Today, we not only expect our politicians to have a national concept but an international concept. In fact, it is essential that they have it. Of course, we cannot expect them to know the world as a whole, but soon after they reach Washington, they have an opportunity to see much of the world. How they see and what they get from these trips is all-important. Sometimes, unfortunately, it is sheer waste, but sometimes new vistas open up which transform commonplace, narrow individuals into really good public servants.
