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Immediate future.
The Council began its career In
the United States one year ago next
Tuesday. March 25, and 1t has been
through many trials since that date.
It's first crisis here came when An
drei A. Gromyko, Soviet delegate,
walked out on the Iranian case and
remained out about two weeks.
Anniversary Statements.
Mr.. Gromyko, now Deputy For
eign Minister of the Soviet. Union
and the delegate who has cast more
vetoes in the Security Council than
any one else, had no comment on
the anniversary. His secretary said
that Mr.. Gromyko was "too busy
to discuss this question at this time.
The chief delegates on the Council
have expressed their hopes and their
opinions of the United Nations and
the Security Council, the chief organ
of the U. NJ, in the following state
ments to the Associated Press, made
as the anniversary approached:
Warren R. Austin, United States:
'The magnitude of the problems
which face the world in this post
war period ought not to overshadow
the progress we have made through
the United Nations during its first
year at its home in the United
States. In that year we have built
the structure of the United Ma
tionS. :"
Difficult Days Ahead.
1.-THE Security Council through
out the year has been faced with
tough and often confused political
problems. 1t has faced those prob
lens with courage and dignity. The
shortcomings that have appeared
have reflected the troubled times in
which we live. but I have not the
slightest doubt that the months
through which we have come would
have been even more perilous with
out the aid of the Security Council.
The days ahead are filled with
difficulties and dangers. So much
remains to be done. But We can
take heart from a brave beginning
With courage, Imagination and with
continuing public support, firmly
believe that We can go forward to-
ward peace and security
Sir Alexander Cadogan, United
Kingdom:
The United Nations first year in
America has not been an easy one
Lst us admit frankly that there is a
widespread feeling of disappoint-
ment in particular at the manner in
which the Security Council has dis
charged its functions. Perhaps too
much was expected of it and GER
tainly a heavy burden was imposed
upon it during its first year.
1T is my hope that in the United
Nations second year ih America
Cd the Economic and Social Coun-
Gil and it's varied commissions will
be able to proceed speedily with
their important tasks: 90 the Mill
tary Staff Committee, the Atomic
Energy Commission and the new
Disarmament Commission will also
be able to record genuine progress,
and go the Security Council will
be used as the Charter intended
as a center for harmonizing the
actions of nations and not as an
theological propaganda platform.
Veto Habit Wanes.
DR.. Quo Tai-chi of China Chair
man when the Council first met here
last year and slated to become
chairman again April -:
1T is up to the people of the
world to make the United Nations
work Each one has his RESPONSE
bility.
About the Security Council, we
are there to argue and debate and
reach agreement in harmony with
the public good in democratic way.
That is the practice We must build
up and follow. There can be no
dictation.
Concerning the veto, leave the
sleeping dog lie. Thefe has been
4 marked tendency in recent ses-
sions to avoid raising that question"
Paul Hasluck, Australia:
THE Security Council is growing
up the hard way From experience
1t is gradually establishing recog-
nized practices and procedures for
handling matters brought before it
and in this respect enters its second
year much stronger institution
Fernand van Langenhove of Bel
gum:
The Security Council is an expert
ment which is still at its beginnings.
During the first months, there was
some ground to fear that the Coun-
ellis activity might be paralyzed by
the exercise of the veto. This fear
was voiced at the last General AS
sembly. Since then, however, the
prospects have been more hopeful. -
Atmosphere Improving.
DR.. Oswaldo Aranha of Brazil,
president of the Council in this an
niversary month:
During the first year of its
existence the Council has made
undoubted progress. Several resolu-
tions of world significance have re-
suited from its labors but the out
standing feature, in my opinion, is
the atmosphere which has been
created among its members, tending
to a growing mutual understanding
and concerted action toward solving
the problems of collective security" "
Faris FL Klloury of Syria:
The United Nations in every
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