eo()e a% -ave a *oie$y w-ere everyo%e wi)) wor/ )e** e%3oy 'ore )ei*+re a%d

-ave a )ea%er a%d *afer e%viro%'e%$. e a% e%3oy a f+)) varie$y of *oia) e%$i$)e'e%$* a%d -ea)$-

are1 a%d a$ $-e *a'e $i'e we a% (roeed via a% e+i$ab)e for' of e'()oyee4ow%er*-i( $o a%

e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e $-a$ wi)) de)iver $o a)) a $r+e +a)i$y of )ife for every A'eria%.

A* A'eria%* we '+*$ (re(are o+r*e)ve* $o 'a/e -oie* $-a$ wi)) be%efi$ a)) of -+'a%i$yi%*$ead of $-e *+(er4ri- 'i%ori$y. I$ i* $o$a))y )ear $-a$ $-e*e -oie* a%%o$ be (o*$(o%ed. e

$-e (eo()e do -ave a)$er%a$ive* b+$ fir*$ we '+*$ deide $o -oo*e. O+r -oie* are ae($a%e

re3e$io% or i%differe%e.

A##9PTAN#9C 'ea%* -a%&e *-or$4$er' *arifie o''i$'e%$ $o %ew idea)* a

re%ewi%& of *e)f4(ride a bi$i%& of $-e b+))e$ %ow *o o+r -i)dre% wi)) %o$ -ave $o do i$ )a$er.

R9J9#TIONC 'ea%* %o -a%&e %o *arifie a%d %o -a%e $o bea$ i$y -a)). Leave i$ $o

$-e %e0$ &e%era$io% $o *$rai&-$e% o+$ w-a$ )i$$)e 'ay be )ef$.

INDIFF9R9N#9C i* $-e -oie $o fear $-e 'o*$1 i$ i* $-e di*ea*e of every &e%era$io% a

o%$i%+ed dow%ward *(ira) i% o+r +a)i$y4of4)ife. I%differe%e i* $-e f+e) $-a$ feed* e&o'a%ia* a))

over $-e wor)d $+r%i%& $-e' i%$o i%fer%o* $-a$ eve%$+a))y wi)) e%&+)f +* a)).

T-e b+rde% of a %a$io%a) eo%o'i di*a*$er -a* a&ai% bee% $-r+*$ +(o% +*1 we are a(ab)e

of o%e a&ai% *$a%di%& +( $o o+r i%divid+a) re*(o%*ibi)i$ie* b+$ $-i* $i'e )e$8* o'e o+$ eve%. e

$-e (eo()e i% order $o for' a 'ore (erfe$ +%io% '+*$ -a%&e $-i* Re(+b)i of ,$a$e* i%$o a

De'oray of H+'a% @ei%&*.

UALITY OF LIF9 IN AM9RI#A #-a($er 2

T-ere i* %o +a)i$y4of4)ife wi$-o+$ a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e.

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T-e o(e%i%& (ara&ra(- of T-e #o%*$i$+$io% of $-e U%i$ed ,$a$e* of A'eria read* a*

fo))ow*C e $-e Peo()e of $-e U%i$ed ,$a$e* i% order $o for' a 'ore (erfe$ U%io% e*$ab)i*-

3+*$ie i%*+re do'e*$i $ra%+i)i$y (rovide for a o''o% defe%*e (ro'o$e $-e &e%era) we)fare

a%d *e+re $-e @)e**i%&* of Liber$y $o o+r*e)ve* a%d o+r (o*$eri$y do ordai% a%d e*$ab)i*- $-i*

#o%*$i$+$io% for $-e U%i$ed ,$a$e* of A'eria.

Now-ere i% $-i* -i*$ori do+'e%$ do I fi%d a%y word* $-a$ e*$ab)i*- a r+)i%& )a** a%d

de*e%di%& )a**e* for everyo%e e)*e. T-e (-ra*e e$-e Peo()e i'()ied a% i%$e%$ +(o% b+i)di%&

o%e %a$io% of free a%d e+a) -+'a% bei%&*. T-ey /%ew $-ey o+)d %ei$-er -a%&e ye*$erday %or

wai$ for a $o'orrow $-a$ wo+)d %ever o'e. T-ey /%ew $oday -ere a%d %ow are a)) we wi)) ever

-ave. Re)i&-$i%& $-i* ferve%$ -o(e )ead* 'e $o *ay $oday i* a% e0e))e%$ day $o &e$ *$ar$ed o%i'(rovi%& $-e +a)i$y4of4)ife for every A'eria%.

If o+r i%divid+a) +a)i$y of )ife i* d+e fro' *o'eo%e e)*e w-y do%8$ $-ey i'(rove i$ @+$

if i%deed $-e +a)i$y of o+r )ife i* d+e o%)y fro' o+r ow% effor$* w-y '+*$ we 'a/e *o'eo%e

e)*e* +a)i$y of )ife be$$er before o+r ow%. -y *-o+)d we $-e (eo()e do $-e wor/ w-i)e

*o'eo%e e)*e $a/e* a)) $-e be%efi$*

@+*i%e** a%d i%d+*$ry -ave a)way* o(era$ed o% $-e (ri%i()e of (rofi$ b+$ $-e (rod+$io%

*(eed of $-e i%d+*$ria) a&e rea$ed a% ae** $o wea)$- a%d (ower far beyo%d a%y -i*$oria) fa$or.

T-i* affir'ed ar$i*$i eo%o'i* a* $-e 'a%i(+)a$ive 'e$-od of o%$ro))i%& wea)$- ow%er*-i(

e%-a%i%& $-e (o**ibi)i$y of a% Ari*$oray i% A'eria o%e $-a$ o+)d 'ai%$ai% $-eir o%$ro) a%d

)i'i$ o+r freedo'*.

Per-a(* $-i* de)+*io% of De'oray i% A'eria i* w-a$ 'a/e* +* a((ear a* $-e -o*e%

o+%$ry. T-i* 'i*re(re*e%$a$io% i* w-a$ 'a/e* i$ diffi+)$ for o$-er %a$io%* $o o))abora$e wi$- +*.

Gover%'e%$ air* of *+(eriori$y -ave %ow o%fir'ed i$* i%o'(e$e%e.

I%*$ead of +*i%& $-e (o$e%$ia) of A'eria8* wea)$- $o for' a 'ore e+i$ab)e a%d *$ab)e

*oie$y $-e #a(i$a)i*$* -ave +*ed i$ $o divide a%d de'ora)ie. T-e ri- &o$ ri-er $-e (oor &o$

(oorer. T-e% $-e (o)i$iia%* a%d )awyer* 3+'(ed i%. Po)i$i* )aw b+*i%e** a%d i%d+*$ry

o'bi%ed $o &ive +* @+rea+ra$i #a(i$a)i*'C +a%$i$y wi$-o+$ +a)i$y $-e bi&&e*$ &over%'e%$

a%d $-e 'o*$ )aw* $-a$ 'o%ey a% b+y.

Gover%'e%$ f+%$io%arie* $-eir o((o%e%$* a%d (ro(o%e%$* (+b)i*- *$a$i*$i* *$a%dard*

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a%d re(or$*1 $-ey (rod+e a 'yriad of broad)y *$a$ed $-eore'* $-a$ de*ribe a%d 'a%i(+)a$e every

fae$ of A'eria% )ife. -a$ 'ay %o$ be fa$+a) $-ey fabria$e by reo'(i)i%& $-e %+'ber* fro'

ye*$erday )a*$ year or eve% )a*$ e%$+ry. T-e% ar'ed wi$- $-e*e of$e% rea$ed di*$or$io%* $-e

*(eia)4i%$ere*$ a&e%$* a%d (o)i$ia) a$io% o''i$$ee* o''e%e $-eir w-ee)er4dea)er a$ivi$ie*1

%ew r+)e* a%d re&+)a$io%* are i**+ed1 )aw* are (a**ed1 a%d $-e o*$* for $-e e%d re*+)$ are (a**ed

o% $o $-e a)ready b+rde%ed $a0(ayi%& 'a3ori$y.

A'eria8* ari*$oray )i%&* $o $-e %+'ber* 4fro' (o))* a%d *$a$i*$i*4 bea+*e $-ey offer a

-i%$ of 'a$-e'a$ia) *ie%e a+$-e%$ii$y. A -o(e $-a$ $-e %o%4rea)i$y of $-e ar$ of eo%o'i* wi))

'a&ia))y &ai% a er$ai% a((eara%e of rea)i$y. T-e ar$ of eo%o'i* -a* beo'e 4for A'eria8*

ari*$oray4 $-e 9'(eror8* i%vi*ib)e )o$-e*.

However $-ere i* o%e fae$ of A'eria% )ife $-a$ a)) of $-e *(eia)4i%$ere*$ fore* avoidC

-+'a%i$y. A%y *e%*e of we)) bei%& or -a((i%e** for $-e 'a3ori$y i* %ever o%*idered a* (er$i%e%$i% a%y of $-eir fi%a) re(or$*.

H+'a%i$y a* a word (rod+e* a$ )ea*$ $-e*e $-ree defi%i$io%*C". H+'a% bei%&* a* a &ro+(C

-+'a%/i%d. 2. T-e +a)i$y *$a$e or fa$ of bei%& -+'a%. . T-e +a)i$y of bei%& -+'a%eC

/i%d%e**.

A fo+r$- 'ea%i%& 'i&-$ be $-a$ H+'a%i$y i* $-e we)) bei%& of a o))e$ive 'a3ori$y of

i%divid+a)*. T-e $er' we $-e (eo()e a* +*ed i% $-e U.,. #o%*$i$+$io% i* *+((o*ed $o be a

de*ri($ive )ead $-a$ i%fer* a o))e$ive 'a3ori$y of A'eria%*. ,o for $-i* $rea$i*e a))ow $-a$

-+'a%i$y a* +*ed -erei% 'ea%* $-e *a'e a* $-e we)) bei%& of we $-e 'a3ori$y of $-e A'eria%

(eo()e.

Vario+* &over%'e%$ b+rea+* a%d ed+a$io%a) i%*$i$+$io%* -ave 'ade viario+* a$$e'($* $o

reord $-e adva%e* of -+'a%i$y i% A'eria. A$ be*$ $-ey were feeb)e 3+*$ifia$io% of A'eria%*

e0i*$i%& wi$-i% $-e o%*$rai%$* of o%$rived eo%o'i* a%d di*$or$ed ir+'*$a%e*. T-eir

*ear-e* %ever e*$ab)i*- a%y ba*e of re)iabi)i$y for $-ere i* %ever a% +%der*$a%di%& of $-e

re)a$io%*-i( be$wee% $-e ob3e$ive -a%&e* of o%$rived eo%o'i* a%d $-e *+b3e$ive rea$io%*

fro' $-e )o**e* $o -+'a%i$y.

T-e (eo()e8* %eed 4a (riori$y of %eed* for -+'a%i$y4 a% o%)y be de$er'i%ed by we $-e

(eo()e. Gover%'e%$ *$a$e'e%$* of (+b)i (o)iy o% $-i* *+b3e$ wi)) o%)y a/%ow)ed&e $-e %eed*

of $-e 'a3ori$y a* a% a((ro(ria$e adde%d+' $o $-eir *(eia) i%$ere*$ %eed* bei%& *erved fir*$.

Addre**i%& +a)i$y of A'eria% )ife if do%e by &over%'e%$ wi)) o%)y e0a'i%e $-e broade*$

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ri$erio% of a very &e%era)ied b+$ %ever a(()iab)e (+b)i (o)iy. T-ey wi)) i**+e &)owi%&

re(or$* o% (+b)i (ro&ra'* $-a$ are )ade% wi$- (or/4barre) be%efi$* for (re4*e)e$ed 'i%ori$ie*.

T-e o))e$ive we)) bei%& of $-e 'a3ori$y or a%y *e%*e of $-e i%divid+a)* +a)i$y4of4)ife i* *o'e-ow

a)way* i&%ored.

Gover%'e%$ -a* beo'e a be-e'o$- a o)o**a) b+rea+ray *o )ar&e $-a$ i$ a% o%)y

o''+%ia$e o%e way dow%. I$ %o$ o%)y %o )o%&er -ear* $-e 'a3ori$y1 i$ %o )o%&er are*.

Gover%'e%$ -a* beo'e *o b+*y wi$- i$* a**+'ed I'(eria) R+)e of A'eria $-a$ i$ %o )o%&er i*

a(ab)e of re*(o%*ib)y 'ee$i%& *oie$y8* %eed o% a%y *+b3e$ o+$*ide i$* ow% *e)f4(er(e$+a$i%&

(+r(o*e.

T-ere are $-ree fa$or* $-a$ *+((or$ $-e (o**ibi)i$y $-a$ $-e A'eria% 'a3ori$y 'ay %ow be

ready $o o%*ider i$* ow% *+rviva)C

E Fir*$ 'ore (eo()e are &e$$i%& 'ore ed+a$io% o(e%i%& $-e way $o -i&-er (ayi%& (rofe**io%*e0(o*i%& *o'e of $-e 'a3ori$y $o a 'ore +)$+ra))y e%dowed -+'a%i*$i i%$ere*$ aro+*i%& $-eir

o%er%* for a 'ore (er*o%a) $y(e of i%divid+a) &row$-.

E ,eo%d A'eria8* ari*$ora$* -ave i%adver$e%$)y a))owed o+r *$a%dard of )ivi%& $o ri*e. Ma%y

A'eria%* are o%vi%ed $-ey -ave )i$$)e %eed for a%y i%*e+ri$ie* abo+$ (over$y *$arva$io%

ade+a$e *-e)$er a%d +%e'()oy'e%$ 4b+$ i% $-e 'id*$ of $-i* ri*i%& aff)+e%e over $-ir$y4fo+r

'i))io% A'eria%* )ive a$ or be)ow (over$y )eve)*4 o%er%* for -+'a%i$y '+*$ be aro+*ed

$-ro+&-o+$ A'eria.

E T-ird ear)y *i&%* of a$$e'($* $o $a'(er wi$- ,oia) ,e+ri$y Mediare a%d Mediaid are

be&i%%i%& $o *+b$)y a((ear. A%y o'()ai%$ abo+$ o*$* of $-e e)der)y are *+b$)e 'e**a&e* $-a$

wi)) eve%$+a))y re*+)$ i% *o'e for' of red+$io%.

9very A'eria% 'ai%$ai%* a -o(e of 'a/i%&4i$. T-e (+r*+i$ of wea)$- a%d $-e de*ire $o

a-ieve a%d 'ai%$ai% a -i&- *$a%dard of )ivi%& *o+%d* very i'(or$a%$. @+$ dee( wi$-i% $-ere i* a%

i%dia$io% of a &rowi%& o%er% over derea*i%& 'ora)i$y i%rea*i%& ri'e (over$y

e%viro%'e%$a) o))a(*e a%d %a$io%a) ba%/r+($y. e $-e (eo()e are beo'i%& aware $-a$

+a%$i$y wi$-o+$ +a)i$y i* *i'()y )oo/i%& a$ $-e e%d of a rai%bow b+$ %ever &e$$i%& $-e (o$ of

&o)d... A%d *(ea/i%& of a (o$ of &o)d A'eria%* -ave bee% o%di$io%ed $o *e%d abo+$ 24bi))io%

&ree$i%& ard* $o ea- o$-er every year. T-e &ree$i%& ard i%d+*$ry $a/e* i% ;.?4bi))io% for *'a))

(iee* of o'(ara$ive)y -ea( (a(er w-i- *e)) for a% avera&e (rie of ;".7? ea-. T-e

e*$i'a$ed avera&e 'a%+fa$+ri%& o*$ of $-eir fi%i*-ed (rod+$ i* fro' +%der "4e%$ ea- $o a*

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-i&- a* ?4e%$* ea-. T-e %e0$ $i'e yo+ are e%o+&- $o *e%d $-e very be*$ wri$e a *-or$ (er*o%a)

%o$e a%d e%)o*e a o%e4do))ar bi)). T-i* way yo+ bo$- a% (rofi$ fro' $-e e0(erie%e.

T-e *+(er4ri- 'i%ori$y i% A'eria a%d ari*$ora$* fro' a)) over $-e wor)d '+*$ %ow

o%fro%$ a very rea) (rob)e'1 adva%i%& *ie%e a%d $e-%o)o&y i* ra(id)y rea$i%& a derea*i%&

%eed for 'a** -+'a%i$y. A)ready a+'+)a$ed a(i$a) wi$- i$* o'(o+%di%& i%$ere*$ wi)) a))ow

$-e *+(er4ri- $o o%$i%+e $o )ive $-eir e0$re'e)y aff)+e%$ )ife*$y)e.

Mea%w-i)e $-e )e**4$-a%4%ee**ary 'a3ori$y i* &rad+a))y &e$$i%& *'ar$er a%d i* be&i%%i%&

$o *-ow o%er%* for o$-er $-a% 'a$eria)i*$i va)+e*. T-e -abi$* a%d i%*$i%$* of o+r wor/4e$-i i*

evo)vi%& i%$o a &rowi%& i%$ere*$ i% $-e ri&-$ $o +e*$io% $-e e'er&e%e of a *+(er4ri- ari*$oray

i% A'eria $-a$ -a* *+dde%)y di*()aed w-a$ wa* o+r de'oray. If we $-e (eo()e do %o$ $a/e

a% a$io% *oo% $-e rea) +e*$io% 'ay %o$ be -ow $o i'(rove $-e +a)i$y4of4)ife for A'eria8*

'a3ori$y1 i%*$ead i$ 'ay we)) be i)) )ife for $-e 'a3ori$y be a))owed $o o%$i%+eProeedi%& o% $-e (re'i*e $-a$ $-e 'a3ori$y of -+'a%i$y wi)) -ave *e%*e e%o+&- $o

o%$i%+e i$* ow% e0i*$e%e. T-e $er' +a)i$y4of4)ife i% A'eria de'a%d* a% ae($ab)e

defi%i$io% a* wa* do%e wi$- $-e word -+'a%i$y we '+*$ e*$ab)i*- *o'e fair a%d e+i$ab)e va)+e

for $-i* of$e% ab+*ed (-ra*e.

+a)i$y of )ife a%%o$ be e*$ab)i*-ed wi$-o+$ e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e. To *(ea/ of %a$io%a)

&oa)* or (+b)i (o)iy o% $-e *+b3e$ of +a)i$y4of4)ife a**+'e* $-e ob3e$ive i* ba*ed +(o% $-e

&ood of a)). @+$ $-i* a%%o$ be $r+e if $-ere i* %o e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e. If $-e *+(er4ri- -ave i$ a))

$-e 'idd)e4)a** -a* o%)y a )i$$)e a%d $-e (oor -ave4%o$-i%& $-ere i* %o e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e i%

A'eria a%d $-a$ wi)) -ave $o be orre$ed. For %ow )e$ +* defi%e +a)i$y4of4)ife i% ae($ab)e

$er'* $-a$ de*ribe $-e $re%d* a%d a$ivi$ie* $-a$ we (ereive a* $-e we)) bei%& of -+'a%i$y.

9+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e i%fer* a% e+a) 'ea*+re of *a$i*fa$io% i% a)) $-e ba*i %eed* of $-e

(eo()e. To *(ea/ of a% e+a) 'ea*+re i% $-e +a)i$y4of4)ife i* $o a))+de $o $-e -i&-er %eed* for

i%divid+a) &row$- *e)f4e*$ee' a%d freedo' *+((o*ed by *a$i*fa$io% a%d ()ea*+re reeived

$-ro+&- o(e% /%ow)ed&e diff+*io% 'ea%i%&f+) wor/ a%d *a$i*fyi%& re)a$io%*-i(*.

e '+*$ *$o( ae($i%& a r-e$oria) +*a&e of $-e $er' +a)i$y4 of4)ife +%)e** i$ i*

ao'(a%ied by a ()a% $-a$ wi)) )ead $o a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e. #o'bi%ed $-e*e $er'* (rovide a

dy%a'i b)e%d of *a$i*fa$io%* $-a$ wi)) a))ow for $-e differe%e* fro' o%e (er*o% $o a%o$-er a%d

a$ $-e *a'e $i'e (rovide (ro&re** for everyo%e.

+a)i$y of )ife i% A'eria i* a$ (re*e%$ i%o%*i*$e%$ a%d +%fair. I$* 'ea*+re i* +%eve%1 ea-

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re*(o%*e '+*$ be $e'(ered by $-e (e/i%& order of w-ere yo+ *$a%d i% A'eria8* ari*$oray.

Forbe* 'a&ai%e8* ">=7 *i0$-4a%%+a) )i*$ of $-e

;2!?4bi))io% U.,. b+d&e$ defii$.

To (ara(-ra*e w-a$ i)) Ro&er* *aid abo+$ ?? year* a&o -a$8* $-e 'a$$er wi$- $-i*

o+%$ry No o+%$ry ever -ad 'ore a%d %o o+%$ry ever -ad )e**. Fo+r4-+%dred 'e% i%

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a* o%e a)) i%divid+a)*. A))owed $o o%$i%+e $-ey wi)) b+i)d *e)f4*ervi%& 'o%+'e%$* $-a$ are

dedia$ed $o $-e i**+e* of +a)i$y4of )ife b+$ $-ere wi)) be a% ad'i**io% -ar&e *o $-ey a% 'a/e a

(rofi$.

U%$i) bia*e* are e)i'i%a$ed +a)i$y of )ife di*+**io%* wi)) re'ai% deba$e* i% *oia) )a**4

o%*io+*%e**. Di*+**io%* of +a)i$y4of4)ife a)way* $a/e* ()ae a'o%& 'e'ber* of A'eria8*

*+(er4ri- a%d *o'e of $-eir +((er 'idd)e )a** )a/ey* w-o $-i%/ a%d *(ea/ o%)y i% eo%o'i

a%d *oia) )a** va)+e* i%*$ead of +%iver*a) va)+e* for a)) of -+'a%i$y. i$- re&ard $o 'o*$ of $-e

i**+e* di*+**ed by $-e*e b+rea+raie* +%der $-e -eadi%& +a)i$y4of4)ife i$ wo+)d %o$ be a%

e0a&&era$io% for $-e' $o defi%e +a)i$y4of4)ife a* $-a$ w-i- de$eriora$e* w-e% $-e o''o% 'a%

%o$ o%)y *ee/* a$$e%da%e a$ $-e *y'(-o%y b+$ %ow -a* $-e $e'eri$y $o i%*i*$ o% e+a) ae** $o

$-e fro%$ row *ea$*.

If +a)i$y4of4)ife 'ea%* (rovidi%& a *e$ of *$a%dard re+ire'e%$* $-a$ wi)) a))ow a%e+i$ab)e )ife for a)) of -+'a%i$y $-e% a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e wi)) be fair)y e*$ab)i*-ed. @+$ if $-e

'ea%i%& i* $o 'ere)y 'ee$ $-e 'i%i'+' %eed* for $-e 'a3ori$y w-i)e a))owi%& over ab+%da%e for

$-e *+(er4ri- $o o%$i%+e $-e% $-ere i* *o'e$-i%& radia))y wro%&.

I$ wo+)d a((ear $-a$ A'eria doe* %o$ rea))y (ra$ie w-a$ i$ )ove* $o (rea-. T-e

U%i$ed Na$io%* U%iver*a) De)ara$io% of H+'a% Ri&-$* ar$i)e 2?C" *$a$e*C 9veryo%e -a* $-e

ri&-$ $o a *$a%dard of )ivi%& ade+a$e for $-e -ea)$- a%d we))4bei%& of -i'*e)f a%d -i* fa'i)y

i%)+di%& food )o$-i%& -o+*i%& 'edia) are a%d %ee**ary *oia) *ervie* a%d $-e ri&-$ $o

*e+ri$y i% $-e eve%$ of +%e'()oy'e%$ *i/%e** di*abi)i$y widow-ood o)d a&e or o$-er )a/ of

)ive)i-ood i% ir+'*$a%e* beyo%d -i* o%$ro).

I* ade+a$e a% e*a(e word +*ed by o+r %a$io% $o avoid i$* re*(o%*ibi)i$y Gover%'e%$

defi%e* )ow )eve)* of 'i%i'+' *$a%dard* or i%$o)erabi)i$y4$-re*-o)d* Kw-i- i* *o'e$-i%& )i/e

()a+*ib)e4de%iabi)i$y i% vario+* -+'a% %eed area*. T-e o%*+'er ae($ab)e de*ri($io% i.e.

Good @e$$er a%d @e*$ '+*$ %ow be (reeded by $-e &over%'e%$ de*ri($ive +%i$ a))ed

ade+a$e.

Rereadi%& $-i* +o$a$io% )ead* o%e $o $-i%/ of $-e ri&-$* $-a$ i$ de)are* are -+'a% ri&-$*.

T-ere i* %o *$a$ed re+ire'e%$ for *oia) or )a** va)+e* bei%& %ee**ary $o a*er$ai% $-e *e%*e of

$-e word ade+a$e. -e% A'eria e%dor*ed $-i* UN De)ara$io% of H+'a% Ri&-$* did i$

i%)+de a (o*$*ri($ $o i$* *i&%a$+re $-a$ *aid *+b3e$ $o A'eria8* ,oia) #)a** ,y*$e' If %o$

every A'eria% *-o+)d de'a%d i''edia$e e+a)i$y +%der $-e )aw a% adva%e'e%$ of o+r

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+a)i$y4of4)ife $-ro+&- a-ieve'e%$ of a% ab*o)+$e e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e.

Po)i$ia) de'a&o&+e* re*(o%*e $o $-i* )a*$ (re*+'($io% wi)) be $o rea$e a% i''edia$e

o%&re**io%a) i%ve*$i&a$io% i%$o -o *i&%ed i$ -o a+$-oried i$ A%d $o be fo))owed of

o+r*e by Did $-e (re*ide%$ /%ow

-i)e &over%'e%$ i* wor/i%& o% $-e (rob)e' i$ i* we $-e (eo()e w-o do %eed $o $-i%/

abo+$ o+r +a)i$y4of4)ife1 o+r fir*$ )eve) %eed for everybody '+*$ o'e before de)ivery of o%)y $-e

be*$ for a *+(er4ri- 'i%ori$y. I% a*e yo+ -ave %o$ %o$ied we $-e (eo()e are $-e 'a3ori$y *o

w-y %o$ e0eri*e o+r ri&-$* w-i)e we *$i)) a%

U%der $-e Do$ri%e for H+'a%i$y a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e wo+)d (rovide a% i''edia$e

ae** $o a +a)i$y4of4)ife for every A'eria% a-ieved $-ro+&- e+a) ae** +%der $-e )aw w-i-

(re*+'e* i%divid+a) e%$i$)e'e%$ $o $-e fo))owi%&C

E Freedo' fro' -+%&er (over$y *i/%e** i))i$eray a%d +%d+e fear abo+$ $-e i'(a$ of $-e-aard* of )ife K*+- a* war aide%$* (er*o%a) a$$a/ b+r&)ary fire %a$+ra) di*a*$er* $o0i a%d

-aardo+* *+b*$a%e*1

E 9+a) ae** $o o((or$+%i$y for (er*o%a) &row$- f+)fi))'e%$ a%d *e)f4e*$ee' w-i- i%)+de*

o(e% /%ow)ed&e diff+*io% a%d e+i$ab)e ow%er*-i( i% (rod+$ive wor/ a$ivi$ie*1

E 9*$ab)i*-'e%$ a%d 'ai%$e%a%e of o(e% 'ee$i%&* a%d *oia) bo%di%& wi$- fa'i)y a%d frie%d*1

E #o''+%i$y a%d %a$io%a) (ride e+a) ae** $o +%)i'i$ed ed+a$io%a) re*o+re*1

E 9+a) ae** $o *o+re* of e*$-e$i a%d i%$e))e$+a) ()ea*+re i%)+di%& '+*e+'* o%er$* a%d

)ibrarie*1 $-e +*e of (+b)i (ar/* $o *ee i% $-e day)i&-$ wi$-o+$ $-e fear $o +*e $-e' a$ %i&-$1 a%d

E 9+a) ae** $o a$ivi$ie* (+r*+ed for rerea$io%a) (+r(o*e* *+- a* -i/i%& a$-)e$i* $-ea$re*

a%d a)) for'* of e%$er$ai%i%& *a$i*fa$io%.

T-i* )i*$ i* *+re $o -ave o'i$$ed *o'e favori$e a*(e$ b+$ be a**+red i$ wi)) be i%)+ded if

$-e 'a3ori$y *o de*ire*. A))ow $-e error a$ $-i* (oi%$ for we are e*$ab)i*-i%& o%)y $-e

,$ar$i%& (oi%$ $-a$ wi)) )ead $o a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e.

Now-ere wi$-i% $-i* $rea$i*e wi)) $-e reader fi%d a a)) for Raia) 9+a)i$y ,$a$e* Ri&-$*

or Po)i$ia) Prefere%e1 $-e Do$ri%e for H+'a%i$y doe* %o$ a))ow for *e(ara$i*$ a$io%*. If yo+

wa%$ $o o%$i%+e $o be differe%$ by a))i%& yo+r*e)f @)a/ #a$-o)i De'ora$ #a)ifor%ia% or a

rebe) wi$- or wi$-o+$ a a+*e PL9A,9 fir*$ a)) yo+r*e)f a%d be a% A'eria%.

If i% o+r o+r*e of (rovidi%& a)$er%a$ive* we were $o fo))ow $-e &over%'e%$a) 'e$-od* of

b+rea+ra$i *$a%dardia$io% we wo+)d fir*$ -ave $o deve)o( a wide)y ae($ed *e$ of *oia)

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i%dia$or* $-a$ wo+)d (rovide a &a+&e of (ro&re** $oward +a)i$y4of4)ife &oa)*. T-i* a$ a)o%e

wo+)d be *+re $o rea$e e%o+&- di*a&ree'e%$ $-a$ o+)d de)ay $-e re*+)$* for a$ )ea*$ $-ree $o five

year*.

I% o$-er word* i$ wo+)d beo'e bo$- fea*ib)e a%d +*ef+) $o 'o%i$or (ro&re** $oward

broad *oia) &oa)* by odifyi%& e0i*$i%& 'i%i'+' *$a%dard* for +a)i$y4of4)ife a* defi%ed by $-e

e0i*$i%& )aw or by o''o% +*$o'. T-i* +o$a$io% fro' a ">=" U.,. Pre*ide%$8* #o''i**io%

Re(or$ o% $-e +a)i$y4of4A'eria%4Life 'ea%* )e$ $-e (eo()e be aware b+$ 'a/e *+re $-e

e0i*$i%& )aw or o''o% +*$o' $-a$ (ro$e$* $-e *+(er4ri- doe*%8$ &e$ di)+$ed or e0(o*ed $o a

(o$e%$ia) -a%&e.

T-ere i* a%o$-er +o$a$io% fro' $-i* *a'e o''i**io% re(or$ $-a$ wa* redi$ed $o a

Rober$ H+$-i%* w-o o%e *aid O+r (a$e%$ed way of &e$$i%& ri- i* $o b+y $-i%&* fro' o%e

a%o$-er $-a$ we do %o$ wa%$ a$ (rie* we a%%o$ (ay o% $er'* we a%%o$ 'ee$ bea+*e ofadver$i*i%& we do %o$ be)ieve.

#o%$radi$io%* of o)d *oia) 'ore* a%d i%e**a%$ brai%wa*-i%& o%$i%+a))y b+ffe$ +* $-e

(eo()e. Moder% 'ea%* of o''+%ia$io% are +*ed $o bri%& for$- *+b$)e ye$ (e%e$ra$i%& 'e**a&e*

of (ro(a&a%da a%d *a)e*'a%*-i( dire$ed $o i%vade every -+'a% brai%. T-ere i* %ow-ere $-a$

i%divid+a)* 'ay -ide fro' $-e o%*$a%$ vi*+a) a%d verba) a**a+)$ +(o% o+r 'i%d*. A%y offer of

e*a(e i* $e'($i%& w-e$-er i$ i* a *i'()e (a%aea a)o-o) dr+&* *e0 or *o'e ar$ifiia) ()ea*+re.

U$i)ii%& )yria) 3i%&)e* *+b$)e (ro(a&a%da a%d over$ 'a** -y(%o*i* $o o%*$a%$)y -a%&e

$-e -+'a% 'i%d e0(re**io% adver$i*i%& *ed+e* $-e i%divid+a) $o +*e (rod+$* $-ey do%8$ %eed o%

(rob)e'* $-ey do%8$ -ave. Fa*-io% e0(er$* o%vi%e +* we are o+$ of *$y)e. Pi$-'e% $e)) +* )a*$

year* 'ode) i* ob*o)e$e. #a(i$a)i*$* (rea-er* a%d (o)i$iia%* a)i/e (ro'i*e de)ivera%e

$o'orrow.

Madi*o% Ave%+e -y(e (rovide* (ro(a&a%da for a)) *or$* of -e'ia) e)a$io% $o a (oi%$ of

rea$i%& di*ea*e* for w-i- $-ey are de)i&-$ed $o *e)) yo+ $-e +re. T-eir 'e**a&e* are re(ea$ed

i%vi$a$io%* $o beo'e -e'ia))y de(e%de%$ +(o% o%e (a%aea af$er a%o$-er. #o%$i%+a$io% of

o''eria)ied dr+& di*$rib+$io% a%d +*a&e i* a fri&-$e%i%& (o$e%$ia) i%*$r+'e%$ of 'i%d o%$ro) i%

$-e -a%d* of 'e% w-o (o**e** a% overw-e)'i%& drive for ever4 i%rea*i%& (ower a%d (rofi$*.

#-e'ia))y de(e%de%$ (eo()e are wea/e%ed. T-e a% be ea*i)y 'a%i(+)a$ed by a%y $yra%%ia)

ari*$ora$i (o$e%$a$e.

,$a$i*$i* a% &ive +* a &)i'(*e i%$o A'eria8* -ara$er1 $-ere '+*$ be a rea*o% w-y we

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Ge%era) *$a$e'e%$* abo+$ *oia) -a%&e* i% A'eria de(e%d +(o% w-o*e *$a%dard of

o'(ari*o% i* bei%& +*ed. Ye* *$a$i*$i* o%fir' $-a$ $-e *$ee)4'a/er8* *o% &o$ a o))e&e de&ree

b+$ $-i* *a'e *e$ of *$a$i*$i* wi)) %o$ $e)) yo+ $-a$ $-e *$ee)4'a/er -i'*e)f i* %ow +%e'()oyed.

T-e we))4bei%& of $-e *o% wa* defi%i$e)y i'(roved b+$ -i* fa$-er wa* (er'a%e%$)y )aid4off. T-e

*$ee) o'(a%y )o*ed $-e ()a%$. He )o*$ -i* (e%*io% ri&-$* -i* -o'e a%d -i* *$a%di%& i% $-e

o''+%i$y. T-e b+*i%e** (riori$y of (rofi$ before -+'a%i$y i* a de'a%di%& $a*/'a*$er. I$ are*

%o$ for w-o i* be$$er or wor*e off a* )o%& a* $-e %e$ a**e$* i%rea*e for $-e a(i$a)i*$. A +e*$io%

$-a$ de'a%d* a% a%*wer i* are we doi%& be$$er a%d e%di%& +( wor*e

A'eria -a* i%deed 'ade i'(re**ive adva%e* i% i$* )eve) of eo%o'i a-ieve'e%$* i%

-ea)$- ed+a$io% -o+*i%& a%d &e%era) we)fare. @+$ $-i* &e%era) *$a$e'e%$ of e+(-oria i*

a((ro(ria$e o%)y if we )i'i$ i$* a(()ia$io% $o $-e be$$er4off *e&'e%$ of o+r (o(+)a$io%. I%deed

$-e *+(er4ri- a%d $-e +((er 'idd)e )a** are doi%& fi%e1 $-e -ave4%o$-i%& (oor -owever -avebeo'e far wor*e off.

T-e P-y*iia% Ta*/ Fore o% H+%&er i% A'eria i% $-eir re(or$ H+%&er Rea-e*

@)+e4#o))ar A'eria *aidC T-i* i* a% a%a)y*i* of w-a$ we fo+%d a re(or$ of $wo A'eria*. O%e

i* &)i$$ery ri- a%d &rowi%&. T-e o$-er i* %o$ eve% *-owi%& o% $-e board*.8 I$ i* a o+%$ry w-ere

'a%y -ard4wor/i%& (eo()e w-o -ave ()ayed by $-e r+)e* %ow fi%d $-e'*e)ve* de*$i$+$e a%d

-+%&ry. T-ere -a* bee% a *+b*$a%$ia) *-if$ i% $-e eo%o'y $oward )ower (ayi%& 3ob* a fai)+re of

$-e 'i%i'+' wa&e $o /ee( (ae wi$- i%f)a$io% a%d a +r$ai)i%& of &over%'e%$ (ro&ra'* $o -e)(

$-e (oor.

i$- $-e*e o%*idera$io%* i% 'i%d )e$ +* e0a'i%e vario+* *+b3e$* a%d (oi%$* of view $o

de$er'i%e w-a$ $-ey a% $e)) +* abo+$ $-e fa$or* $-a$ add $o or $a/e away fro' $-e

+a)i$y4of4)ife i% A'eria.

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T-e $radi$io%a) %+)ear fa'i)y wi$- $-e -+*ba%d a* $-e *o)e breadwi%%er a%d $-e wife a$

-o'e wi$- $-e -i)dre% o+r* i% o%)y 2= (ere%$ of $-e %a$io%8* ==4'i))io% -o+*e-o)d*. Mo*$

fa'i)ie* $oday o%*i*$ of 'arried o+()e* w-o bo$- -ave $o wor/ o+$*ide $-e -o'e $o /ee( +(

wi$- $-e (ay'e%$* o% $-eir deb$*.

T-e U.,. De(ar$'e%$ of Labor re(or$ed abo+$ "!.?4'i))io% A'eria% fa'i)ie* i*

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(ri%i(a))y *+((or$ed by *i%&)e divored *e(ara$ed or widowed wo'e%. Fa'i)ie* -eaded by

wo'e% are five $i'e* 'ore )i/e)y $o )ive i% (over$y $-a% $wo4(are%$ fa'i)ie*. A((ro0i'a$e)y

2?4'i))io% -i)dre% )ive i% fa'i)ie* w-ere $-e 'o$-er wor/* a$ )ea*$ (ar$ of $-e day.

T-e *$a$+* of fa'i)y )ife *$a%d* o+$ a* a 'a3or o%$rib+$or $o a -a((y a%d *a$i*fied )ife.

9i&-$y4fo+r (ere%$ of a)) A'eria%* re(or$ $-ey are o'()e$e)y *a$i*fied wi$- $-eir 'arria&e* b+$

for $-e (eriod ">7? $o ">=? $-e P+b)i Hea)$- ,ervie re(or$ed $-ere were ?4divore* for every

"!4'arria&e*. I% $-i* a*e $-ere i* o%f+*io%1 o%e of $-e*e *$a$i*$i* i* di*$or$ed or (er-a(* $-e

fi&+re* did%8$ )ie b+$ $-e )iar* did fi&+re.

T-e /i%d of wor/ we8re doi%& -a* -a%&ed dra'a$ia))y. ,eve% o+$ of $e% e'()oyed

A'eria%* are re*$a+ra%$ wor/er* ba%/er* $ea-er* )er/* *a)e*'e% do$or* &over%'e%$

e'()oyee*. I% o$-er word* *ervie* are w-a$ 'o*$ of +* do. e do%8$

'a%+fa$+re (rod+$* w-i- i* $-e way wea)$- i* rea$ed.I%*$ead we *ervie 'ai%$ai% a%d ao+%$ for $-e e0i*$i%& wea)$- $-a$ i* (o**e**ed by $-e

wea)$-y.

For a)) A'eria%* -o(e *(ri%&* e$er%a). No%e of +* wa%$ $o ad'i$ $-a$ /ee(i%& +( wi$-

$-e Jo%e*8* 'ay %o$ be very *'ar$. Par$i+)ar)y if $-e %e0$ $i'e we -ear abo+$ Jo%e* -e i* fi)i%&

(er*o%a) ba%/r+($y.

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O+r +a)i$y4of4-ea)$- i* a fa$or $-a$ bear* -eavi)y +(o% o+r we))4bei%&. T-e Hea)$- #are

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ra$e a'o%& $-e 2! )eadi%& i%d+*$ria)ied %a$io%* i% $-e wor)d. a*-i%&$o% D.#. wi$- 2".2

dea$-* (er "!!! )ive bir$-* wa* do+b)e $-e %a$io%a) ra$e. A b)a/ i%fa%$ bor% wi$-i% five 'i)e* of

$-e -i$e Ho+*e *aid $-e re(or$ i* 'ore )i/e)y $o die i% $-e fir*$ year of )ife $-a% a% i%fa%$ bor%

i% T-ird or)d o+%$rie* )i/e Tri%idad.

A (arado0 e0i*$* $-a$ defie* a%y )o&ia) e0()a%a$io%. T-e U.,. &over%'e%$ i**+e* *+b*idy

(ay'e%$* $o A'eria8* $obao i%d+*$ry w-i- *(e%d ;24bi))io% o% adver$i*i%& $o *e))

;B!4bi))io% a year i% $obao (rod+$*. Tobao4re)a$ed i))%e** ao+%$* for %ear)y ;

> (ere%$ of A'eria8* $o$a) -ea)$- o*$*. Doe* $-i* 'ea% $-e Gover%'e%$ i* (ayi%& $o a**+re $-a$

A'eria%* -ave a )ower +a)i$y4of 4-ea)$-

T-e A'eria% #a%er ,oie$y -a* e*$i'a$ed $-e a%%+a) dea$- $o)) fro' *'o/i%&4re)a$ed

di*ea*e* i* ?!!!! (eo()e i% A'eria. T-i* 'ea%* $-a$ *$o((i%& $obao o%*+'($io% wo+)dra%/ a* $-e Q" (reve%$ab)e a+*e of dea$- i% $-e U%i$ed ,$a$e*.

T-ro+&- '+)$i()e o'bi%a$io%* of federa) *$a$e a%d )oa) (+b)i4-ea)$- (ro&ra'*

$a0(ayer* are a)ready (ayi%& *o'e of $-e bi)) for $-e +%i%*+red. T-e -ea)$- o%*+'er* w-o are

i%*+red (ay '+- of $-i* bi)) a* we)) by over-ar&e* (+$ o% $-eir -o*(i$a) bi))* $o over $-e o*$* of

$-e +%i%*+red w-o a%%o$ afford $o (ay.

I$ -a* bee% re(or$ed $-a$ 'ore $-a% o%e4$-ird of a)) A'eria%* are %o$ overed by %or a%

$-ey afford a%y for' of o'(re-e%*ive -ea)$- i%*+ra%e. T-e*e =!4'i))io% (eo()e are (o*$(o%i%&

or %e&)e$i%& %eeded 'edia) are w-i- i* &oi%& $o e%d +( o*$i%& addi$io%a) $-o+*a%d* of

do))ar* for -ea)$- (rob)e'* re*+)$i%& fro' o'()ia$io%*. T-ey do %o$ -ave ae** $o a

+a)i$y4of4-ea)$- bea+*e $-ey do %o$ -ave ae** $o a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e.

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A roof over 'y -ead 'ea%* *o'e$-i%& differe%$ $o every A'eria%. ,$a$i*$ia))y

>!4(ere%$ of o+r (o(+)a$io% -a* a$ )ea*$ ade+a$e *-e)$er. e *(ea/ of $-e avai)abi)i$y of

o%ve%ie%$ a$$ra$ive a%d affordab)e -o+*i%& a$ (rie* 'o*$ A'eria%* a% afford. @+$ over

2!4(ere%$ of a)) b)a/ a%d Hi*(a%i fa'i)ie* -ave re(or$ed $-ey )ive i% (-y*ia))y defiie%$

-o+*i%& +%i$* 4$-a$ )a/ *o'e ()+'bi%& /i$-e% fai)i$ie* or e%$ra) -ea$i%&4 a* did "24(ere%$ of

fe'a)e4-eaded -o+*e-o)d*.

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If yo+ are (ayi%& re%$ yo+ are i% fa$ 'a/i%& $-e (ri%i()e a%d i%$ere*$ (ay'e%$* o%

(ro(er$y for *o'eo%e e)*e $o ow%. T-e #o''ere a%d Ho+*i%& a%d Urba% Deve)o('e%$

De(ar$'e%$ re(or$ed i% J+)y ">=7 $-a$ $-e 'edia% (rie of a %ew -o'e 4$-e (oi%$ a$ w-i- -a)f of

a)) $-e -o'e* *o)d %a$io%wide o*$ 'ore $-e o$-er -a)f )e**4 fe)) $o ;"!7!!!. A 'edia% (rie of

;=?=!! wa* e*$ab)i*-ed for re*a)e of e0i*$i%& -o'e*.

A$ $-e*e (rie* )e** $-a% -a)f of a)) A'eria%* a% afford $o ow% $-eir ow% -o'e.

#o%$rived eo%o'i* a%d a 'a%i(+)a$ed eo%o'y $-a$ '+*$ (rod+e (rofi$* for $-e a(i$a)i*$*

de*(i$e $-e de*$r+$ive effe$* o% -+'a%i$y (rod+e* o%)y a *i/ *oie$y. A'eria (ra$ie* ri*i%&

e0(e$a$io%* b+$ a)) $-a$ &e$* de)ivered i* ri*i%& fr+*$ra$io%. T-ere i* *oia) dy%a'i$e i% $-e

e0)+*io% of over -a)f of $-e A'eria% (eo()e o+$ of $-e -o+*i%& ow%er*-i( 'ar/e$. Per-a(* %ow

i* $-e $i'e for 9 TH9 P9OPL9 $o )i&-$ $-e f+*e.

T-e U.,. Pre*ide%$8* #o''i**io% for a Na$io%a) A&e%da for $-e 9i&-$ie* re(or$ed $-a$ $-e%a$io%8* -o+*i%& (rob)e' i* *+ffiie%$)y &rave $o 3+*$ify a 'a3or review of $-e vario+* (+b)i a%d

(riva$e *e$or i%i$ia$ive* $-a$ 'i&-$ be $a/e% $o e%*+re $-a$ a)) i$ie%* -ave dee%$ a%d affordab)e

-o+*i%&. T-i* *$a$e'e%$ i* $-e b+rea+ra$i 'e$-od of *ayi%& we &o$8$a fi%d a way $o 'a/e a

b+/ o+$ of $-e (eo()e w-o are%8$ a)ready 'a/i%& 'ore (ay'e%$* $-a% $-ey a% afford.

T-e a$+a) *o)+$io% i* rea))y +i$e *i'()e1 every A'eria% doe* %o$ -ave ae** $o a

+a)i$y4of4-o+*i%& bea+*e $-ey do %o$ -ave ae** $o a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e.

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T-e (er*o%a) *afe$y of we $-e (eo()e o%*i*$* for $-e 'o*$ (ar$ i% &o -o'e a$ $-e e%d of

a wor/ day e%$er o+r ade+a$e abode )o/ $-e door be-i%d +* &e$ *o'e re*$ w-i)e we are *e)f4

o%fi%ed $-e% i% $-e 'or%i%& +%)o/ o+r e)) *o we a% &e$ $o wor/ o% $i'e $o 'a/e e%o+&-

'o%ey $o /ee( +( wi$- $-e (ay'e%$* o% o+r ade+a$e ar o+r ade+a$e -o+*e a%d a)) $-e o$-er

ade+a$e $-i%&* we a% afford.

T-ere are 'a%y -aard* $-a$ $-rea$e% o+r (er*o%a) *afe$y *+- a* fire* a+$o'obi)e

aide%$* or %a$+ra) di*a*$er* 4for w-i- $-e a(i$a)i*$* wi)) *e)) yo+ e%o+&- i%*+ra%e $o (ro$e$

$-eir (ro(er$y..... A%d *(ea/i%& abo+$ i%*+ra%e $-e U.,. Ge%era) Ao+%$i%& Offie re(or$ed

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T-e %e0$ %a$io%a) e)e$io% wi)) be a* orr+($ a* $-e )a*$ if %o$ 'ore *o. T-e ">=B

o%&re**io%a) e)e$io% a'(ai&%* were o))e$ive)y $-e 'o*$ e0(e%*ive i% -i*$ory. T-e vo$er

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T-e*e %+'ber* re(re*e%$ a )o$ of 'o%ey bei%& *(e%$ $o &e$ a 3ob $-a$ rea))y doe*%$ (ay a)) $-a$

we)). #o+)d $-ere be a%o$-er (+r(o*e

T-e *$a&&eri%& o*$* of (o)i$ia) a'(ai&%* are a )iabi)i$y $o $-e e%$ire (o)i$ia) e)e$io%

*y*$e'. T-e*e $wo *$a$e'e%$* are i%$er$wi%ed i% a *$r+&&)e $o $-e dea$-C

E T-e a%dida$e* a%%o$ -e)( bei%& o'(ro'i*ed1

E T-e a%dida$e* $-a$ wi% beo'e $-e &over%'e%$.

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Now-ere wi$-i% o+r *y*$e' are we $-e (eo()e bei%& vio)a$ed 'ore $-a% i% o+r )e&a)

(roe**. O+r *y*$e' -a* rea$ed a *e)f4feedi%& b+rea+ray $-a$ 'ay be $oo far &o%e $o eve% $ry

$o *ave. O+r 3+d&e* are )awyer* w-o*e broad (ower* o'(o+%d i%3+*$ie rea$i%& $-e %eed for'ore )aw* $-a$ re+ire 'ore )awyer*. T-i* a'bi&+o+* *e)f4(er(e$+a$i%& (roe** +$i)ie* va*$

(ower* of *+rvei))a%e arre*$ $ria) o%vi$io% a((ea) a%d re4a((ea). 9very 3+d&'e%$ beo'e* a

de'a%d for 'ore )aw* $o be *ervied by 'ore )awyer* $o (ro$e$ )e&a) ri&-$*. Ri&-$* for $-e

i%di&e%$ ri&-$* for $-e i%o'(e$e%$ ri&-$* for $-e ri'i%a)* ri&-$* for $-e o%vi$ed ri&-$* for

everyo%e e0e($ we $-e (eo()e $-e vi$i'*.

,o'ew-ere wi$-i% o+r -eri$a&e )ie* a dee(4*ea$ed %eed $o be)ieve $-a$ $-ere i* 3+*$ie

+%der $-e )aw. e wa%$ $o be)ieve $-a$ o+r 3+d&e* are ri&-$eo+* a%d i'(ar$ia) $-a$ $-e )aw of o+r

)a%d *$a%d* above orr+($io%. A%d $-e% we awa/e $o rea)ie $-a$ o+r (re*e%$ 3+*$ie *y*$e' )i/e

o+r (o)i$ia) *y*$e' -a* beo'e w-a$ever $-e 'o*$ 'o%ey wi)) b+y. -ere a% we $-e (eo()e

&o if we a%%o$ fi%d *a$i*fa$io% i% o+r )aw* a%d 3+*$ie i% o+r o+r$*.

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,i&%ifia%$ (ro&re** -a* bee% re(or$ed $oward A'eria8* +a)i$y of )ife &oa)*. A 'a3or

fa$or i* $-e i%rea*ed a'o+%$ of )ei*+re $i'e $-e (eo()e -ave. I% A'eria $-ere -a* bee% a

dra'a$i de)i%e over $-e (a*$ e%$+ry i% $-e %+'ber of -o+r* $-e avera&e +%fe$$ered *)ave wor/*

ea- wee/ 4 fro' abo+$ B! -o+r* (er wee/ i% "=7! $o abo+$ = -o+r* $oday. T-i* i'(rove'e%$

$oo/ *)i&-$)y 'ore $-a% "!!4year* b+$ $-e %e0$ i'(rove'e%$

*-o+)d%8$ $a/e +i$e $-i* )o%&.

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T-ere are a few (rob)e'* i% a**e**i%& -ow '+- free $i'e 'o*$ (eo()e a$+a))y -ave.

Gover%'e%$ re(or$* do %o$ i%)+de a)) o+(a$io%* %or i* over$i'e a%d 'oo%)i&-$i%& o+%$ed i%

$-e $o$a)* $-o+&- $-ey 'ay be %ee**ary $o /ee( +( wi$- $-e (ay'e%$* o% o+r ade+a$e )ife*$y)e.

I$ wo+)d %o$ be a+ra$e $o )abe) a* )ei*+re4$i'e a)) of $-e -o+r* $-a$ o%e i* %o$ wor/i%& for '+-

of $-a$ $i'e i* fi))ed wi$- &e$$i%& $o wor/ &e$$i%& -o'e f+)fi))i%& fa'i)y d+$ie* -o+*e-o)d -ore*

or (er*o%a) erra%d*.

I% o+r effor$ $o /ee( +( wi$- $-e (ay'e%$* very )i$$)e 'o%ey i* )ef$ over $o *(e%d o% o+r )ei*+re.

T-erefore we *(e%d 'o*$ of o+r free $i'e i% fro%$ of $-e ()+&4i% dr+& K$e)evi*io% w-ere 'i%d

bo&&)i%& 3i%&)e* (erfor' verba) a%d vi*+a) )obo$o'y8*. #o''eria) adver$i*i%& o%di$io%* +* $o

drive o+r Ja(a%e*e 'ade Hear$bea$ of A'eria #-evro)e$ $-ro+&- $-e Go)de% Ar-e* weari%&

*i&%a$+re we*$er% Levi 3ea%* 'a%+fa$+red i% Ho%& o%&.

T-e o%di$io%i%& of $-e 'a**e* doe* %o$ a))ow for rea$ive +*e of )ei*+re $i'e. @ea+*e we $-e(eo()e are de%ied o(e% *oia) a%d o''+%i$y a$ivi$ie* $-e a(i$a)i*$* -ave a-ieved a ra$-er

+%i+e ob3e$ive. T-ey -ave $rai%ed a%d o%di$io%ed $-e 'a3ori$y $o ae($ ea$i%& 3+%/ food a* a

+%iver*a) -obby a%d *-o((i%& for +a%$i$y i%*$ead of +a)i$y a* a (ri%i()e for' of )ei*+re a%d

*oia) e%$er$ai%'e%$. I% $-e -a%d* of a o%fir'ed *-o((er a %ew redi$ ard &e%era$e* a

Pav)ovia% re*(o%*e a *a)iva$io% $-a$ de'a%d* $-a$ i$ be +*ed +%$i) i$ i* o'()e$e)y wor% o+$.

Ad+)$* 4bo$- 'e% a%d wo'e%4 avera&e abo+$ *i0 -o+r* wee/)y *-o((i%& for every$-i%&.

T-e*e *(e%di%& *(ree* -ave b+i)$ +( $-e a(i$a)i*$* wea)$- (ro(e))ed o%*+'er deb$ $o *$a&&eri%&

)eve)* a%d (+*-ed A'eria8* *avi%& ra$e $o a% a)) $i'e )ow. T-e U.,. #o''ere De(ar$'e%$

re(or$* o%$i%+o+* *+r&e* i% o%*+'er *(e%di%& w-i- a+*e* $-e ar$i*$* of eo%o'i* $o /ee(

wo%deri%& w-e% $-e *-o((er* wi)) e0-a+*$ $-e'*e)ve* a%d o))a(*e +%der $-e wei&-$ of $-eir

over4e0$e%ded redi$ )i%e*.

T-ere are 'a%y varied a%d o'()e0 rea*o%* w-y (eo()e *(e%d *o '+- $i'e *-o((i%&.

,-o((i%& a% be differe%$ $-i%&* $o vario+* (eo()e. I$ a% be +*ed $o re)ieve )o%e)i%e** or di*(e)

boredo'1 i$ a% be )i/e a *(or$ (rovidi%& $-e $-ri)) of vi$ory fro' fo+%d bar&ai%* a%d $-e a&o%y

of defea$ fro' fi%di%& $-e8re a)) *o)d o+$. ,-o((i%& a% be a% e*a(e a fa%$a*y or a *i'()e

*$a$e'e%$ of I *(e)) re)ief ,4H4O4P4P4I4N4G.

Mo*$ (eo()e are a$ )ea*$ 'odera$e)y *a$i*fied wi$- $-eir )ei*+re a$ivi$ie*1 ? (eo()e o+$ of

"!! $-e *+(er4ri- a% re(or$ ab*o)+$e e$a*y1 =! o+$ of "!! (eo()e A'eria8* 'idd)e4)a**

*-o+)d be ab)e $o re(or$ $-eir )ei*+re a$ivi$ie* are ade+a$e1 a%d $-e o$-er "? o+$ of "!! (eo()e

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w-o )ive a$ or be)ow $-e )eve) of (over$y *ay $-a$ $-ey &e$ )i$$)e or %o *a$i*fa$io% fro' $-eir free

$i'e. o+)d yo+r +a)i$y4of4)ei*+re4$i'e i'(rove if yo+ o+)d afford i$

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-e% (eo()e are a*/ed w-a$ o%$rib+$e* $o $-e +a)i$y of $-eir )ive* $-e 'a3ori$y of

A'eria%* a&ree abo+$ $-e i'(or$a%e of +)$+ra) fai)i$ie*. I$ i* *afe $o a**+'e $-a$ 'o*$

A'eria%* wo+)d a&ree $-a$ $-e ar$* i.e. '+*e+'* )ibrarie* $-ea$re* a%d '+*i (erfor'a%e* do

'a/e a o''+%i$y a be$$er ()ae $o )ive. #e%*+* @+rea+ *+rvey* o%fir' $-a$ =! (ere%$ of $-e

A'eria% (eo()e ra%/ $-e ar$* a* bei%& +)$+ra))y e**e%$ia) $o a o''+%i$y. However $-ey a)*o

re(or$ $-a$ B! (ere%$ of a)) A'eria%* do %o$ -ave $-e o((or$+%i$y $o (ar$ii(a$e or e%&a&e

$-e'*e)ve* i% $-e ar$*.

T-e avera&e A'eria%8* +)$+ra) )eve) i* +rre%$)y i% a *$a$e of o%*$a%$ de)i%e.Tri/)e4+( wea)$- a+'+)a$io% for $-e *+(er4ri- i* $a/i%& wi$- i$ a (re(o%dera%e of $-e ar$* a%d

-+'a%i$ie* $-e 'a3or o%$rib+$i%& fa$or* $o a +)$+ra))y *$ro%& -eri$a&e. Off4*e$$i%& $-i* i* a

ra(id)y i%rea*i%& $ri/)e4dow% (over$y.

I$ '+*$ be *$a$ed a&ai% a%d a&ai% H+'a%i$y '+*$ o'e before Profi$. T-e %a$io%8*

e0(re**ed o%er% for $-e -+'a%i$ie* i* %o$ $o be o%f+*ed wi$- i$* +%e0(re**ed )a/ of o%er%

for -+'a%i$y. Re)a$ive)y few (eo()e a$ive)y *+((or$ $-e $-ree i%*$i$+$io%* $-a$ arry *o '+- of

$-e re*(o%*ibi)i$y for $-e -+'a%i$ie*C )ibera) ar$* o))e&e* '+*e+'* a%d )ibrarie*. T-e (+b)i

)ibrarie* are (ar$i+)ar)y v+)%erab)e for $-ey are de(e%de%$ o% )oa) $a0e* a%d $-ey e%d +( a'o%&

$-e fir*$ %o%e**e%$ia) *ervie* +$ $o )ower $a0e*.

T-e A'eria% (eo()e a% %o )o%&er afford a o%$i%+ed red+$io% i% avai)abi)i$iy of $-e ar$*

a%d -+'a%i$ie* for a)) $-e (eo()e. T-e 'a3ori$y '+*$ $a/e a$io% a* $-e 'a3ori$y1 we a%%o$ a))ow

di*$or$io% by a 'i%ori$y $o r+)e A'eria. Too 'a%y A'eria%* -ave bee% a))owed a%d a$ $i'e*

eve% e%o+ra&ed $o drif$ a)o%& wi$-o+$ beo'i%& we))4ed+a$ed1 $-ey -ave beo'e +%ab)e $o

$-i%/ ri$ia))y be 'ora))y di*er%i%& or e*$-e$ia))y di*ri'i%a$i%&. T-e A'eria% 'a3ori$y i*

beo'i%& $e-%ora$i fodder $o be +*ed o%*+'ed a%d $-e% di*arded by a *+(er4ri- A'eria%

ari*$oray.

T-i* *e%*e of fr+*$ra$io% wi$-i% $-e A'eria% 'a3ori$y *-o+)d beo'e 'ore a((are%$ a*

$-ey wa$- $-e Life*$y)e* of $-e Ri- a%d Fa'o+*. T-e i%e+i$ie* of over4ab+%da%e o(+)e%e

a%d ow%er*-i( of every$-i%& $-a$ re(re*e%$* $-e ar$* a%d -+'a%i$ie* are o(e%)y f)a+%$ed. e $-e

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(eo()e $-e rea$or* of A'eria8* wea)$- are a))owed $o wi$%e** Kvia $e)evi*io% b+$ %o$ i% (er*o%

$-e *+(er4ri- a* $-ey e%3oy $-e ()ea*+re* $-a$ we -ave (aid for $i'e a%d $i'e a&ai%.

T-e +a)i$y4of4$-e4ar$*4a%d4-+'a%i$ie* wi)) be avai)ab)e for a)) if we wi)) a$iva$e $-e

(riori$y of H+'a%i$y before Profi$. T-e *o)+$io% i* e)i'i%a$io% of $-e (rob)e'. e '+*$

i'()e'e%$ a%d e%fore a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e for every A'eria%.

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I$ i* $-ro+&- ed+a$io% of a)) A'eria%* $-a$ $-e +a)i$y of A'eria% )ife wi)) adva%e.

9d+a$io% i* fre+e%$)y $a)/ed abo+$ i% every )eve) of &over%'e%$ a%d i%d+*$ry b+$ )i/e a))

(rod+$* i% o+r a(i$a)i*$i *y*$e' i$ -a* beo'e +a%$i$y wi$-o+$ +a)i$y.

David T. ear%* -air'a% of Sero0 #or(. *aid i% a *(ee- $o $-e De$roi$ 9o%o'i#)+bC @+*i%e** a%d ed+a$io% -ave )ar&e)y fai)ed i% $-eir (ar$%er*-i(* $o i'(rove $-e *-oo)*.

@+*i%e** )e$ ed+a$io% fra'e $-e (rob)e' a%d *e$ $-e a&e%da. T-ey -+r$ 'ore $-a% $-ey -e)(

bea+*e $-ey /ee( *-ori%& +( a *y*$e' $-a$ %eed* dee( *$r+$+ra) -a%&e..... Sero0 e0(e$* "!!

(ere%$ defe$4free (ar$* fro' i$* *+(()ier*. T-e (+b)i *-oo)* are $-e *+(()ier* of o+r

wor/fore b+$ $-ey8re *+(()ier* wi$- a ?! (ere%$ defe$ ra$e. A for$- of o+r /id* dro( o+$1

a%o$-er fo+r$- &rad+a$e bare)y ab)e $o read $-eir ow% di()o'a*.

#o))e&e* a%d +%iver*i$ie* (o**e** a% eve% -i&-er )eve) of i%$e))e$+a) i''a$+ri$y. T-e

*$+de%$* are brai%4wa*-ed $-e% 'o)ded i%$o %arrow *(eia)ied fie)d* of e%deavor w-o*e very

%arrow%e** doo'* $-e' $o ob*o)e*e%e. 9very o+r*e i* ba*ed o% $-e ar$ of eo%o'i* rivi$ed

a$$e%$io% a$ $-e very 'e%$io% of $-e word (rofi$ b+$ wi$- %o +%der*$a%di%& of $-e va)+e* of $-eir

ow% i%divid+a) ()ae i% -+'a%i$y.

#o))e&e fee* o+$ (ae i%f)a$io% a%d *o doe* i%arera$io%. A$ *o'e of $-e %a$io%8* 'o*$

(re*$i&io+* (riva$e o))e&e* a%d +%iver*i$ie* $-e $o$a) fo+r4year o*$ of a ba-e)or8* de&ree -a*

rea-ed ;7?!!!. A ">=7 J+*$ie De(ar$'e%$ re(or$ *$a$ed $-e avera&e %a$io%a) o*$ of 3ai)i%&

o%e 3+ve%i)e for a year i* ;2?2!!. #o'bi%i%& $-e*e $wo *e(ara$e *$a$i*$i* wo+)d *ee' $o *ay If

we *e%d a)) o+r 3+ve%i)e de)i%+e%$* $o $-e be*$ o))e&e* i%*$ead of $o 3ai) we a% *ave $-e

$a0(ayer* ;B?! every year o% ea- o%e of $-e'. ,i%e we 3ai) ?!!!! 3+ve%i)e* (er year a$ a

$o$a) o*$ of over ;".24bi))io% o+r a%%+a) &ro** *avi%&* a$ ;B?! (er i%'a$e wo+)d be

;"74'i))io%.

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-i)e 'ore $-a% $wo4$-ird* of ad+)$ A'eria%* %ow -ave a -i&- *-oo) ed+a$io% a%d

%ear)y o%e4fif$- -ave o'()e$ed o))e&e $-e %a$io%* avera&e i%$e))i&e%e a$+a))y *ee'* $o be

de)i%i%&. T-i* *$a$i*$i *ee'* $o defy o+r effor$* $o i'(rove %o$ o%)y $-e +a%$i$y b+$ a)*o $-e

+a)i$y of A'eria% ed+a$io%.

T-e U.,. De(ar$'e%$ of 9d+a$io% e*$i'a$e* $-a$ abo+$ o%e4$-ird of *$+de%$* %a$io%wide

fai) $o &rad+a$e fro' -i&- *-oo). More $-a%

9very A'eria% ()ae* ed+a$io% a* a vi$a) e)e'e%$ of a f+)) a%d *a$i*fyi%& )ife. Ye$ o%)y

2? are *a$i*fied wi$- $-eir ed+a$io%a) a-ieve'e%$*. 9d+a$io% (rovide* a%o$-er (arado01 a*

$-e %a$io%8* )eve) of ed+a$io% ri*e* *o doe* $-e i%divid+a)* di**a$i*fa$io% wi$- $-eir ed+a$io%a)

a-ieve'e%$.-i)e o%e &ro+( rie* o+$ for 'ore 'o%ey $o be *(e%$ a%o$-er o'()ai%* of $-e ever

i%rea*i%& o*$ of ed+a$io%. T-e (rob)e' i* a)way* *$a$ed fro' a $ai%$ed (oi%$ of view. T-e

(are%$* wa%$ *-oo)* $o $ea- feed a%d baby4*i$ $-eir -i)dre% fro' $odd)er a&e +%$i) $-ey are f+))

&row%. T-e $ea-er* wa%$ *'a))er %+'ber* of *$+de%$* i% ea- )a** 'ore (ay a%d a voie i% $-e

+a)i$y of $-e +rri+)+'. T-e *-oo) board* wa%$ %ewer a%d bi&&er b+i)di%&* )ar&er b+d&e$*

a%d freedo' fro' $-e *$i%& of (o)i$ia) -a/* a%d $-e (are%$4$ea-er4a**oia$io%*. A%d $-e

b+rea+ra$i a(i$a)i*$* are b+*y o%vi%i%& +* $-a$ adva%ed ed+a$io% for $-e 'a3ori$y i* a wa*$e

of $-eir (rofi$.

T-ere i* %o do+b$ $-a$ +a)i$y4of4ed+a$io% i* a *erio+* (rob)e' $-a$ e0i*$* wi$-i% o+r

*oie$y. ,-oo)* i% A'eria are %o$ (rovidi%& $-eir *$+de%$* wi$- $-e /%ow)ed&e $-ey %eed i%

order $o *+rvive a%d f+%$io% )e$ a)o%e 'a*$er o+r ra(id)y adva%i%& wor)d. T-e yo+%& (eo()e of

$oday a$+a))y o'e o+$ of *-oo) wi$- fewer ba*i */i))* $-a% $-eir (are%$* -ad. Too 'a%y of

$-e' &rad+a$e wi$-o+$ $-e /%ow)ed&e a%d abi)i$y $o &e$ a fir*$ 3ob 'a*$er f+r$-er voa$io%a)

$rai%i%& or f+))y be%efi$ fro' avai)ab)e o))e&e de&ree*.

A$ %o $i'e -a* a%yo%e addre**ed $-e *+b3e$ fro' $-e *o+re of $-e (rob)e'. -a$ do $-e

-i)dre% wa%$ fro' ed+a$io% T-ey are faed wi$- a% e0i*$i%& *y*$e' $-a$ i* (ri'ari)y de*i&%ed

$o (a** $-e' a)o%& w-e$-er $-ey &e$ a% ed+a$io% or %o$. O%e i% every *i0 (eo()e over "= year*

of a&e K2>4'i))io% ad+)$* a%%o$ read $-e war%i%& o% a a% of (oi*o% a %ew*(a(er or a )e$$er

fro' a frie%d. A* 'a%y a* ? of a)) -i&- *-oo) &rad+a$e* a%%o$ read $-eir ow% di()o'a. T-e

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(rob)e' i* %o$ $-e *$+de%$ i$ i* $-e *y*$e'.

Mi))io%* of A'eria%* e0(erie%e a rea) *e%*e of fr+*$ra$io% bea+*e $-ey were %o$

ed+a$ed a* we)) a* $-ey *-o+)d -ave bee%. T-e i%e+a)i$ie* of o+r *oia) )a** *y*$e' affe$ed

$-eir ba/&ro+%d*. T-i* *$ar$ed $-e (rob)e' a%d o+r e0i*$i%& ed+a$io%a) *y*$e' did %o$ 'ee$ $-e

-a))e%&e.

A'eria8* *a)va$io% i* $-ro+&- o+r -i)dre%. e '+*$ i%*i*$ +(o% o'()e$e )ibera$io% of

$-e )ear%i%& (roe**. O+r *-oo)* *-o+)d (rovide a% o(e% are%a for +e*$io%* a%d a%*wer* a

/%ow)ed&e of a)) *ide* $o every *+b3e$. T-e (ri'e ob3e$ive '+*$ be $o $ea- $-e *$+de%$ -ow $o

)ear%. O+r (re*e%$ ed+a$io%a) *y*$e' i* (ro&ra''ed 'e'oria$io% o(era$i%& o% a% a&ri+)$+ra)

$i'e )o/ K*+''er* off $o wor/ o% $-e far'* (re(ari%& *$+de%$* $o beo'e fodder for a%

i%d+*$ria) a&e $-a$ %o )o%&er e0i*$*.

Lear%i%& $o o(e i% a *oie$y w-ere -+'a%i$y -a* $-e (riori$y i* a -a))e%&e $-a$ a% o%)ybe 'e$ by i'(roved ed+a$io% for everyo%e. @eyo%d ba*i ed+a$io% o+r yo+%& (eo()e '+*$ be

(re(ared $o 'ee$ a%d eve%$+a))y )ead a% +%/%ow% wor)d. T-ey wi)) be a))ed +(o% $o *o)ve

+%fore*eeab)e (rob)e'*. I%$e))i&e%e */i))* a%d a% e%)i&-$e%ed /%ow)ed&e wi)) be %ee**ary $o

re*(o%d $o *i$+a$io%* $-a$ wi)) deve)o( a$ )i&-$%i%& *(eed*. T-ere wi)) %ever be a

+a)i$y4of4ed+a$io% i% A'eria +%$i) $-ere i* a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$)e.

UALITY4OF4OR4LIF9

For $-e e0)+*ive be%efi$ of A'eria% #a(i$a)i*$* $-e wor/4e$-i -a* beo'e for 'a%y $-e

-o)y &rai). ,a$i*fa$io% wi$- wor/ i* a% i'(or$a%$ o%$rib+$i%& fa$or $o o+r &e%era) we))4bei%&.

or/ $-a$ (rod+e* addi$io%a) wea)$- for $-e a(i$a)i*$ %o$ o%)y $a/e* +( *o 'a%y -o+r* of o+r

)ive* b+$ i$ a)*o (rovide* $-e i%o'e %ee**ary $o /ee( +( wi$- o+r (ay'e%$*.

I% fa$ we $-e (eo()e a$+a))y %eed 'ore (rod+$ive way* $o o%*+'e o+r avai)ab)e $i'e.

-a$ we %eed i* $-e *a$i*fa$io% of -+'a% a-ieve'e%$ (er*o%a) reo&%i$io% wor/ re)a$io%*-i(*

a%d $-e ()ea*+re of o''+%ia$i%& wi$- o+r fe))ow 'a%. e a)*o %eed $-e w-ere4wi$-4a)) $o

adva%e o+r /%ow)ed&e a%d afford o+r )ei*+re. e %eed a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e.

T-e +rre%$ o%er%* abo+$ +a)i$y of wor/ )ife '+*$ be e0(a%ded $o ref)e$ %ew a$$i$+de*

a%d ri*i%& e0(e$a$io%*. O+r (are%$8* defi%i$io% of a &ood 3ob wa* *$eady wor/ fair (ay

rea*o%ab)e -o+r* a 'ode*$ (a/a&e of fri%&e be%efi$* a f+))y f+%ded a%d &+ara%$eed (e%*io% a%d

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*oia) *e+ri$y re$ire'e%$. J+d&ed by $-e*e &e%era))y U%io% ob$ai%ed *$a%dard* $-e wor/i%&

o%di$io%* of *o'e of $-e A'eria% )abor fore i* ade+a$e. @+$ $-ere i* a dee( *+*(iio% $-a$ for

$-e 'a3ori$y $-eir +a)i$y4of4wor/4)ife i* i% fa$ *o'e$-i%& )e** $-a% ade+a$e.

T-e very o%e($ of +a)i$y4of4wor/4)ife *+&&e*$* *o'e$-i%& 'ore $-a% $radi$io%a)

'a%a&e'e%$+%io% *$a%dard*1 $-i* $er' '+*$ o'e $o ref)e$ ra$-er differe%$ e0(e$a$io%* fro'

$-e wor/ ()ae. A 3ob *-o+)d de)iver *o'e$-i%& 'ore $-a% bare )ife 'ai%$e%a%e1 i$ '+*$ a)*o

(rovide )ife4e%-a%e'e%$ a%d o%$i%+i%& -a))e%&e. T-e o((or$+%i$ie* $-a$ wo+)d be avai)ab)e

fro' a (ro&ra' of e+i$ab)e e'()oyee ow%er*-i( of every b+*i%e** *+&&e*$* a *o)+$io% $-a$

a%%o$ be i&%ored.

I%divid+a)* are e0(e$ed $o )ive wi$-i% $-eir 'ea%* a 'ea%* $-a$ -a* bee% e*$ab)i*-ed by a%

i))o&ia) (roe** of re*$ri$ive *e)e$io% a% aide%$ of bir$- or *+b*e+e%$ o'bi%a$io%* ofir+'*$a%e*. O+r 'ea%* a%d ir+'*$a%e* wi)) be *+b*$a%$ia))y i'(roved by 'ere)y i'(rovi%&

a)) of $-e o''o% (o**ibi)i$ie*.

T-ere i* a dire$ orre)a$io% be$wee% +a)i$y4of4ed+a$io% a%d +a)i$y4of4wor/4)ife.

,$+die* -ave o%fir'ed $-a$ wor/er* wi$- )e** ed+a$io% (erfor'i%& 'ore 'e%ia) $a*/* are 'ore

)i/e)y $o be *a$i*fied wi$- $-eir 3ob*. KHe%e $-e &e%era))y e0i*$e%$ 'a%a&e'e%$ (-i)o*o(-y of1

/ee( $-e' fa$ d+'b a%d -a((y.

I$ i* we $-e (eo()e w-o '+*$ *ee/ way* of i'(rovi%& o+r +a)i$y4of4wor/4)ife by

i'(rovi%& $-e +a)i$y4of4ed+a$io% for /%ow)ed&e broad)y di*$rib+$ed wi)) 'a/e $-e o''o%

'a% *'ar$er. A%d w-e% we are *'ar$er we 'ay %o$ o%)y de'a%d a va*$)y i'(roved +a)i$y of

wor/ )ife we 'ay a$+a))y i%*i*$ a* we)) +(o% a f+)) e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e w-i- wo+)d i%)+de

e+i$ab)e

wor/()ae ow%er*-i( for every A'eria% wor/er.

PRO,P9#T, FOR TH9 9,TA@LI,HM9NT OF AN 9UALITY OF LIF9,TYL9

A broader )oo/ a$ A'eria% )ife i% &e%era) wi)) a))ow +* $o o%*ider $-e (ro*(e$* a%d

o($io%* for i'(rove'e%$. T-e +ie$ fr+*$ra$io% of 'a%y A'eria%* w-o o+$ward)y *ee' +i$e

*a$i*fied wi$- $-eir (er*o%a) )ive* beo'e* a((are%$ if o%e $a/e* $-e $i'e $o a*/ a%o$-er i%divid+a)

-ow -e rea))y fee)*. De*(i$e $-e o%*$a%$ a**a+)$ +(o% o+r *e%*e* by Madi*o% Ave%+e -y(%o*i*

A'eria%* are be&i%%i%& $o &e$ a%&ry. A%d $-a$8* &ood.

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T-ere -a* bee% )i'i$ed (ro&re** $oward* +a)i$y4of4)ife &oa)* i% *+- area* a* -o+*i%&

-ea)$- )ei*+re $i'e a%d ae** $o $-e ar$* a%d -+'a%i$ie*. @+$ $-e (ro&re** -a* bee% $i)$ed

$oward* $-e +((er *ide of $-e avera&e1 $-e *+(er4ri- -ave e%ded +( wi$- a )o$ 'ore a%d $-e

-ave4%o$-i%& (oor wi$- a )o$ )e**. e $-e (eo()e are o%*$a%$)y i%for'ed by b+*i%e** a%d

(o)i$ia) )eader* $-a$ a)) A'eria%* are o%$e%$ de*(i$e $-e rea)i$ie* of o+r i%e+i$ab)e +rre%$

*i$+a$io%. I8' %o$ Are yo+

#o%*iderab)e di*o%$e%$ i* bei%& +ie$)y e0(re**ed i% $-e area* of ed+a$io% a%d i%o'e

w-ere we $-e (eo()e are e0(e$ed $o ae($ ade+a$e a* $-e o%)y 'ea*+re'e%$. T-ere are

i&%ored 'e**a&e* b+ried dee( wi$-i% $-e id)e ba%$er $-a$ A'eria%* )i/e $o +*e *+- a* Are we

-avi%& f+% ye$ A)) $oo of$e% $-e a%*wer i* a re*o+%di%& NO

,oo%er or )a$er $-e 'a3ori$y of a)) A'eria%* are &oi%& $o rea)ie $-e o%)y f+% we8re -avi%&i* $-e f+% A'eria8* ari*$oray a))ow* +* $o -ave. A%d $-a$ o%)y -a((e%* w-e% $-ey a% 'a/e a

(rofi$ fro' i$.

O+r %a$io%8* )eader* -ave a**+'ed o+r o'()e$e *a$i*fa$io% wi$- $-eir *$a%dardC ade+a$e.

T-ey -ave 'ade i$ a% ae($ab)e (-e%o'e%o% $-a$ re(re*e%$* -a%&e i% o+r ir+'*$a%e* a* a

o'(ari*o% $o -a%&e* i% o+r a*(ira$io%*. A% ade+a$e ed+a$io% a%d a% ade+a$e i%o'e a% be

o'(ared wi$- w-a$ o$-er* -ave a-ieved. T-e re*+)$i%& *$a$i*$i* a% be ea*i)y di*$or$ed $o

(re*e%$ a%y (o)i$ia))y favorab)e (oi%$ of view. T-e*e fi0ed *$a$i*$i* (reve%$ o+r fi%di%& a%

ade+a$e way $o a**e** $-e &ai%ed or )o*$ va)+e* of fa'i)y frie%d* a%d o''+%i$y $-e rea)

fa$or* $-a$ e*$ab)i*- $-e we))4bei%& of -+'a%i$y.

T-ere i* a ba*i (oi%$ $o +%der*$a%di%& e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e i% $oday8* A'eria. A$ (re*e%$

$-o*e w-o*e fa'i)y i%o'e* are i% $-e 'idra%&e of $-e (o(+)a$io% wi)) &e%era))y re(or$ $-e'*e)ve*

$o be -a((y w-i)e $-e +((er ra%&e* re(or$ bei%& very -a((y a%d $-e -ave4%o$-i%& (oor a%

o%)y re(or$ -a$ i* -a((y

T-e e+a)i$y of o%e8* )ife*$y)e wi)) -ave a defi%i$e effe$ o% $-e +a)i$y4of4yo+r4)ife

(ar$i+)ar)y i% re&ard* $o -ea)$- ri'e (er*o%a) *afe$y -i)dreari%& ed+a$io% a%d *oia)

(rob)e'* K*+- a* +%e'()oy'e%$ dr+&* a%d 3+ve%i)e de)i%+e%y.

T-e %e&a$ive fa$or* of )ife*$y)e beo'e 'ore a((are%$ w-e% $-e fie)d of 'ea*+re'e%$

e0eed* -+'a% *a)e. T-e )ar&er $-e o''+%i$y $-e )e** )i/e)y (eo()e are $o re&ard i$ a* a &ood

()ae $o )ive. A'eria%* view )oa) &over%'e%$ a* 'o*$ re*(o%*ive a%d )ea*$ wa*$ef+) a*

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o'(ared $o &over%'e%$ a$ $-e *$a$e a%d federa) )eve)*.

T-e i%divid+a) 4ea*i)y beo'e* $o$a))y )o*$ i% $-e i$y -a)) 'e%$a)i$y of ari*$ora$i

b+rea+ray4 $-o+&- -e $rie* $o *(ea/ %o o%e *ee'* $o )i*$e%1 $-e% fi%a))y %o o%e *ee'* $o are.

TH9 UALITY OF TH9 ,TAT9 OF TH9 NATION

T-e i%divid+a)8* )ife *ee'* far re'oved fro' a dire$ fee)i%& of (ar$ii(a$io% i% $-e %a$io%8*

affair*. Day $o day o%er%* *ee' )i$$)e affe$ed by -a((e%i%&* a$ $-e %a$io%a) )eve) $-o+&- we

*e%*e a% i%$erfere%e +(o% o+r i%divid+a) we))4bei%&.

e $-e (eo()e -ave *o'e-ow ae($ed a o%*$a%$ ero*io% of o+r $r+*$ i% &over%'e%$

$-a$ i$* ever4i%rea*i%& wa*$ef+)%e** a% be i%divid+a)))y i&%ored. Have we arrived a$ a (oi%$ i%

o+r e0i*$e%e w-ere $-e 'a3ori$y a+$o'a$ia))y ae($* $-a$ %e0$ year wi)) be wor*e $-a% )a*$ yeara%d $-ere i* %o$-i%& we a% do abo+$ i$

T-e A'eria% (eo()e are %a$+ra))y i%f+*ed wi$- a% i%%er (o$e%$ia) of a-ievi%&

*a$i*fa$io%. T-e (rob)e' i* $oo '+- (ro'i*e %o$ e%o+&- de)ivery. Po)i$iia%* o%*$a%$)y

rede*i&% *oia) *y*$e'* $-a$ are 'ea%$ $o a((ea*e $-e eo%o'i ivi) (-y*ia) a%d $e-%ia) ()i&-$

of $-e 'a**e*. -e% $-ey (ar$ia))y *a$i*fy $-e' $-ey *$e( ba/ $o ad'ire $-eir -a%diwor/1 -+&-

%+'ber* of -+'a%i$y de(e%de%$ +(o% *y*$e'* $-a$ (+%i*- $-e' for every *e)f4i'(rove'e%$ $-ey

'a/e.

T-ere -a* bee% a (erva*ive -a%&e i% $-e %a$io%8* *$a$+*1 %o$ o%)y i* $-e %a$io% i% a

fi%aia))y de$eriora$i%& o%di$io% $-ere a)*o -a* bee% a *+b$)e ye$ dra'a$i *-if$ $oward

+%-a((i%e** a%d di**a$i*fa$io% wi$- $-e i%divid+a)8* (ro*(e$*. -i)e $-i* -a%&e i* (re*e%$ i% $-e

i%divid+a) *e%*e a* ye$ $-ere -a* %o$ bee% a *erio+* e%o+&- overa)) de)i%e i% $-e ir+'*$a%e* of

'o*$ A'eria%* $-a$ wo+)d (rovide &ro+%d* for o(e% rebe))io%.

A$ $-i* (oi%$ o+r i%differe%e -a* a))owed $-e i%*$a))a$io% of a% ari*$oray i% A'eria.

T-e*e a(i$a)i*$* -ave (rovided fa)*e (ro'i*e* abo+$ $-e (ro*(e$* of a% ar$i*$ia))y o%$rived

eo%o'y $-a$ wo+)d *+*$ai% a% e$er%i$y of ra(id eo%o'i &row$-. T-ro+&- $-eir fi%a%ia) a%d

(o)i$ia) 'a%i(+)a$io%* $-e (eo()e -ave bee% $e'(orari)y o%vi%ed of $-e %eed for bi&%e** i%

b+*i%e** a%d a% ever4e0(a%di%& &over%'e%$.

T-e (+b)i a$$i$+de of $oday i* be%i&% o'()ae%y. e $-e (eo()e -ave beo'e a b)ob

of e%er&ied -+'a%i$y wi$- %o ()ae $o &o %o o%e $o )ead +* a%d %o way of &e$$i%& $-ere. If $-e

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A'eria% 'a3ori$y o+)d ide%$ify a%d *+((or$ a +%ified &oa) we o+)d +i/)y beo'e a *oie$y i%

w-i- a)) i$* (eo()e wo+)d e%3oy a &rea$er *e%*e of we))4bei%&.

De*(i$e $-e %e&a$ive rea)i$ie* of ree%$ A'eria $-ere i* a% a)$er%a$ive a((roa- $-a$ i*

differe%$ e%o+&- $o be i%$ere*$i%&. I% a% adde%d+' we (rovide a Do$ri%e for H+'a%i$y a

(ro*(e$ive (a$- of $ra%*i$io% $-a$ a% de)iver a% e+a)i$y4of4)ife for every A'eria%. A %a$io%a)

ob3e$ive of HUMANITY @9FOR9 PROFIT o+)d beo'e a '+$+a))y a&reeab)e *$ar$i%& (oi%$.

FA,T9R GROTH FOR TH9 MAJORITY #HAPT9R B!8*.

T-e %a$io%8* ra(id &row$- *erved a* a )+bria%$1 'o%ey a%d *$o/ 'ar/e$ 'a%i(+)a$io% wa* +*ed

$o *)ide '+)$i()e *e)f4*ervi%& (ro&ra'* i%$o (o)i$ia))y e0(edie%$ (o*i$io%*. Fi%a%i%& 'a**ive

*oia) we)fare e0(e%di$+re* )i/e Jo-%*o%8* Grea$ ,oie$y w-i- (rod+ed %o4)a*$i%& re*+)$* a'e

*+((o*ed)y fro' eo%o'i &row$- i%*$ead of refor'ed $a0 *$r+$+ri%&. 9o%o'i (ro&re**

d+ri%& $-i* (eriod wa* re(or$ed a* +%a'bi&+o+*)y &ood by (eo()e of vario+* (o)i$ia) (er*+a*io%*1

i'(rove'e%$* for $-e 'a3ori$y of A'eria%* were o%*$a%$)y re(or$ed.

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A N9 9#ONOMI# 9RA

Ra(id eo%o'i (ro&re** did (rovide $a%&ib)e *y'bo)* of *+e** for 'a%y A'eria%* *+- a*

$-e *+b+rba% -o'e %ew ar ae** $o -i&-er ed+a$io% a%d a (ro'i*ed re$ire'e%$ vir$+a))y free

of eo%o'i o%er%. T-i* ba))oo%i%& (-e%o'e%o% of ra(id eo%o'i &row$- wa* $o be&i%

)o*i%& air a)'o*$ a* *oo% a* i$ wa* f+)) a%d ri*i%&. T-e ">7!8* (+*-ed $-e (ri'e )e%di%& ra$e over

2"4(ere%$1 $-e o*$ of e%er&y i%rea*ed !!4(ere%$1 we were &ive% a &)i'(*e of a wor*e%i%&

i%$er%a$io%a) *i$+a$io% $-a$ wa* a -arbi%&er of eve% wor*e $-i%&* $o o'e.

T-e i%f)a$io% ra$e of $-e ">B!8* of 2.?4(ere%$ %ear)y $ri()ed i$*e)f $o 7.


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i&%ori%& $-e o%%e$io% be$wee% A'eria8* +)$+ra) va)+e* $-e (eo()e8* a$$i$+de* a%d $-e

o+%$ry8* eo%o'i (erfor'a%e.

A)) A'eria%* wi)) a&ree $-a$ $-e*e *$a$e'e%$* are (er$i%e%$ $o a -i&- +a)i$y4of4)ifeC

E Tea-i%& (eo()e $o )ive wi$- ba*i e**e%$ia)* i* 'ore

i'(or$a%$ $-a% o%*$a%$)y rea-i%& for -i&-er )ivi%&

*$a%dard*.

E Lear%i%& $o reeive ()ea*+re o+$ of %o%'a$eria) e0(erie%e* i* be$$er $-a% *a$i*fyi%& o+r

%eed* by o%*$a%$)y *ee/i%& 'ore &ood* a%d *ervie*.

E ,(e%di%& 'ore $i'e &e$$i%& $o /%ow ea- o$-er a* -+'a% bei%&* o% a (er*o%4$o4(er*o% ba*i*

i* of '+- &rea$er i'(or$a%e $-a% o%*$a%$)y i'(rovi%& a%d *(eedi%& +( o+r abi)i$y $o

o''+%ia$e wi$- ea- o$-er $-ro+&- %o%4o%$a$ $e-%o)o&y.

T-e*e *$a$e'e%$* *+((or$ o+r e'er&i%& o%e($ of a -idde% de*ire by $-e A'eria% 'a3ori$y$-a$ +a)i$y4of4)ife for a)) wi)) va*$)y i'(rove if a)) a% a-ieve a% e+a)i$y of )ife*$y)e. e do %o$

a*/ $-a$ $-e 'a3ori$y ae($ a )ower *$a%dard of )ivi%& or a red+$io% i% &ood* or *ervie*. Ra$-er

o+r ob3e$ive i* $o i%rea*e $-e +a)i$y of $-e $er' ade+a$e. Mo*$ A'eria%* a)ready -ave

re*erva$io%* abo+$ $-e be%efi$* of i%fi%i$e 'a$eria) (ro&re**1 $-ere i* a &rowi%& reo&%i$io% $-a$

aff)+e%e *i'()y for $-e *a/e of aff)+e%e doe* %o$ &+ara%$ee a -i&-er

+a)i$y4of4)ife wor)d (eae or (er*o%a) -a((i%e**.

Ree%$ be-avior i%dia$e* $-e i%e**a%$ (+r*+i$ of &row$- re&ard)e** of i$* o*$ i* )o*i%& favor.

U%$i) ree%$ $i'e $-e o%*e%+* of o(i%io% wo+)d -ave *+((or$ed +%)i'i$ed deve)o('e%$ of

A'eria8* i%d+*$ria) a(abi)i$ie*. T-e (eo()e were fed a%d %o+ri*-ed by &over%'e%$ e'be))i*-ed

(ro%o+%e'e%$* of o''eria) &row$- $-a$ wo+)d eve%$+a))y de)iver wea)$- a%d aff)+e%e for a)).

Pro'i*e* were +i/)y a%d ea*i)y &ive% b+$ de)ivery wa* %ever 'ade.

Pro'i*e* of -ea( e)e$ria) (ower bea'e de)ivery of

e0(e%*ive o%$a'i%a$io% (o))+$io% a%d radioa$ive di*(o*a) (rob)e'*. T-e +$i)i$y o'(a%y

a(i$a)i*$* a+'+)a$ed $-e a(i$a) wea)$- a%d $-eir fai)+re $o de)iver a* (ro'i*ed wa* (aid for by

$-e (ower +*er* a%d federa) $a04redi$*. T-e -i&-e*$ *(e%di%& *(eia) i%$ere*$ )obbyi%& &ro+( i%

o+r %a$io%8* #a(i$a) d+ri%& ">=B wa* $-e #i$ie%* for ,e%*ib)e #o%$ro) of Aid Rai%. T-ey *(e%$

over ;4'i))io% o((o*i%& )aw* for *$ri$er e'i**io% o%$ro)* o% oa)4fired boi)er*1 $-ey are of

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o+r*e fi%a%ed by e)e$ri +$i)i$ie* a%d oa) o'(a%ie*.

I% $-e ear)y ">B!8* de*(i$e a &rowi%& +%der+rre%$ of do+b$ by we $-e (eo()e $-e %a$io% we%$

o% a *(e%di%& *(ree $-a$ be&a% i% ear%e*$ a%d i$ -a* o%$i%+ed $-ro+&- +rre%$ $i'e*. T-e

%a$io%8* (ri'e $ar&e$ /e($ -a%&i%&1 e%%edy fo+*ed o% o+$er *(ae a%d overd+e raia) e+a)i$y1

Jo-%*o%8* $wi% fia*o* of Vie$%a' a%d -i* Grea$ ,oie$y are 'e'orab)e1 Ni0o% Ford a%d #ar$er

roa'ed aro+%d wi$-o+$ a%y *(eifi dire$io% a%d Rea&a% fe)) i% )ove wi$- $-e $oo)* of war.

A'eria8* e&oe%$ri a(i$a)i*$* a(()ied a%d de%ied $-e +*e of a+ired wea)$-. H+&e a'o+%$*

of A'eria% a(i$a) fo+%d i$* way $o i%ve*$'e%$* i% forei&% fa$orie* a%d forei&% o'(a%ie*.

A'eria8* ar$i*$i eo%o'ia) &e%i+*e* were o+$ $o $ea- $-e wor)d8* fi%a%ia) &%o'e* $-e way $o

'a/e $-e bi& b+/. I%d+*$ria) i%ve*$'e%$ i% o+r ow% %a$io%8* (rod+$ivi$y de)i%ed*+b*$a%$ia))y $-ro+&- $-e 'id ">7!8* a$ w-i- $i'e A'eria e0(a%ded i$* *(e%di%& eve% 'ore. I%

$-e ">=!8* $-e %a$io% we%$ o'()e$e)y over i$* -ead i% deb$ 4 or(ora$e deb$ o%*+'er deb$

'o$&a&e deb$ a%d &over%'e%$ deb$ are a$ a% a)) $i'e -i&-.

I% ">=2 $-e U%i$ed ,$a$e* wa* $-e wor)d8* )ar&e*$ redi$or %a$io% wi$- a *+r()+* of

;"=7 i* 'o%+'e%$a). A'eria%* are worryi%& abo+$ o''+%i*' a%d fa%a$i* w-e% $-ey

*-o+)d be worryi%& abo+$ $-eir -i)dre% )ivi%& i% ra&* w-i)e 'o*$ of $-e %a$io%8* wea)$- i* +*ed $o

(ay i%$ere*$ $o forei&% i%ve*$or*.

I% $-e ear)y ">!!8* 7 o+$ of "! wor/er* i% A'eria were e'()oyed i% $-e (rod+$ive fae$* of

i%d+*$ry. Today 7 o+$ of "! wor/er* are e'()oyed i% *ervie o+(a$io%*. or/er* w-o are

e%&a&ed i% (rod+i%& (rod+$* are rea$or* of wea)$- a%d *i%e A'eria% wor/er* are *'ar$er

$-a% $-e avera&e $-ey e0(e$ $o be we)) (aid +%fe$$ered4*)ave*. ,ervie wor/er* o% $-e o$-er

-a%d are e%&a&ed i% (rovidi%& %o%4wea)$- b+i)di%& *ervie* $o $-eir wea)$-y *)ave4'a*$er*1 $-e

va*$ 'a3ori$y of $-i* &ro+( are %o$ (aid %ear)y a* we)) a* $-o*e (rod+i%& (rod+$*.

K*ervie i* defi%ed a* $-e o+(a$io% of a *erva%$ a%d 7 o+$ of "! A'eria% wor/er* are

e'()oyed i% *ervie o+(a$io%*. Doe* $-i* 'ea% $-a$ 7! of a)) A'eria%* are 'ere)y

*erva%$* $o A'eria8* ari*$oray

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A'eria%* -ave bee% o%vi%ed $-ey wa%$ a%d %eed 'ore

*ervie* *o i$ i* obvio+* $-e r+)i%& ari*$oray '+*$

o%$i%+a))y fi&+re o+$ a way $o 'a/e a% ade+a$e (rofi$ fro' $-i* de'a%d for 'ore *ervie*. T-e

e%d re*+)$ i* $-a$ we -ave bee% o%vi%ed $o o%*+'e far 'ore $-a% we (rod+e. Pre*ide%$

Rea&a% *aid we wo+)d be o/ay if we /e($ o%*+'i%& b+$ $-e (rob)e' i* we o%*+'e $oo '+-.

A'eria% de'a%d i% ">=B4=7 i* r+%%i%& a$ a (ae of "!? (ere%$ of do'e*$i (rod+$io%. Are

yo+ be&i%%i%& $o +%der*$a%d T-e %a$io% i* ba%/r+($ a%d we a))owed i$ $o -a((e% a%d i$ i* we

$-e (eo()e w-o '+*$ do *o'e$-i%& abo+$ i$.

@y ()ai%& a -i&-er (riori$y o% +a)i$y4of4)ife o%*idera$io%* for $-e *+(er4ri- we -ave a* a

*oie$y 'ade a $rade4off $-a$ re*+)$* i% *o'ew-a$ *)ower eo%o'i &row$- for everyo%e e)*e. T-e

&over%'e%$ a%d (riva$e *e$or ari*$ora$* a$ed i% o%er$ $o (ro( +( &ro** i%d+*$ria) %e&)i&e%e1$-e &over%'e%$ order* %ew $a%/* a%d @4" bo'ber* w-e% a (ro&ra' of -o+*i%& for $-e (oor a%d

e)i'i%a$i%& (over$y wo+)d -ave bee% 'ore +*ef+).

T-e (+b)i *e$or ari*$oraie* *-+$4dow% fa$orie* $o ob$ai% federa) $a04redi$* a%d $a04ref+%d*

i% a*- w-i- $-ey $-e% +*e $o b+y +( o$-er o'(a%ie* bo$- do'e*$ia))y a%d over*ea*. T-e*e

/i%d* of a$io%* (rovide *-or$ $er' eo%o'i -ao* for $-e A'eria% wor/fore. T-e war $oo)

(rod+er* +*e a '+- *'a))er ra$io of wor/er -o+r* (er do))ar of *a)e $-a% $-e ba*i

i%d+*$rie*1 -e%e o'(ara$ive)y few wor/er* 'a/e a )ivi%& b+i)di%& (oor (erfor'i%& $a%/* a%d

&ro+%ded '+)$i4'i))io% do))ar war ()a%e* w-i)e $-o+*a%d* of o$-er* wa$- a* $-eir fa$orie* are

(er'e%a%$)y *-+$4dow%.

T-e &over%'e%$ *e$or f+r$-er o'()ia$e* $-e A'eria%

wor/er8* f+%$io% wi$- a wide varie$y of re&+)a$io%* rea$ed $o e%-a%e a%d (ro$e$ $-e *afe$y of

$-e wor/er $-e (rod+$

o%*+'er a%d %a$+re8* e%viro%'e%$C

E ,afe$y for $-e wor/er i* a))ed O,HA1 i$ -a* beo'e a rea$io% of (or/4barre) b+rea+ray

'ade i%a(ab)e of $a/i%& a$io% by a$ivi$ie* of *(eia) i%$ere*$ )obbyi*$*.

E ,afe$y for $-e o%*+'er i* rea$io% of &over%'e%$ a((roved i%3+*$ie 'edia) 'a)(ra$ie

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dee(4(o/e$ $-eorie* w-ere every a$io% i* a vi$ory for $-e a$$or%ey* a%d a% addi$io%a) o*$

for $-e o%*+'er.

E ,afe$y for $-e e%viro%'e%$ bea'e a do+b)e ed&ed *word1 (or/4barre) b+rea+ray a%d )e&a)

i%3+*$ie. O%e a*e a)o%e be$wee% a &ro+( of B? (eo()e a%d T-e Mo%*a%$o #o'(a%y -a* bee%

i% $-e o+r$* o%$i%+o+*)y for over "2 year* $-e a$$or%ey* are )a+&-i%& a)) $-e way $o $-e

ba%/ o% $-i* o%e. #o+()ed wi$- $-e (o$e%$ia) of o%$i%+i%& i%3+*$ie +%der $-e a((ea) (roe**

$-i* a*e 'ay dra& $-ro+&- $-e o+r$ *y*$e' we)) i%$o $-e $we%$y4fir*$ #e%$+ry

T-e o%f+*i%& &row$- (a$$er% of $-e A'eria% eo%o'y d+ri%& $-e )a*$ 2? year* i* fre+e%$)y

b)a'ed o% *oia) de'a%d* by 'i%ori$ie* wor/er* de'a%d* for fair $rea$'e%$ a%d &over%'e%$

a$io%* $o (ro$e$ $-e (eo()e w-i- *o'e-ow i* *+((o*ed $o ref)e$ a o))e$ive e'(-a*i* o%

A'eria8* +a)i$y4of4)ife. De*(i$e $-i* o%f+*io% 'o*$ A'eria%* are re(or$ed $o bee%3oyi%& a far be$$er Kade+a$e *$a%dard of )ivi%& $-a% $-eir (are%$* did.

-y $-e% i* $-ere o%er% Ye* bo$- +%e'()oy'e%$ a%d $-e %a$io%8* &row$- ra$e are )i/e)y $o

be *o'ew-a$ *)ower. @+$ $-i* 'ea%* o%)y $-e +%e'()oyed wi)) -ave a+$e (rob)e'*1 $-e

+%der4e'()oyed wi)) *$i)) 'a%a&e $o &e$ by. Ye* $-ere wi)) a)*o be a 'ore *+b$)e ye$ (erva*ive

*e%*e of di*o%$e%$ for 'a%y A'eria%* w-o are %o$ e%3oyi%& $-e i%rea*e* i% $-e *$a%dard of

)ivi%& $-ey -ave o'e $o e0(e$ b+$ $-ey (roba))y wo%8$ eve% %o$ie $-ey8re &e$$i%& )e**.

T-e (rob)e' $-e% '+*$ be $-a$ A'eria%* -ave o'e $o e0(e$ $-e a'e%i$ie* 4bo$- i%divid+a)

a%d o))e$ive4 $-a$ were (ro'i*ed by +%io% or&a%ier* or(ora$e ari*$oraie* a%d e)e$ed

&over%'e%$. T-e (eo()e wa%$ ra(id eo%o'i &row$- i%$ere*$i%& wor/ )e** re&i'e%$a$io%

)ower $a0e* -ea( f+e) a%d freedo' of fear abo+$ $-e (o$e%$ia) -aard of $o$a) e%viro%'e%$a)

o))a(*e. T-e (eo()e a)*o e0(e$ o%$i%+o+* i%o'e i% a*e of *i/%e** di*abi)i$y a%d o)d a&e.

A)) $-e*e $-i%&* were (ro'i*ed. T-e ari*$ora$* fai)ed $o de)iver ye$ we $-e (eo()e be)ieved.

T-e +rre%$ e'(-a*i* i* fi%di%& a way $o ()ae $-e b)a'e for $-eir )a$e*$ 'i*$a/e*. T-e

de'ora$i o%$ro))ed #o%&re** b)a'e* $-e Re(+b)ia% Pre*ide%$ w-o i% $+r% b)a'e* $-e

De'ora$i #o%&re**. e $-e (eo()e are fed -+%dred* of diver*io%* $o o+(y o+r 'i%d*

w-i- &ive* $-e ari*$oray $i'e $o fi&+re o+$ a way $o o%$i%+e 'a/i%& a (rofi$.


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T-ere i* a &rowi%& (ere($io% of a %ew +%der*$a%di%& $-a$ a$ )ea*$ for $-e (re*e%$ A'eria -a*

-i$ i$* o+$er )i'i$*. T-e U.,. Pre*ide%$8* #o''i**io% for a Na$io%a) A&e%da for $-e

9i&-$ie* o%fir'ed $-a$ A'eria%* *-o+)d &e$ +*ed $o $-e fa$ $-a$ o+r wea)$- i* )i'i$ed a%d $-a$

'o*$ of +* are %o$ )i/e)y $o beo'e be$$er off $-a% we are %ow.

e -ave (rob)e'* i% A'eria we a)*o -ave a)$er%a$ive*.

#HOI#9, FOR TH9 ">>!8*

e are *+&&e*$i%& $-a$ $-e %a$io% fae* a ri$ia) -oie o%e $-a$ -a* a dire$ beari%& o% $-e

+a)i$y4of4)ife i% A'eria for $-i* )a*$ deade of $-e $we%$ie$- e%$+ry a%d beyo%d. e -ave

e0(erie%ed $-e -i&-* a%d )ow* of @+rea+ra$i #a(i$a)i*' a%d $-e +rre%$ re*+)$* are fri&-$e%i%&.

T-eir ideo)o&y i* a (erva*ive or(ora$e a%d (o)i$ia) 'e%$a)i$y $-a$ de'a%d*(er(e$+a) *+e** a%d eo%o'i (ro*(eri$y. T-eir God i* (rofi$ a%d -+'a%i$y '+*$ (ay i$

-o'a&e. T-i* e'er&i%& ari*$oray i* $-rea$e%i%& $-e fi%a) ve*$a&e* of w-a$ wa* o+r de'oray.

-i)e we *$i)) -ave a -oie we be$$er *$ar$ o%*ideri%& o+r o($io%*.

T-e $radi$io%a) $-e'e of *-or$ $er' (rofi$* re&ard)e** of $-e o*$ $o -+'a%i$y '+*$ be

-a))e%&ed o% $-ree fro%$*C

E a va*$)y e0(a%ded *y*$e' $o 'ee$ $-e *oia) %eed* of -+'a%i$y1 E a %ew wor/ e$-i a ()a% of

e+i$ab)e e'()oyee ow%er*-i( $-a$ e)i'i%a$e* b)i%d di*i()i%e $o or(ora$e 'o%+'e%$*1 a%d E

$-e f)i&-$ of a(i$a) $o or fro' forei&% a(()ia$io%* '+*$ be *$o((ed.

T-e A'eria% wor/fore '+*$ )ear%C

TH9 GUY THAT ON, TH9 ,HOV9L I, MAING TH9 PROFIT1

TH9 GUY DOING TH9 DIGGING JU,T 9ND, UP IN TH9 DIRT.

e -ave bee% $o)d $-ere are a -o*$ of $-i%&* $-a$ A'eria '+*$ doC )ear% $o be e%er&y4effiie%$

e)i'i%a$e &over%'e%$ o*$4()+* o%$ra$i%& +i$ *(e%di%& 'o%ey $-e &over%'e%$ doe*%8$ -ave

e%d o+$4of4o%$ro) o*$ i%rea*e* i% a)) (+b)i (ro&ra'* derea*e $-e *ie of $-e federa)

b+rea+ray be)ieve i% $-e $oo$- fairy a%d *-o( a$ Mar$.

Rea)i$y o% $-e o$-er -a%d 'i&-$ *+&&e*$ a% a)$er%a$e ()a% of orre$ive a$io%. e $-e (eo()e


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'+*$ o'(re-e%d $-e rea)i$y of $-i* *e%$e%e. 9o%o'i* i* a% ART1 i$ i* %o$ a ,#I9N#9. T-e

'a%i(+)a$io% of %+'ber* $-a$ a**+re* a (re4*e)e$ed re*+)$ $-a$ a%%o$ be a+ra$e)y forea*$ %or

re(ea$ed %or d+()ia$ed i* %o$ a *ie%e. ,#I9N#9 i* $-e *$+dy a%d $-eore$ia) e0()a%a$io% of

%a$+ra))y re(ea$i%& (-e%o'e%a. ART i* $-e a$ivi$y of +*i%& a vivid i'a&i%a$io% a%d */i)) $o rea$e

$-i%&* )i/e $-e e0i*$i%& A'eria% eo%o'y.

9o%o'i*$* -ave ar&+ed *+e**f+))y wi$- o+r &over%'e%$ $-a$ i%rea*ed e0(e%di$+re* for

*oia) (ro&ra'* de*i&%ed $o e%-a%e $-e +a)i$y4of4)ife for $-e 'a3ori$y of a)) A'eria%* i* ea$i%&

i%$o $-e %a$io%8* i%d+*$ria) ba*e of a(i$a) wea)$-. T-ey &o o% $o re(or$ $-a$ reb+i)di%& $-e wea)$-

for A'eria8* ari*$oray wi)) re+ire red+$io%* i% $-e +a)i$y of )ife fa$or* for $-e 'a3ori$y for a$

)ea*$ $-e %e0$ $e% year*.

#)ear)y $-e -oie of a%o$-er deade of (rofi$ before -+'a%i$y 4wi$- $-e *arifie* i$ wo+)d

re+ire Kby we $-e (eo()e $-e +$ba/* i% &over%'e%$ *(e%di%& Ko% *oia)

re*(o%*ibi)i$y for $-e 'a3ori$y a%d $-e )owered o%*+'($io% *$a%dard* i$ i'()ie*4 wo+)d be

re&arded a* (o)i$ia))y

+%fea*ab)e. Or wo+)d i$

O+r e)e$ed offiia)* wo+)d %ever o%*ider $-e 'eri$* of *+- a di*ervie $o $-eir o%*$i$+e%$* for

$-e +e*$io%* (o*ed by *+- a% a$io% 'i&-$ i%)+de -o -a* $-e rea) (riori$y i% A'eria $-e

(eo()e or $-e (rofi$* o+)d $-e (eo()e *ee $-ro+&- i'()ied $radeoff* $oward* *o'e a)$er%a$ive

&oa)* o+)d $-e (eo()e $o)era$e a o'()e$e redefi%i$io% or a%o$-er 'a3or +$ ba/ i% $-eir

i%divid+a) a%d o))e$ive a*(ira$io%* i)) $-e (eo()e $o)era$e a *i$+a$io% i% w-i- $-eir *$a%dard

of )ivi%& i* )i/e)y $o be *i&%ifia%$)y )ower $-a% +rre%$ $i'e* Doe* de'oray a$+a))y e0i*$ i%

A'eria

T-ere are %o rea) a%*wer* $o $-e*e +e*$io%*. @+$ )e$ +* (+r*+e $-e (o**ibi)i$ie* of w-a$4if. Le$

+* e0()ore $-e o($io%* of a *)ow &row$- (a$$er% for *oie$y v*. $-e +a)i$y4of4)ife for a))

A'eria%*.

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If i% $-e ">B!8* 'ore of $-e (eo()e -ad re$ai%ed $-e i%*i&-$ of $-e rebe))io+* o))e&e *$+de%$*

A'eria wo+)d be be$$er off $oday. @+$ a* *$a$ed $-ey *o)d $-e'*e)ve* dow% $-e river of (rofi$*

before -+'a%i$y.

#o%*$a%$)y *wi%&i%& -+'a%i$y be$wee% -i&- ra$e* of eo%o'i &row$- fo))owed by &)oba)

ree**io% i* bo+%d $o eve%$+a))y deve)o( (rob)e'* for $-e (eo()e. Po)i$ia))y 'o$iva$ed dei*io%*

be$wee% $-e ar$ of eo%o'i (rofi$eeri%& a%d *oia) 3+*$ie wi)) (rod+e (ro&re**ive)y 'ore

de*$r+$ive re*+)$*.

T-e ar$ of A'eria% eo%o'i* de'a%d* ever4i%rea*i%& (rofi$* a%d a(i$a) a+'+)a$io% fro'

every$-i%& $-a$ 'ove*. e $-e (eo()e -ave bee% o%di$io%ed )i/e Pav)ov8* do&* $o rea$ $o $-e*'e)) of *+e** i%*$ead of *+e** i$*e)f. e -ave bee% *o)d $-e A'eria% drea' b+$ $-e

'a3ori$y -a* $o *$ay awa/e *o $-e *+(er4ri- a% e%3oy i$.

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