ILO REACTION TO UN REPORT ON HUNGARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002700040026-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: July 1, 1957
• Content Type: MF

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? CONFIDENTIAL
OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
WASHINGTPN 25, t?. C,
July 1, 1957
MJMORA.NDUM FOR; Mr. Frederick M, Dearborn
Special .4seistant to the President for
Security Operations Coordination
SUBJECT: ILO Reaction to UN Report on Hungary
Here is ti brief summary of the developments at the LLO
Convention nn t : encva follovri~ release of the UN r oport on liimgary,
(1) Philip Dolaiey of the ..FL-CIO, the U. S. worker repreaantAtive
at the 1LO tnco n (, , was scheduled to address the Plenary I esc ion at
12 noon on Juwae 20, which was the time scheduled for the release of the
UN report. He had prepared, on the basis of advance information, a
opoech on the UN -report. However, apparently for draaxxaatic effect,
he announced that he would throw away his previously prepared Address
on a different subject And with permission of the Plenary Session would
speak on the UN Report on Hungary which had just been released.
(2) Delaney spoke for on+e-haa.l.f hour or over and received 4
"tr am endous ovation" when he concluded his r e ks .
(3) Previously on June 12, a resolution had been introduced ch;atlem i ag
the credentials of the worker, employer and gvverament representatives
from Hungary. This resolution came up for vote during the weeks of
June 24. The first vote on the credentials of the government c clog&te
was 94 for, 3 against, many abstentions. In view of thin narrow veto
the kfu ariaz delegation offered to withdraw the employer A4d worker.
representatives. The Chair ruled that withdrawal would. not be ,per-.
nutted in the face of the imminent vote, The vote they proceeded snd the
cmployer._a_ and - car kor delegates were overwlaeLmingly' turned, aw~p,y..
. z e. exactvote is -
not avai able at this time.
(4) Mr. WUdAs, . sistant Secretary of Labor, who w;n.s the U. S.
Government r prosentas.tivc at the meeting, has stated that the Deli ey
speech undoubtedly contributed greatly to creating the rsentimeW
against th-c Hungarian delegation,
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The above inkormation wao received from Mr. Water T.ll?co,
&Deiotant to tc Secretary of Labo ', and Mr. Lc Warm, Daputy
[F3irta 1$ SecreVary of Labor. Mr. Worts io oe In sae a copy of
Delaueya o opecch.
I at;t&ch ane?taGr copy of this mo nora dvim for Mr. Cutlerla
information if you think it would be of intarost to him.
Charlata E. Jsrl as
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