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women from various parts of the
West, most of them kn0wledgeable
in African problems and all OF
them favorably situated to encour-
age widespread interest in Amer
lean dynamism and its protentious
future.
The new assistant secretary
spoke against the background OF
what he called the great socio-
political drama" of African aspira-
tions. His audience was reminded
that Africa today presents a chal-
longing kaleidoscope of change, a.
Weakening, restless colonialsim and
buoyant nationalism, ancient cul-
ture vying with modernism, race
tensions vying with concerns for
human dignity, and almost unim-
aginable variety.
africa is generally friendly to
the West" Mr.. Satterhwaite de-
clared. But he added soberly.
Threatening this basic attitude
of friendliness, however, Is the
insidious international Communist
force, which would deny the area
to the West and ensnare 1t into
the political and socioeconomic
slavery of communism"
He added, eve of the West have
no time to lose"
His primary purpose, he said,
in coming to the Residential Con-
ference Center of the University
of California, here on the north
shore of beautiful Lake Arrow
head, was to encourage an informed
American opinion for supporting
constructive policy on the part OF
the United States toward Africa.
With other colleagues from the
State Department, he took part
in the vigorous conference discus
sions which lasted four days and
brought possible discussion from
Far West educators, economists,
sociologists, businessmen, labor
leaders, and civic workers. An
other official contributor who also
listened more than he talked was
John A. Noon, policy officer and
program coordinator for Africa of
the United States Information
Agency.
In 1850 President Eisenhower,
then president of Columbia Uni
versity, initiated the American AS
sembly to encourage widespread
public concern with public policy
by just such discussion programs.
Mr.. Satterhwaite emphasized the
Importance of this exchange to
building an American African pol
icy equal to the forces of change
and progress at work in today's
world.
Mr.. Satterhwaite described the
diversity of African nationalism-
strenuous efforts for independence
and complete sovereignty in North
west Africa; the awakening fer
vor" of Africa's oldest Independent
states, Ethiopia and Liberia; the
trend toward regional cooperation
in vast SUBJ Sahara Africa.
Not only does the United States
recognize that traditional colon
ialism is coming to an end" Mr..
Satterhwaite said; it also Sup
ports European measures designed
to provide self-government and
eventual autonomy to dependent
African territories" He added
that "many Africans now look with
gratitude and appreciation on their
associations with the European
powers and we believe that the
time will come when most Africans
will do So"
The new assistant secretary
dwelt with considerable detail or
the United Nations trusteeship sys-
tenn as zone of the most important
systems for political advancement
on the African continent" He
spoke of the impact of the new
French Constitution on French At
RIGA as zone of the most significant
and far-reaching developments In
the political evolution of Africa
this year." He said he hoped fol
"a continuing and profitable re.
lationship" between France and its
IA African territories.
Economic Plan Outlined
Mr.. Satterhwaite's next points
covered items which largely alb
sorbed the attention of conference
participants here for four full day:
the search for a just racial pol
icy in Africa, the problem of Com
munist pressures, the struggle fol
economic development. He out
lined the eight-point prog am fol
worldwide economic development
including Africa, which Secretar!
of State John Foster Dulles pu
before the United Nations Gen
eral Assembly on Sept. 16 as tn
program America would pursue
subject to action by Congress.
GAS it is clear that a basi
African need is for timely he'll
in economic and social developmne
and the eradication of disease, ig