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If we are to remain a truly united country." And further on he
said: "We have met difficulties before this and have solved
them in accordance with the basic theories of representative
democracy. Let us not at this time (he went on) pursue the easy
road of centralization of authority lest some day we discover too
late that our liberties have disappeared." It is a truism that
liberty and sense of responsibility run together.

Already I have indicated my belief that we might make education
in and of itself better by its nationalization. Undoubtedly
federal standards could be higher. I am going to quote again from
Henry Wriston on this point. He says too that federal standards
would be higher, and then, "Federal standards are not higher
because federal officials are wiser. There is no evidence to
support that contention, -- national standards are higher precisely
because national officers are not close to the people and do not
have to persuade them. Several of the states whose standards
have been regarded as low have surpluses in their treasuries.
It is not entirely a lack of funds, but largely a lack of public
support which makes progress toward higher standards slow. With
no necessity to persuade the local public and no urge to balance
the budget, national standards can be high indeed." But "can we
say that professional standards alone are the issue"? Mr. Wriston goes on. "If we want to be governed by experts," he says, "without
any serious or lively concern for the democratic processes, then
federalization should be speeded up, administrative management
should be further expertized." Now my thesis is that there is
something more important in this long trek toward freedom than

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