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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

Like most other organizations.
the Farmville Senior All Club
is looking fer ways TO make
money. Several ways were Sug-
eested at their meeting on Jan.
s, at kalla Myers home on Ice
drive Tommy Lloyd has heen
appointed chairman Of the ways
and means committee TO look
into the prospects.
Karla Myers gave a demon
stration using her dog, Dob. as
model. She explained the I'M
poriance Of grooming your pct
and showed the correct way to
90 about it.
Luther Zirkle. assistant county
q gle Il t and All club advisor
urged club members TO com
plete their record books and
turn them III as without the rec
ords HERS get no credit for
their work done.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Miss DePe1p
Engaged To
". III. Laird, w

Mr.. and Mrs Charles D. De-
Pew, Jr.. Of St. Louis, Mo-, an
nource the engagement of their
daughter, Ann Elizabeth, to
William H. Laird, ", son Of the
Rev. and Mrs. William H. Laird,
Of st. Louis, and grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Randolph
Kennon ST.. of Norwood, Pow
hatan county, and of Mrs. Will
liam H. Laird, Of Wilmington,
Del, ard the late Rev. Mr..
Laird.
NJ SIS DePew was graduated
fir o Briarciff College and
made her debut in 1860. S h e
was maid ct honor at t h e
Yelled Prophet Ball and is a
provisional member OF the St..
Louis Junior League.
MIR. Laird was gradua ed from
Episcopal High School. Alex
andria. and the University Of
Virginia.
The wedding viii take place
IN the early summer.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

PRESBYTERIAN - Monday
Jan. 4, 8 pm. Circle 4 with Mrs.
John Wilson, circle 5 with Mrs.
c. c. Hundley, circle 6 with Mrs.
u c. Carson, and circle Z with
Mrs. c. H. Dowdy. Jr. Tuesday,
Jan. Is, 10 am. Circle l with
Mrs. R. B. Crawford, circle 2
with Mrs. T. w. Williams, and
circle 3 with Mrs Earl Willis
EPISCOPAL = Monday, Jan.
Il, $50 pm. voc. group with
Mrs. Ann Newman. 8 pm,
group 3 with Mrs. Harry v. Ian
caster. Tuesday, Jan. IS. $50
pm, Altar Guild with Mrs. w. j.
ellis. il, 4O5 3rd Ave.
METHODIST - Monday. Jan.
Il, 7:30 pm. General meeting
WSCS in fellowship room Of
church. Mission study, Arm Of
Compassion" All circles except
4 and 8 ill meet Immediately
following this meeting Tuesday
Jan. Is, 10 am. Circle with
Mrs r. j. Martin, Jr.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXIL-
larry : Jack Garland Chapter.
Unit 80, Tuesday, Jan, Is, 8 pm.
with Mrs. Grace Gordon. Topic
Americamsm.
NORA LANCASTER GARDEN
CLUB - Tuesday, Jan. Is,
pm. with Mrs. Roy B. Har-
grove Oriental program.
BUSINESS AND PRCFES-
SIGNAL WOMAN'S CLUB -
Tuesday, Jan. IS, 8 pm at the
Wonans Club House. Speaker
Mayor William F. Watkins. on
Public Affairs - The Juvenile
Situation ii Our Area.
JUDITH RANDOLPH. OAR
Thursday, Jan. II. $50 pm.
with Mrs. J. T. Trotter, Hamp-
den-Sydney.
FRIDAY CLUB-Friday, Jan
Is, 7:30 pm. Club House.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

love, reverence, comradeship,
courtesy, cleanliness and pa
triotiSln. -
Chapter Here
A charter of the organization
was formed here in July with
40 members between the ages
of IA and 90 On Thursday night
Of this week, the group will meet
for the election of new officers.
The present ones are Ken Nit
chell, master councillor; Johns
Bailey, junior councillor; Tony
Glenn, senior councillor, Glen
Alternately, scribe, and Danny
LocNalr. treasurer. Nine new
initiates will be taken into the
chapter before the end of Janu-
airy in ceremony at date not
yet set, according to James B.
Clarks, Chapter Dad.
DeMolay was founded in 1919
by the late Frank S. Land il
Kansas City. Mo-. upon finding
there were number of father
less boys there needing COM
partnership. leadership, insplra-
ton and competition which they
had not been getting. The
name was chosen by the sc
founders from Crusader of the
13-l4th century, Jacques DEMO
lay, the last Grand Master of
the Knights Templar, who was
burned at the stake by the King
of France as a martyr of loyalty
and liberation. They felt the
name stood for-death rather
than betrayal of ones friends.
Sponsored by Masons
/ DeMolay is under the general
supervision of Masonic bodies or
groups and individual chapters
are under local member dele
/ gated as chapter advisor or dad.
The activities are varied and in
clude social events. money rails
ing projects, athletic and skill
competitions, participation in
community affairs, charitable
acts, career guidance and edu-
cation counseling, district and
Jurlsdictional get-togethers. Mer-.
It bars are given for various
achievements in music, athletics
and religion. and awards in
recognition of an all-around
youth, outstanding service and
other. categories.
A member Of DeMolay has a
program Of ethics worthy of the
knights of old who sat around
King Arthur S table. Among the
principle things, he serves God.
honors all womanhood, loves and
honors his parents, is honest,
loyal to ideals and friends and
practices honest toll. He is as
good as his bond. is courteous,
at all times a gentleman, is
patriot in peace as wen as in
war and is clean in mind and
body
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Order Of DeMolay May Fill Place
Of Heroes In Present Generation

Heroes haven't seemed to be
the order of the day with the
young people these last f e W
years but they seem to be re-
gaining some popularity with
the advent of the space age and
man orbiting.
Something mus. replace t h e
idealism of hero worship and
one of the opportunities is in the
Order Of DeMolay and such Or
CARNATIONS. DeMolay is an in
spring organization, not unduly
exclusive, but emphaticany Sc
lective.
Membership attests to good
standing in community and
helps make a better son, citizen,
and friend. The goal of the or
ganlzatlOn is Building Better
Citizens and it teaches its
members the virtues Of filial
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Honor Longmood
Faculty At Tea

Nh. and Mrs. Fred o. Wygal
entertained on Sunday afternoon
at their home On High street
with a tea honorlng the faculty
their wives and husbands, of
LongWood College.
A color scheme of yellow and
green. snapdragons and jon
Quils. was carried out through
out the rooms, and in the re-
freshments.
Those assisting Mrs. Wy g |
were the Misses Nancy Hague
B 7 g II d a Tinlberlake, Mile
Woodward, and Cathv Morton.
all Of Richmond, and Longwood
students Also. Mesdames NJ. B.
c oyner, W. C. Fitzpatrick,
Thomas F. Carroll, j. P. Wynne.
Robert Burger, and Miss Lois
Wiley.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Etiquette Tips
Thai First Dinner Date

TeenagCrS who are concerned
over the etiquette of eating out
on their first dinner date VIII be
healtened to learn that only a
few simple rules are involved.
Etiquette tips arc brought out
in an educational film called
Date For Dinner. produced by
Kimberly CLARK Corporation
The movie stars a teen-age girl
Who has been invited on her first
dinner date The movie gives
her these hints
a gentleman holds the door
for the glrl and lets her prccede
HIM INTO the restaurant. They
both cd to the hat check stand
where it is proper. if the girl
desires. TO check her coat Or,
she can deep ii and drape it
over her chair after She Is scat
ed.
Both wait at the entrance
Of the dining room for the hos
tess TO guide them to the table
the hostess goes first, then the
girl, and the man follows. Usual
~ the hostess VIII indicate to
the girl tie chair that provides
the most desirable view t h c
Girl sits down slowly giving her
escort a chance to hold her
'"2.'' The SRI should carry
small purse that rests easily in
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Work OF TluO Area Artists Chosen
For "Virginid Artists 1862

The works of 1877 Virginians
have been chosen for Virginia
Artist 1868" opening Feb. q,
at the Virginia Museum Of Fine
Arts in Richmond
Paintings, prints. drawings.
sculpture and crafts for the 18Th
biennial exhibition total rs, ac-
cording to figures released this
week by the Museum.
The works Of two persons in
The Herald area were among
those chosen. Nancy V. Leiteh
was the artist from Farnville,
whose work was chosen. Mary
T. Shaw. the artist from Pow
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Classical Greek Dances Sh0lUn
In COl0red Slides At Luncheon

Miss Eleanor Struppa, well
known for her work in the field
Of modern dance, spoke on
classical Grecian Dances at
the Association OF American
University Women luncheon at
Longwood College Tearoom, last
Tuesday. Jan. 8.
Miss stluppa, a member Of
The Randolph Macon Woman s
College faculty. Lynchburg,
showed colored Slides which She
had taken in Greece in 1854
when sh~ studied there on an
AAUW Fellowship. She covered
the primitive circle dance, dan
ces Of mourning and Of tie
chorus in ancient Greco TRACE
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

dies and comedies. Many of the
slides were of vases in the Ath-
ems museum and the Louvre in
Paris.
Those at the speakers table for
the luncheon were Miss Mar
guelite Riley, AAUW area con-
srltant, of Lyncllburg; Miss M.
jeanne Curnutt, president of the
Farmville branch; Miss Eleanor
Struppa. professor Of modern
dance at the Lynchburg college;
Miss Virginia Bedford profes-
sor of art at Longwood and
chairman of the Fellowship COM
mittee which had charge Of the
program. and Mrs. w. Cabell
Fitzpatrick, a Farmyllle mem
Der.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

George Altlniller, of Chase
City, visited friends here on Sat-
urday.
Guests of Mrs. j. Monroe
Johns on Thursday were her
nieces, Mrs. John Mains and
Mrs. Lorena Hughes. of Gaines
vile, Fla, who are staying with
other relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Spurlock,
Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Benny
Higgins and family visited Mr..
and Mrs Herman Barbour in
Forest, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burger
visited friends in Lynchburg on
Saturday.
Guests Of Mrs. Marvin Wash
on Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank T. White, of Norfolk. and
c. E. Reese, of Lynchburg.
With Mr.. and Mrs. David
Crute over the week end were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bowers and
children, Mike and Kathy, of
Virginia Beach, former residents
4 of Farmvllle.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Sydnor Newman
were in Richmond as overnight
1 guests at the John Marshall Ho-
! tel Mr.. Newman attended an
agricultural meeting Friday
morning, in Richmond.
| Fifteen students from Norfolk
high schools spent the day on
Saturday looking over LongWood
College with the idea of possible
/ enrolment.
| Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weinberg
have returned to their home
here af e + vacationing in
Florida.
Howard Clabough. Of Ferl'um
Junior College, joined Mrs. Cla-
Dough here for the week end.
DR.. and Mrs. Roy B. Hargrove
and family have moved into
their new home on 5th avenue.
| Among tn se attending the
convention Of the Virginia AS
ISOLATION of Fairs in Richmond
during the week end were j. C.
Bfickert, Mrs. E. R, Spillman
Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly Putney,
Jr.. MIR and Mrs. v. V. Cor
don, and Nh and Mrs. Eric
Robinson.
E. c. Turner, of PoWhatan,
was a guest Of Mrs. Emma K
CoWan on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Snead and
w. w. fowler attended services
at B G I h { h m Presbyterian
Church in Charlotte county on
Sunday
In Roanoke for the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Hal
were her son-in-laW and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lafoon
and children, Ripper and Lisa
Keith Lafoon. young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Lafoon, Jr.
underwent a tonsillectomy al
Southside Community Hospita
on Friday
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Surprise Party On
18th Birthday

The Misses Martha Lee Hub
bard Betty 10 Gates and Diana
Walker were hostesses at a sun
prise party given for Miss
Katherine Yancey at her home
Friday night. The party was in
honor of Miss Yancey's Eth
birthday, Jan. II.
The IS guests enjoyed the re-
freshments brought by the hos
toSseS and danced to the music
Of a record player in the base
mcnt playrOom.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Public To Tour Heart Research
Laboratories At NOV, Feb. s

Heart Research Day this
year viii be observed Friday,
Feb. s. at the Medical College
of Virginia Richmond, under
the spor sorship OF the Virginia
Heart Association and Richmond
Area Heart Association, accord
ing to Dr. Julian R. Geckwith.
of Charlottesville, president of
Virginia Heart,
During the day visitors viii
tour heart res earch laboratories
and see research in action. The
tours are open to The public;
however, advance registration
Dlust be made with Virginia
Heart Association, 8l2-l4 West
Franklin Street Richmond 20.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

hatdn.
AS in past years, a majority
Of the art viii be offered for
sale with a buyers preview"
scheduled before the official
opening. In addition. a number
Of objects, if specially recon-
mended by the jury, may be
purchased by the Virginia NIu-
scum for its collection.
In 1853, and again in 1861, to-
tai sales made by the Museum
for Virginia artists during the
run of this biennial exhibition ex-
cetded ST 500.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Mrs, Dennis Jenkins
Honored At arty

Mrs, Shelton Whitaker aid
Mrs. H. S, Whitaker entertained
at a party Oh Friday evening
honoring Mrs. Dennis jenkins.
of A m e | "a. at Mrs. Shelton
Whitaker's home on High street.
Mrs. jenkins is the former
Miss Elizabeth Anne Whitaker
granddaughter of Mrs. Shelton
Whitaker.
Among the approximately 50
guests present were Mrs. H. A.
Jenkins and MIS-, W. c. Lester,
both Of Amelia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Mrs. Thompson
Honors Mrs. Babb
With Party

Mrs. Graves H. Thompson en-
tertained at a party on Friday
honoling Mrs. Ryland Babb, who
is leaving Farmville soon with
her husband, to make her
home in Richmond.
Assisting the hostess were her
daughter, Miss cynthia Thomp-
son, and Mrs. William c. Hol-
brook.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Re r,ona( Mlnht;on

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Burford
had as their guests over the
week end his brother-in-law and
sister. Mr. and Mrs. w. E
Woodroof, of Fairfax.
In Richmond on Saturday with
her daughter, Mrs w. N. Cum
bingham, and family, was Mrs.
Robert Lee Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sinanske
visited the R. S. Barksdale fann-
ly and Mrs. Edna Barksdale in
Lynchburg on Sunday.
With her parents. MI. and
Mrs. K. L. McClenny, for the
week end were Mr. and Mrs
Roy Gordon, of Newport News
Mn and Mrs. Joel George. Of
Lynchburg, were week enc
guests Of her parents, Dr.. anc
Mrs. c. G. Gordon Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Moore anC
daughters, Mary Lee and 10
anne, Of Churchlapd, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Leland Sanford over
the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Calhoun
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Whaley and
daughters were Sunday guests o.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Calhoun IL
Colonial Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner anC
family spent the week end witt
( her aunt, Mrs j. H. Norvell. il
Richmond, and attended the Vir
ginia Association of Fairs con
vention.
Recent guests of their brother
in-laW and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
A. D. Lafoon, were Mrs. FRANK
Hawthorne and Mn. and Mrs. j
L. Middleton, of Richmond.
Here with his parents over the
week end was Alex Holmes, 6
junior at the University of Viz
glnla.
Baxter Carter is expected
home on Thursday to spend {
few days between semester'
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. K. Carter.
Dr.. and Mrs. j. P. Wynne lief
today Monday to spend a few
days at Ferrum Junior College
Ferrum.
In Richmond on Sunday t.
visit their son and daughterin
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Barbee Ham
ersly, and their new baby Wert
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hamersly
their daughter, Miss M art h
Hamersly, and Frankie Osborn
Charlie F1shburne, Studen
/ at Washington and Lee, spen
III. week end hC.c with his par
ents. the Rev. and Mrs Charlie
Fishbune.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles F
McRae were guests at dime
at the Victo a Presbyterian
/ Church, last Friday night.
Mrs. William B. Wall will en-
terrain her bridge club Wednes
day night.
Visiting friends on the Hill thl
week end was Dr.. w. TWymal
Williams, of Rockbridge county
a former minister at Colleg'
Church.
Nh. and ms. Harro Wulf AM
c hildren, Of Arlington, wer'
week end guests Of Mr.. an'
Mrs. T. J. McIlWaine. Also visit
ing the Mcnwaines for a few
days is their daughter. Mis-
Caroline Mc1waine. Of Rich
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Miss Carolyn O'Neal
To Marry
John F. Woods. III

Nh. and Mrs. John H. orNeal
of Amelia, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Louise Carolyn, to John Francis
Woods, II, USA, of Fort Bragg
N. c. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods, Jr., Of Amelia.
Miss ONeal is attending Rich
mond Professional Institute.
A summer wedding is planned
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15
Johns Memorial
Congregational
Meeting, Jan. 20

The annual congreg ational
meeting Of Johns Memorial
Episcopal Church Will be held on
Jan. 20 Immediately following
the II m. service. Reports will
be distributed and the vestry
will be elected. All corlmuni-
cants Of the church are urged
to be present.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

phone Ell 1896. Only about 300
visitors can be scheduled for
tours, as the tour groups must
be Kept small.
Heart Research Day is Oh
served each February. either at
the MCV or at the University Of
Virginia School Of Medicine. The
TWO institutions alternate years
as host to this event.
Because Of the great Interest
ii heart research. interest has
increased tremendously in the
events OF Heart Research Day, -
Dr.. Beckwith said.
Don't gamble with safety ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-01-15

Don't gamble with safety ~
the odds are against you,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26

mittee does now could b,
handled more effectively and
fairly by Judiciary subcom-
mittee similar to the Internal
Security Subcommittee OF the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
In the absence of Represen-
tative Walter, Democrat of
Pennsylvania. chairman of the
Un-A American Activities Com
mittee, other members of the
committee read a statement
from him and also vigorously
urged the Rules Committee TO
refuse clearance for the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Walters statement con-
tended that the Judiciary Com
mittee is already overburd-
ened" because it handles So
per cent of all House legisla-
ton. He complained also that
Representative Celler, Demo-
crat of New York, chairman
of the Judiciary Committee,
has made clear his opposition
TO the methods of the Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties.
Mr.. Walter contended that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
---- INTERPRETIVE REPORT
New Prayer Issues Rise

they urge the court to bear in
mind that Americans are a
religious people" and to leave
undisturbed the traditional
religious leaven" present In
our public life.
On the free exercise of reli-
gion Issue, the school officials
argue that provisions In both
States for pupil excuses upon
request eliminate any question
of government complusion in
connection with the exercises.
The parents, on the other
hand, contend that asking for
such an excuse amounts to a
coerced statement of religious
belief or disbelief, that being
excused will be noted with dis
pleasure or lack Of understand
ing and that their children's
beliefs will be subtly under
minded by the process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
House Unit Kills Move
ToAboIish Probe Group

move to table amounted tC
killing the resolution by pre-
venting 1t from going to the
House floor.
Mr.. Roosevelt told the Rules
Committee that the resolution
to transfer powers and opera
tons Of the Committee on I'm
American Activities to a sub
committee in the Judiciary
Committee was not an attempt
to decrease congressional au-
thority to investigate subversive
activities.
He noted that Communists
have long urged abolition of
the committee but said that
1.-The Communist Party fire.
quently latches on to good
ideas"
He and his colleagues urging
action on the resolution con-
tended that the work the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
RoIvuug CIinging
To Recount Edqe

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. 26,
(AP) - Rulings today by a
three Judge Minnesota recount
court on the first three cate
gories Of disputed ballots gave
the Democratic candidate, Karl
Rolvaag, a 2l-vote lead over
Republican Gov. Elmer l.. An
dersen.
With more than 1000 votes
in 81 other categories still to
come before the court, the
unofficial recount totals are
Mr.. Rolvaag 620,2l4, Gov. An
derSen 620,l93.
The canvaSSing board de-
clarcd Gov. Andersen the victor
after the November 6 election
by l42 votes. The first recount
total, including all disputed
ballots, gave Mr.. Rolvaag q
lead Of 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
BY ROBERT X. WALSH
Star Staff Writer

The House Rules Committee
today killed a resolution that
would have abolished the Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties and transferred its work
to the Judiciary Committee.
The resolution was tech
nically tabled at a closed ses-
sion following an open hearing
on proposals by Democratic
Representatives Roosevelt of
California and Farbstein of
New York and Republican Rep
reSentative Lindsay Of New
York.
Committee Chairman Howard
W, Smith said there was no
recorded vote" but that he
had heard one voice in favor
Of the resolution. Committee
members told reporters the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26

The climate of the Judiciary
Committee thus would not be
conducive to the solution OF
the intricate problems inherent
in the work"
The real purpose OF the
proposed transfer of the duties
of the Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities to the Judiciary
Committee is to abolish the
effectiveness OF the former and
remove 1t as the most effective
weapon in the fight against
Goddess communism, Mr.. WAL
ter charged,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
NATO Aide TO Visit

Dirk U, Striker, secretary
general of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization, will visit
Washington Sunday, The visit
will last about a week, State
Department Press Officer Lin
coin White said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
U. S. Gives Congo
Millions in Food
BY The Associated Press


The Agriculture Department
has announced it will provide
the Congo Republic with $23,-
$4,000 worth of farm products
under the Food for Peace Pro-
gram.
The commodities include
wheat flour, rice, corn, dry
beans, dried and canned milk.
butter, cheese, processed
chicken. tobacco and cotton in
the form of gray cotton fabric.
The Congo will pay for the
commodities with its currency,
80 per cent of which will be
used for economic development
Of the country through the
United Nations.