The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-11-18

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ritorial integrity of, the United
States, its territories or possessions,
not to form, subsidize, support or
permit on its territory military or
CARNATIONS or groups having the
aim of armed struggle against the
United States, its territories or pos
sessions, and to prevent any re-
cruiting on behalf of such organi-
cations and groups.
4. Not to permit the formation or
residence on its territory of any
organization or group-and to pre-
vent the activity on its territory of
any organization or group, or of
representatives or officials of any
organization or group,-which has
as an aim the overthrow or the
preparation for the overthrow of or
the bringing about by force of a
change in the political or social or
der of the whole or any part of
the United States, its territories or
possessions. 1t will be the fixed poll
icy of the executive of the United
States within the limits of the
powers conferred by the constitu-
ton and the laws of the United
States to adhere reciprocally to the
engagements above expressed.
am, my dear Mr.. Litvinoff,
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
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Letter on Religion
Dear Mr.. Litvinoff: AS I have told
you in our recent conversations, 1t Is
my expectation that after the estab-
lishment of normal relations between
our two countries many Americans
will wish to reside temporarily or
permanently within the territory of
the Union Of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies, and am deeply concerned that
they should enjoy in all respects the
same freedom Of conscience and re-
ligious liberty which they enjoy at
home.
AS you well know, the government
Of the United States, since the
! foundation of the Republic, has al
ways striven to protect its nationals,
at home and abroad, in the free exer-
else Of liberty of conscience and re-
ligious worship, and from all disabil-
ity or persecution on account Of their
religious faith or worship, and I need
scarcely point out that the rights
enumerated below are those enjoyed
in the United States by all citizens
and foreign nationals and by Amer
| lean nationals in the major coup-
tries of the world.
The government of the United
States, therefore, will expect that ma
tionals of the United States of Amer
lea within the territory of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics will be
allowed to conduct without annoyance
or molestation Of any kind religious
services and rites of a ceremonial ma
tIlre, including Baptismal, Confirma-
ton. Communion, Marriage and Bur-
ial Rites, In the English language, or
any other language which is so Gus
tomarily used in the practice of the
religious faith to which they belong,
in churches, houses or other build
ings appropriate for such service,
which they will be given the right
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maintain in convenient situations.
We will expect that national of the
United States will have the right to
collect from their co-religionists and
to receive from abroad voluntary Of
ferings for religious purposes: that
they will be entitled without restric-
ton to imDart religious instruction to
their children, either singly or in
groups, Or to have such instruction
impaired by persons whom they may
employ for such purpose; that they
will be given and protected in the
right to bury their dead according to
their religious s,lston1s in suitable
ard convenient places established.
For that purpose ard given the
right and opportunity to lease, LAY
out, occupy and maintain such buriaI
grounds subject to reasonable sani-
tary laws and regulations.
We will expect that religious group:
or congregations composed of nation
ais of the United States of America
in the territory Of the Union Of So
Wet Socialist Republics will be given
the right to have their spiritual needs
ministered to by clergymen, priests
rabbis or socialistic functionaries who
are nationals of the United States OF
America, and that such clergymen
priests, rabbis or other ecclesiastical
functionaries will be protected from
all disability or persecution and will
not be denied entry into the territory
OF the Soviet Union because of their
ecclesiastical status.
I am, my dear Mr.. Litvinoff, very
sincerely yours,
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Litvinoff Reply on Religion
Washington. DC, Nov. II, 1888
My dear Mr.. President:
In reply to your letter of Nov. 16
1888, have the honor to inform you
that the government of the Soviet
Socialist Republics as fixed policy
accords the nationals of the United
States within the territory Of the
Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics
the following rights referred to- BY
you.
4 l. The right to free exercise Of
liberty of conscience and religion;
worship" and protection from all dis
ability or persecution on account o.
their religious faith or worship"
This right is supported by the fol.
lowing laws and regulations existing
In the various republics of the Union
every person may profess any religion
Or none. All restrictions OF rights con-
nected with the profession of any
belief whatsoever. or with the non
profession of any belief, are annulled
decree Of Jan. %, 1918, Art. 81.
Within the confines of the Soviet
IIninn II Is r,rnhihitad To Issue an,