Address by Walter B. Wriston for the Texas Bankers Association Annual Convention regarding pessimism in American discourse. Wriston discusses how technology and communications have changed information such that there can be wide circulation of negative "Armageddon" speech, which leads to heightened states of national anxiety. He proceeds to argue that commentators who share such a pessimistic view have no grasp of American history and don't understand the course of America's development, which has always had unfortunate periods. In the end, he cautions against negative speech and contends that perspective is needed for addressing the problems of contemporary society.
Wriston, Walter B Texas Bankers Association First National City Bank (New York, N.Y.) New York Times Wicker, Tom Huntley, Chet, 1911-1974 NBC News Armageddon Bible Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005 Bankers Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 Bellow, Saul
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Copy of an original document, May 5, 1970: Drucker Archives; Box 60, Folder 2; 10 pages
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