AMERICANS ATTENDING THE WORLD PEACE COUNCIL (WPC) CONFERENCE IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 13-16 MAY 1971

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• Case Number: F-2012-02055
• Publication Date: May 21, 1971

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21 WW 1971
SUBJECT: Americans Attending .the World Peace Council (WPC).
Conference in Budapest, Hungary, 13-16 May'1971 *
1. A reliable source has reported that the following
Americans spoke at the indicated committee meetings of the
WPC Conference:
A. Stanley FAULKNER, Committee on European Peace
.and Security;
B. Sylvia KUSHNER, Committee on Indochina Aggression;
C. John GILMAN, Committee on the Near East;
D. Mary Angie DICKERSON, Section Meeting Discussing
Discrimination;
E. Luis GARZA,,Section Meeting Discussing Dis-
.crimination; and
F. Ruth GAGE-COLBY Committee on Disarmament;
All of the above-named persons were identified specifically.
as members of the U.S. delegation.'
2. According to the same source, S. FAULKNER, "Vice
President of the American National Lawyers' Association,"
functioned as President in a meeting of lawyer delegates
to the Congress and the American delegate Albert KAHN
translated a message from the widow of artist Rockwell
KENT to the Conference.
3. In its final coverage on 18 May of the WPC Confer-
ence, which ended 16 May, the Hungarian Press made the
following additional observations regarding United States
participants:
A. Sidhey PECK, identified as "USA Professor,"
spoke on the war in Vietnam;
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B. ,The WPC awarded the JOLIOT-CURIE GOLD MEDAL
posthumously to the Reverend liartin Luther
KING. The medal was accepted by the Reverend
Ralph ABERNATHY and the Reverend Wyatt T.
WALKER, an American peace fighter." A photo-
graph of the presentation ceremony also included
William DOUTHARD and Mrs. Addie WYATT as U.S.
� delegates to the Conference;
C. U.S. delegates Ruth GAGE-COLBY and Sylvia
�KUSHNER spoke at a meeting of Indochinese and
� American delegates; and
D. Americans Herbert APTHEKER and Carlton GOODLETT
were 're-elected to the Presidential Board of
� the WPC-
� 4- For previous information on Subject, please refer
to our teletype 3216, dated 14 May 1971, Subject: Ralph
David ABERNATHY and Dr. Carlton GOODLETT.
Nem &mail reply via acrus thamni
Originated by: Cl/SO:GMKline:jm
Based on: 18 May 71 (WPC/Sens/BW) and
19 May 71
Source: Hungarian Press
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COLBY/Sens/GMK (201-053968/GK)
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- KENT, Mrs./Sens/GK (201-221724/GK)
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