UN General Assembly
1960

107. It is a challenge to the Western World, and has become more challenging, I would say, after the admirable statement of President Eisenhower made from this rostrum in support of the principle of self- determination. The delegations of the United States and of the United Kingdom, whose Prime Minister spoke yesterday [877th meeting] so eloquently about the principle of self-determination from this rostrum, as did other Western Powers, are therefore called upon to act accordingly. We urge action this year for we suffered from a regrettable inaction last year. 108. That was the catch-word of the session in 1959- inaction. At the fourteenth session the United States, the United Kingdom and other Powers urged that the United Nations should take no action — to give France enough time to put into effect its declared policy of self-determination. We were not impressed by this argument coming from the States that claimed themselves to be the free world.