Claiborne Pell: “Frank Kelly, for many years a leader of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, is one of the ``wise men''…”

“Frank Kelly, for many years a leader of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, is one of the ``wise men'' of our age. His life has spanned most of the years in this century, and he has witnessed the many ways in which our world has been torn apart by violence, the countless millions who have become refugees, the abandonment of ethical principles, what he refers to as ``the moral meltdown of our times.'' For over a quarter of a century Frank Kelly has advocated the convening of ``summit meetings for humanity.'' The first such meeting took place in Santa Barbara, CA, in July, 1993, sponsored by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation of which he is senior vice president. A second meeting is scheduled for July 5-7 of this year. Frank Kelly calls attention to a proposed ``planetary code of ethics'' drafted by the Parliament of the World's Religions, representing more than 100 religious organizations that assembled in Chicago in 1993. The leaders who attended included the Dalai Lama, other Buddhists, representatives of Christian denominations and many other faiths. In their concluding statement, they condemned ``the social disarray of nations, the anarchy overtaking our communities, and the insane death of our children by violence,'' and stated that ``A common set of core values is found in the teachings of the religions, and these form the basis of a global ethic.'' Frank Kelly believes that we can reverse the moral meltdown of our age.”