The Phillipines The Birth of a Nation UN Series

Lasting Peace, built on justice and understanding among nations. This is the objective of the United Nations. This is another program in the United Nations series of the Pacific Story. One of the five special series presented by the National Broadcasting Company and its affiliated stations who further world unity and world peace through understanding.

For hundreds of years, the Pacific and the lands it touches have been the scene of struggle, conflict, or gain, and power. People against people, Western nations seeking to dominate and exploit the people, and the millions caught in the political and economic cross-current.

Today, with most of the world's population concentrated around and in the Pacific, the events of the Pacific are of vital world concern. The Pacific story dedicates this series to the objective of the United Nations.

Lasting Peace, built on justice and understanding among nations. The Philippines, the birth of a nation. Ready for their Independence Day down here in the Philippines. It was a good thing the paper sent me out a few days early because

independence isn't something you can cover on a fire. In the streets of Manila, they were nailing streamers, putting up bells and popping a few preliminary firecrackers the way kids do back home when they just can't wait for the floor.

I shouldn't listen to a couple of young fellows on a painter's scandal. They hardly knew I was there. They're not testing of the firecrackers, Ernesto. I have no fear of it, Cardo. That will be enough for the big celebration.

The fort of July is for a few days away. Everything must be in readiness. Independent finally, Ernesto. Is it not wonderful? Yes, wonderful. I will go and see if they have more bon things. The bell. Remember, we must put up the bell.