Great Britain

The Columbia Broadcasting System presents One World Flight. The historic fight around the world by Wendell Wilkie during the dark days of the war, lays into phrase, One World, as a beacon for liberty-loving people everywhere.

The Carbon Council for a American Unity and the Wilkie Memorial of Freedom House as therefore decided to establish a one-world award patting after Mr. Wilkie's globe circling trip as a dramatic reminder of his dream for all mankind.

It really began one night last February in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Some friends of the late Wendell Wilkie had gathered on the anniversary of his birthday to honor his memory.

The former mayor of New York, the R.L.O.H. LaGuardia, was chairman of that occasion. Tonight, Mr. LaGuardia, speaking from the living room of his home in New York City, reenacts his role on that evening. After announcing the establishment of the award, Mr. LaGuardia paused and continued.

The Commonwealth Council, for the American Unity, and the Wilky Memorial of Freedom House, agreed that this award be given to recognize and encourage contributions to the concept of one world, particularly in the field of mass communication such as press, radio and moving ticket.

The board of directors of the two organizations have reached a decision as to the winner of This year's a warning. On their behalf, I have the pleasure of announcing that it is presented to Norman Corwin.

This is Norman Corwin. From the voice of Mr. LaGuardia at the dinner to LaGuardia Field took four months of preparation. Passport, visas, reservations, selection of routes, inoculations, the building and testing of recording equipment, and a hundred personal requirements.

And then in the middle of June we set out. There were farewells, the boarding of the plane, the motors revving up. And out of the window as we taxi down the field, a last glimpse of a cluster of friendly faces and waving hands.