Arkansas State press., 1953-02-27
UNITED NATIONS NOTES
,,u.s R. Lawson accredited uN Correspondent

UNITED NATIONS N. Y. (GlobaD - Biography of Mrs
IN rp ord When President Eisenhower named Mrs
.t" I'd as the United States Representative on the
\ Nations Commission on Human Rights, he chose
o Who has been actively engaged for many years in UN
her welfare, cultural and political activities For quart
a' century Mrs Lord, the former Mary Pillsbury of
"I Minnesota, has devoted her efforts improving
Ifsre of people in all walks of life She regarded as
as in organizing volunteer services to carry spe-
eaI community projects .
United Nations. She named member of the United
w. committee for UNICEF in 1945 and until the present
- che has served Chairman of this Committee During
oriod she acted consutant to the Secretary
state for Unitel Nations Affairs matters relevant to the
~ In 1913 Mrs Lord by the UN on a tour of
aen and Eastern Europe to study the work that being
hv the various countries she visited in the of child
are including the feeding programs administered by UN
FF and the health programs conducted with the cooperation
i the World Health Organization (WI1O). She also visited
9r America to discuss the administration of UNICEF pro-
rms with government officials and to survey their local
child welfare programs
Following her graduation laude in 1927 from Smith
nsoo at Northampton Mass. Mrs Lord began working as
nteer social worker in Minneapolis After her marriage
1929 she moved to New York City and continued in this
da working five years volunteer worker for the
Immunity Service society.
Mrs Lord made distinguished contribution to the war
~ rt first as member of the Board of Directors and the
Executive Committee of the National War Fund as
man of the Funds National Advisory Committee
tpation In 1941 Mayor LaGuardia asked her to serve
la an Assistant Regional Director of the Office of Civil De
I 1914 General George C, Marshall appointed her
ILL., # the National Civilian Advisory Committee of the Wom
H. Army Corps which she Chairman until 1913 She
tr,d tour in the interest of the WACs we'll Europe
In Middle East and the Mediterranean 1t during
Ih tour that Mrs Lord first met President Eisenhower
Following war, she served Advisor to the Housing
fcmmon Secretary of Defense and continued her in
Ist the women in the armed services. The Office of Civil
Nm Defense her official ribbon in 943 for 5000
hans of volunteer service and in 1948 General Omar Bradley
n Army Chief of Staff presented her with citation for
e work with the WACs and for her assistance in prompting
M passage of legislation making the womens services part
Mi the regular Army, Navy and Air Corps.
Mrs has played active role in presidential political
campaigns 1910 During the campaign she
IaC chairman the National Citizens Committee for Eisen
Hoover and Nixon.
Her many other activities have included Director the
Metropolitan Opera Guild Community Chests and Councils of
EAnca Chairman of the National Advisory Committee of
WmenS Council and the Board of Trustees of Smith college,
Teee Member of the Administrative Committee of the
Community Service Society and member of the Board of the
National Health Council In March of last year she elected
President of the Council Coordnatng body Of a health and
welfare societies and associations. Mrs Lord has written
eOs magazine articles child welfare relations and
hned subjects She is Phi Beta Kappa. She has
NHes Psbury 49, student at Yale university; and Win
@ Is student at Hotchkss school, Lakevle Connecticut