St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-09-25

IOiidi CONFERENCE OF UNESCI
held in Minneapolis Sept. Il
through II.
The conference was divided il
sections with various phases o.
educational, scientific and cul
tural life under discussion.
The section meeting presided
over by DIR. Johnson considered
What Is the status OF the Work
Search for human rights? What 1,
our contribution What can W,
do by international cooperation
Participants on the panel IL
this section were Very Rev. Johr
A. Driscoll, o. p, st. Louis Priory
Dubuque, Iowa; Rabbi Herman
Cohen, Temple Aaron Congrega
ton, st. Paul; Rev. Herman Res
sig, Council for Social Actor
Congre gational Christian
Churches, Recorder and Observer
for the UNESCo Commission
and Karl Bigelow, Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University.
The delegates in the human
rights section centered their at.
tention on the attitude of the
Federal government on the issue
of ratifying a covenant on HUI
man rights.
James Simsarian, speaking fol
the State Department said that
the Eisenhower administration
will not sign a covenant on HUI
man Righte because it thinks the
time is not ripe" He said the ad'
ministration has adopted new
approach" which includes an an.
nual survey of human rights
throughout the world, special
studies of specific rights, such as
forced labor and technical assis.
lance in the form of adviory ser
vices to governments that desire
them.
The delegates were almost UNI
animously critical of the new ap'
proach' as being inadequate.
Rev. Herman Ressig of the
Congregational church, pane
member, asked, ITO what extent
does the administration views
rise, do they come from a lack OF
enthusiasm for human rights OF
a belief that the educational APP
proach alone is more effective p
There was no answer to his
query.
William o. Walker, Cleveland
newspaper publisher and COM
mission member said the reason
why the administration was "dilly
dallying" with the human rights
question is political. 1t was Wal.
ker's position that Secretary OF
state Dulles and his advisers are
fishing for what the American
people will support. He concluded
We must strengthen the Admin.
istration on this"
William Cratic of Minneapolis
representing the National Asso.
citation for the Advancement OF
Colored People, delegate substi.
tuting for Walter White said, eve
are unequivocally opposed to q
long gradual educational process.
He said the American people
would back the administration or
a fortnight position on human
rights.
Several delegates questioned
the sincerity Of the Eisenhower
administration In advocating an
educational campaign and at the
SINE time cutting the budget by
the United States UNESCO BY
approximately IS per cent.
In an exclusive interview with
the Spokesman and Recorder staff
writer, Mr.. Simsarian Of the
State Department shed further
light on the controversial human
rights problem.
Question: Mr. Simsarian, part
of the job of the National Com,
mission Of UNESCo is to advis.
the State Department on the mat
ter of human rights. Was UNES.
co or other non-governmenta
agencies consulted before tn,
adoption of "the new approach" !
Answer: Mrs. Pillsbury Lore
did hold one meeting on tn.
subject. CMr. simsarian did mo-
know with what agencies tn,
meeting was held.
Question: What was she ad
vised?
Answer: Some agencies wer,
for the new approach" ant
others were against il.
Question: What groups advises
against 1t?
Answer: I do not know.
Question: Is that information
obtAinAble from the Department
Of State,
Answer: II is not obtainable-
Question: How can UNEScC