The paper burns, but the words fly away.

The paper burns, but the words fly free.

That is the surest way to bridge a rainbow to the 22nd century.

This Aug. 6 ... is a time of inheritance, of awakening, and of commitment, in which we inherit the commitment of the bomb victims to the abolition of nuclear weapons and realization of genuine world peace,

It is also a time of inheritance, of awakening, and of commitment, in which we inherit the commitment of the A-bomb survivors to the abolition of nuclear weapons and realization of genuine world peace, awaken to our individual responsibilities, and recommit ourselves to take action.

It has been precisely 55 years since one single atomic bomb created a hell on Earth,