I donated my emoluments from the book "The Day the World Collapsed", dealing with the first H-bomb testing and devoted to the citizens of Nevada and Semipalatinsk to the Foundation. More than that, the Foundation will be receiving part of my royalties for every new book put out at home and abroad, as well as the money I receive for my public appearances. My first contribution will amount to 30,000 rubles. My desire to establish the Foundation has fervently been supported by my counterparts, my friends, by public figures and private citizens in Japan, Finland, Germany and Hungary who are prepared to cooperate with the Foundation. What is more, charitable commercial joint ventures will be established by mutual agreement and individual donations will be received from the citizens of various countries.
I am urging everyone not to abandon or leave our children in trouble. The Koran and the Gospel say that a repentant sinner is dearer than a righteous man. I continue by addressing my colleagues, men of art, all those who wish to hear me.
I wish to believe that the insane nuclear age will be gone, and human civilization, which has been gained through much suffering of the best human minds, will eventually survive, thanks to tolerance and humanness. And, as this is so, we could with the sense of discharged duty, transfer the fruits of world civilization to generations to come. The future belongs to children!
Respectfully submitted,
Rollan Seisenbayev
Writer, Moscow
p. s. More, I am planning to compile a book composed of the letters and diaries of those who suffered from the nuclear Moloch. April 6,1990
TEXT OF SPEECH ROLLAN SEISENBAYEV
We who have gathered here today are ubited by our common concern for peace, charity and humanity in the world.
A healthy civilization is founded upon, and derives its strengh from, its commitment no common goals.
Harry Truman once told Dean Rusk that the Presidency of the Rockefeller Soundation was the best job one could ever have.
In the 1960 s, the Rockefeller Foundation funded the construction of a modest hospital and medical school in Beijing. Today they have become the Center of Chinese Medicine.
I am proud to say that our fund is now affiliated with the Center.
The activinies of all charitable funds and organizations are inspired,y feelings of humanity, generosity and compassion.
The programs of all these funds need not be based on market factors. Our simple task is contribute to the morality of mankind. We enviaion such a morality in these terms.
