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tion) were asked by the Associated
Negro Press to give their reactions
on the matter.
Among those stating their views
were G. Mennen Williams, US.
Of state for African AZ
fairs; DR.. F. D. Patterson, presi-
dent of the Phelps Stokes Fund,
New York; DR.. Robert P. Daniel,
educator and director of the Afri-
can studies program at Virginia
State Teachers college; Miss Viol-
aine Junod, a white South African
Essien Udom, a Nigerian
and former president of the ALL
African Students Union in U.S.A.,
and Nathan M. Shamuyarira, an
East African editor.
Two prominent African leaders
at the UNESCO conference who
gave their views were Profess
sOr Stephen o. Owokoya, chief
federal adviser on a education,
of Nigeria, and e. M. Debrah,
counselor, Embassy of Ghana in
Washington.
Awokoya, a speaker at the plen-
ary session of the Boston meeting,
said:
II am glad to take this oppor-
tunity to say that the award of the
Nobel Peace prize to Chief Albert
Luthuh is a commentary on the
South African government. By this
event we have one of the accredit-
ed organs for peace and interna-
tional un d erstanding G passing
judgement on the South African
government and giving worldwide
recognition to a heroic resistance
to human hate as enthroned in
South Africa"
Debrah, also speaker at the
conference, referred to the award
as "a well deserved prize to man
whose wisdom has served as a ra-
tional balance for younger men
whose sincerity is quite real but
whose zeal without that wisdom
might generate an impatience to
override reason"
This award" continued the
Ghanaian leader, "transcends pol
itical belief and international ideol-
ogies. 1t is encouraging to those
of us who work for the total Hber-
alton Of all Africa"
Williams Praises Role
Williams, who recently returned
from his second tour Of Africa,
said:
The awarding of the Nobel
Peace prize for 1860 of Chief AL
bert Luthun is well-merited. 1t re-
wards the chief for his activity to
secure political recognition for his
people in a non-violent manner"
DR.. Patterson, an American of
African descent, said:
The honor is merited beyond
question. No one has worked more
unselfishly in human relations than
Chief Albert Luthuli and under
more difficult circumstances. The
indigenous African community in
South Africa must feel greatly en-
couraged by this, the worlds high
est award for peace.
Carries World Sanction
1T carries with it the sanction
of the world community for their
continued efforts to secure free
dom with dignity. At the same
time it serves as an admonition to
the South African Republic in the
continuation of its oppressive and
self-defeating policies"
DR.. Daniel, also an American
Negro, represents 10000 Negro
teachers in the State of Virginia.
II thought 1t was a fine thing"
commented DR.. Daniel "Chief
Luthuli sacrificed and Is sacrific-
ing his entire life to the cause of
peace and freedom and was circum-
scribed. His work transcends geo
graphical boundaries"
White South African Comments
Miss Junod, who recently arriv-
ed in the United States, was one
Of a group Of white, colored (mixed
blood) and black South Africans
in attendance at the UNESCO con-
ference who sent a signed cable of
congratulations to Our Leader
Chief Luthuli." Miss Jmod, who is
called by Freedom Fighters in Az
rica a prison graduate" had this
to say:
"As a white South African in
volved in the headon struggle OF
her country until recently, the
Nobel Peace award to our great
leader, Chief Luthun, was a mat.
ter Of great joy and pride. Nc
single South African so deserves
this recognition, for no single
South African has so steadfastly
stood and worked for true and last.
ing non-racial peace in that strife.
torn land"
Udom, who Is at present a re.
search fellow at Harvard universi.
ty, Boston, said:
Calls Award Deserving
II could not have thought Of q
more deserving recipient Of the
Nobel Peace prize that this man
who has devoted M much of his