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based on common policy, then a firm basis will exist for bringing 

 urbanization into a reasonable and rational balance with the major 

 natural resources. 



Dr. Gulick makes a masterful statement of the government action 

 that is needed. This is the credo of a man who has confidence in his 

 fellow man, a faith in the fruits of education that lead to understand- 

 ing, and a conviction that democratic institutions resting on a sure 

 foundation of an articulate citizenry can invent and carry out effec- 

 tive solutions to problems that affect the community. 



Being a resident of Virginia in these times, I am constantly re- 

 minded of the vast gap between our technological progress and our 

 progress in government and institutions in the last 150 years. Of 

 course this is precisely the stumbling block to effective solutions to 

 our urgent problems. This difficulty makes it even more imperative 

 that the education effort be vigorous. 



Broad corroboration of the points of view in Dr. Gulick's conclu- 

 sion, with its exhortation that we use our intellects and resources 

 creatively, is found in the statement of Lewis Mumford, who said: 



We have now reached a point where these fresh accumulations of 

 historical insight and scientific knowledge are ready to flow over 

 into social life, to mold anew the forms of cities, to assist in the 

 transformation of both the instruments and the goals of our civili- 

 zation.^ 



A comparable view was expressed by Dr. Detlev Bronk: 



It is not enough for this country to be pre-eminent in the natural 

 sciences. We must match scientific progress with the further devel- 

 opment of all forms of creative effort in order to achieve the more 

 satisfying life that our economy and technology are capable of pro- 

 viding.^ 



Dr. Gulick has enriched our resources of ideas and understanding. 

 I hope the nation will match his ideas with action. 



5 Lewis Mumford, The Culture of Cities (New York: Harcourt, Brace and 

 Co., 1938), p. 10. 



6 Detlev W. Bronk in foreword of brochure, Committee on Urban Research 

 (Washington: National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council, 

 1957). 



