Comments on: Death of Max Kohnstamm http://crossick.blogactiv.eu/2010/10/23/death-of-max-kohnstamm/ Rated 6th most influential EU blog by Waggener Edstrom. European of British nationality, for nearly 30 years Bruxellois. Deep believer in the principle of 'mutuality' and Monnet's axiom "Thought cannot be divorced from action", equivalent to Wang Yangming's "Zhixingheyi". Wed, 09 May 2012 11:47:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Don Smith http://crossick.blogactiv.eu/2010/10/23/death-of-max-kohnstamm/#comment-4173 Don Smith Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:37:31 +0000 http://crossick.blogactiv.eu/?p=1854#comment-4173 I was greatly saddened to read the news about Dr. Max Kohnstamm's death. I met and interviewed him earlier this year at the suggestion of Stanley Crossick. The interview, which took place in February at his home in Amsterdam, lasted about 90 minutes. I asked him about his work with Jean Monnet, the years of working for a peaceful and prosperous Europe, and the idea of working for peace based on equality and fairness. He also told me about this misfortune at the hands of the Nazis. He was an individual who saw and experienced the great range of human behaviors. He was a great man whose story is one of a peacemaker. Max Kohnstamm, Jean Monnet, and the others who were there at the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community and worked tirelessly on behalf of a peaceful Europe are to be saluted by all those who he leaves behind. From across the Atlantic, I, the son of an American father who fought in Europe in 1944-45, say goodbye and thank you to a man who literally changed history for the better. Don C. Smith Denver, Colorado USA I was greatly saddened to read the news about Dr. Max Kohnstamm’s death. I met and interviewed him earlier this year at the suggestion of Stanley Crossick.

The interview, which took place in February at his home in Amsterdam, lasted about 90 minutes. I asked him about his work with Jean Monnet, the years of working for a peaceful and prosperous Europe, and the idea of working for peace based on equality and fairness. He also told me about this misfortune at the hands of the Nazis. He was an individual who saw and experienced the great range of human behaviors.

He was a great man whose story is one of a peacemaker. Max Kohnstamm, Jean Monnet, and the others who were there at the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community and worked tirelessly on behalf of a peaceful Europe are to be saluted by all those who he leaves behind.

From across the Atlantic, I, the son of an American father who fought in Europe in 1944-45, say goodbye and thank you to a man who literally changed history for the better.

Don C. Smith
Denver, Colorado USA

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