«A strategy of peace»
Commencement address at American University, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1963
(3 October 2025) (CH-S) 1963 marked the height of the Cold War. The two power blocs, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, were locked in irreconcilable opposition, threatening each other with weapons capable of wiping out humanity. In this seemingly hopeless situation, American President John F. Kennedy presented his vision for peace and disarmament at a time of intense global tension. He showed that it is possible and necessary to engage in dialogue with the hated enemy and to create peace despite differing views and opinions.