...Americanism in 1944, Kallen implicates these groups in his favorite image: "The American way," he declares, "is the way of orchestration. As in an orchestra,...spirit is constituted by this union of the different. It is sustained, not by mutual exclusions, nor by the rule of one over others, but by their equality...

...distinctly mean what Kallen described as the "American Way" being the "way of orchestration." As in the orchestra the different instruments, each with its...spirit is constituted by this union of the different. (Kallen, 1964. p. 147) Based on this analogy, one can affirm that the recognition of differences among...

...interaction within the framework of a democratic state.16 According to Kallen, using his favorite metaphor, "The American way is the way of orchestration. As...compound their different activities to make up the spirit of the nation. ... In all directions these obtain a ... mutual give and take in equal liberty...

...instruments, each with its own characteristic timbre and theme, contribute distinct and recognizable parts of the composition, so in the life and culture of a nation,...spirit is constituted by this union of the different. It is sustained, not by mutual exclusions, nor by the rule of one over others, but by their equality...