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# 7ADDENDUM: AFTER THE CONGRESS IS OVEROn pp. 1-6 supra, I indicated the general lines that would make the Reichstag dedication as a House of European Freedom effective. This ceremony, together with the other events of the *ad hoc* Berlin cultural Congress of June 1950, will be broadcast--as indicated supra--over a world-wide network. That is the dramatic spectacle where everything worth saying on the subject of freedom and the dignity of man will be compressed into a few poor days. (Another event might during Congress week could be a special performance of Buechner's play *Dantons Tod* at the Hebbel Theatre. If possible get Vladimir Sokoloff from Hollywood for the Robespierre role. He did it for Max Reinhardt. I trust he's still alive). Assuming that the show is a success, that only discharges half the mission. The other half is to gradually build up the Reichstag structure, stone by stone, in line with the political and moral ideals indicated above. The Reichstag as House of European Freedom.THE HOUSE OF EUROPEAN FREEDOM (or Free Europe).1.  The general spirit has already been indicated above. The great names and words should be presented in simple dramatic terms, designed by an artist with the talent and moral fibre to understand what this is all about. The aesthetic problem is a rather tricky one. The Reichstag is hardly the most beautiful structure in the world, yet it would be a mistake to depart from its basic style in the course of reconstruction. To reconcile these two problems--the greatness of simplicity, with the stuffiness of the existing structure, is a problem for some contemporary Michelangelo or a pint-sized version of same, to solve. It can be done.The exterior should not contain more than a dozen or so names of the calibre indicated on pp 2-4 supra: Jefferson, Danton, Voltaire, Vera Figner, Garibaldi). But we should never lose sight of one objective without which the rest is largely wasted efforts the Russians. If we leave them out, the whole thing is a boomerang and nothing more, which will undermime and counter furnish grist for the anti-American, anti-western propaganda mill. It is also essential that the Russian names and busts or bas reliefs face the Russian side of the city--where the Russians can gaze on them with wonder and admiration--end go home to think about the meaning of things in the present world.Inside the building, there could be an international hall of fame--in the same spirit -- selected by peoples throughout the world. Here we could have the great scientists, writers, philosophers, etc. of Europe and perhaps the rest of the world, placed in simple niches. The busts should avoid the hollow heroic style that the Nazis and Soviets perfected. They should do in exactly the opposite spirit, presenting the great as they were--human beings with all the weaknesses and contradictions of the human race. The sculptors or sculptors for this job should be selected by an international board, including French, German, Russian, Italian, etc experts who are fully cognizant of the spirit of the thing.2.  Substantial Contributions should come from people all over the world, with the emphasis on pennies not dollars. The longer it takes to complete the job--within limits of course--the better for political purposes. Enough if one segment is finished soon fairly soon, with an auditorium and/or exhibition hall. The prolonged fund-raising drive will supply Radio Free Europe, the Voice of America, BBC and lots of other agencies with a steady flow of good, positive copy with the theme