ABSTRACT
It is a great honor for a man when friends and colleagues gather to celebrate his memory. In a spirit that the author is sure that Bohr would endorse, he likes to review why Bohr's appeal for a transformation of international relations did not succeed and to note some important consequences of its rejection. The author focuses on the actions of his own country, not because it deserves exclusive blame but rather because he believes that it must carry the primary hope for a better future. They often obscure the fact that over time there has been an inner simplicity and relentless focus to American security policy. Bohr's addressing letter to the United Nations (UN) was dated June 9, 1950, however, 16 days before the outbreak of the Korean War. That war became the triggering event for a process that transformed American security in a manner quite inconsistent with the image that he advanced.
