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           Thompson’sreportontheworldcrisis,November22!"

           Itwasthefirstacknowledgmentoftheunacknowledged.Theannouncementsbegantoappearaweekinadvanceandwentringingacrossthecountry."Mr.Thompsonwillgivethepeopleareportontheworldcrisis!ListentoMr.Thompsononeveryradiostationandtelevisionchannelat8P.M.,onNovember22!"

           First,thefrontpagesofthenewspapersandtheshoutsoftheradiovoiceshadexplainedit:"Tocounteractthefearsandrumorsspreadbytheenemiesofthepeople,Mr.ThompsonwilladdressthecountryonNovember22andwillgiveusafullreportonthestateoftheworldinthissolemnmomentofglobalcrisis.Mr.Thompsonwillputanendtothosesinisterforceswhosepurposeistokeepusinterroranddespair.Hewillbringlightintothedarknessoftheworldandwillshowusthewayoutofourtragicproblems—asternway,asbefitsthegravityofthishour,butawayofglory,asgrantedbytherebirthoflight.

           Mr.Thompson’saddresswillbecarriedbyeveryradiostationinthiscountryandinallcountriesthroughouttheworld,whereverradiowavesmaystillbeheard."

           Thenthechorusbrokelooseandwentgrowingdaybyday."ListentoMr.ThompsononNovember22!"saiddailyheadlines."Don’tforgetMr.ThompsononNovember22!"criedradiostationsattheendofeveryprogram."Mr.