Evening star., 1963-05-23
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Hungory's Red Regime

HUngory's Red Regime
In 1859 and in 1860, as
the delegate to the Interna-
tional Labor Conferences in
Geneva, I presented the po-
sition of the United States
Government on Hungary.
The official position was that
in spite of all protestations
to the contrary, the Hungar-
ian people continued to live
under a repressive regime in
stalled and maintained by
the armed forces of the So
Wet Union: that while par
tial amnesties had been an
nounced by the Hungarian
authorities, there was no sub
stantiating evidence of such
amnesties; that information
as to the fate of thousands
of freedom fighters and po-
litical prisoners had never
been made available; that
the Hungarian government
had consistently refused to
comply with innumerable
United Nations resolutions
demanding freedom for the
Hungarian people and the
removal of Soviet troops
from Hungary, and the res
toration of individual human
rights.
Then last year the London
Economist reported a deal"
in the making between the
United States and the Hun
garian Communist govern
ment with U. N. Secretary
General u Thant as the in
termediary, for the restora-
tion of peaceful relations.
This report was followed by
the elimination of Sir Leslie
Munro's position as U. N.
Special Representative on
Hungary in spite of the fact
that his report last year
stated there had been no
substantial changes in the
repressive control Of Hun
gary by Soviet troops and
Hungarian Communist pup
pets.
And yet, today we are told
that full diplomatic recogni-
ton Of Communist Hungary
by the United States will en-
able us to establish better
relations with the Hungar-
ian people and that such
recognition will enable peace
ful change to advance the
cause Of freedom in Hungary.
The people Of America and
the members Of Congress
should not forget that it was
the United States which en-
couraged the Hungarian peo-
pie to revolt against their
Soviet masters and Commu-
mist puppets in 1856. It was
the United States which first
championed the Hungarian
cause In the United Nations
and provided refuge fol
thousands Of Hungarian
freedom fighters. 1t has
been the United States which
has taken leadership in the
U. N. and its member or
ganizations since 1856 tC
maintain the non-recognitior
OF an oppressive Communist
regime. The American posi-.
ton then was based solidlS
on the principle that the
Hungarian people had beer
deprived Of their liberty anC
political independence by So.
Wet armed Intervention, anc
they had been denied the ex.
ercise Of their Fundamental
human rights.
What will be the effect
Of this recognition2 The Hun,
garian people will first be.
lieve that America has giveI
UP all hope for freedom fol
Hungary. They will believI
that the sacrifice OF 200,00I
freedom fighters was be,
trayed. Communist Boss ia
nos Kadar and his Commu
mist stooges backed UP with
Russian tanks will then b,
accorded full diplomati,
status and international rec,
ognition. The Communis
bloc In the U. N. and all IL
many international organiza
tlons will be strengthened II
It's subversion and obstruc
tionism by an aggressive as
sociate with new prestige ant
status In the world forum o
nations. Thousands OF Hun
garian-Americans and Hun
garians In exile Throughout
the free world will believ
that, once again. America ha
let them down.
The Hungarian regime des
perately desires recognition
and "respectability." Are VI
willing 10 provide one for tn
illusory hope OF "peacefu
change" which In 20 years o
Soviet domination has no