Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1887-1979), founder of the American hotel-chain, as known as "the biggest hotel man in the world."  After having served in World War I, he was involved in the banking business, as well as his father's mercantile concerns.  In 1919, he purchased his first hotel in Cisco, Texas, which began his world-impacting career.  On May 7, 1952, Conrad Hilton gave an address, entitled, A Battle for Peace:

"OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN:

WE PRAY that YOU save us from ourselves.

The world that YOU have made for us, to live in peace, we have made into an armed camp.

We live in fear of war to come.

We are afraid of "the terror that flies by night, and the arrow that flies by day, the pestilence that walks in darkness and the destruction that wastes at noon-day."

We have turned from YOU to go our selfish way.

We have broken YOUR commandments and denied YOUR truth.

We have left YOUR alters to serve the false gods of money and pleasure and power.

FORGIVE US AND HELP US

Now, darkness gathers around us and we are confused in all our counsels.

Losing faith in YOU, we lose faith in ourselves.

Inspire us with wisdom, all of us of every color, race and creed, to use our wealth, our strength to help our brother, instead of destroying him.

Help us to do YOUR will as it is done in heaven and to be worthy of YOUR promise of peace on earth.

Fill us with new faith, new strength and new courage, that we may win the Battle for Peace.

Be swift to save us, dear God, before the darkness falls." ¹

¹ Address entitled "The Battle for Peace," given May 7, 1952.  Mrs. James Dobson (Shirley), chairman, The National Day of Prayer Information Packet (Colorado Springs, CO: National Day of Prayer Task Force, May 6, 1993).