In the best of (36)______, the next administration will be beset by (37)______. In almost every area of the world, we have been

In the best of circumstances, the next administration will be beset by crises. In almost every area of the world, we have been living off capital—warding off the immediate, rarely dealing with underlying problems. These difficulties are likely to multiply when it becomes apparent that one of the legacies of the war in Vietnam will be a strong American reluctance to risk overseas involvements.
    A new administration has the right to ask for compassion and understanding from the American people. But it must found its claim not on pat technical answers to difficult issues. It must above all ask the right questions. It must recognize that, in the field of foreign policy, we will never be able to contribute to building a stable and creative world order unless we first form some conception of it.