THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN NATION

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• Publication Date: January 23, 1968
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E 142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - Extensions of Remarks January 23, 1968
looking to the govern ~xl br @ IIe UU~F/ t / f 3 V t ~8 -~~ ~15R( b ~ %eting Radio Free
s s-re rights, build
,:: n_erhood-things no government In his- Sergeant Baker had been on duty in Viet- -Europe
..y has ever been equipped to do alone. nam since last July. He was assigned to
Many people expect the government to do 'Company "A," 26th Engineer Battalion. HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI
deterioration in personal integrity, seen In
practically every segment and level of society,
from the repairman who does shoddy
work . to the factory worker who gives no
thought to the quality of the product he is
making ... the clerk who takes office
stamps ... the salesman who pads his ex-
pense account .. . the manager who cheats
on his taxes ... the attorney who. recom-
mends an unjustified lawsuit . to the
physician who might expand a medical report
to inflate the insurance payment to himself.
and his patient. It also is seen at every level
of government, from censure proceedings in
our highest legislative bodies to a city where
national guard troops are mustered to prevent
election abuses.
"Government alone cannot solve this prob-
He later served at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
and In Germany, before he was assigned to Tuesday; January 23, 1968
Vietnam.
In addition to his mother, Sergeant Baker
is survived by four sisters, Miss Mary E.
Baker, of Boston; Mrs. Dorothy M. Bgwman,
and Mrs. Annette Bowman, bath, of. Pisgah,
Md. and Mrs. Catherine A. Saiiipsou, of.
Indian Head, and four brothers, Grant W.
Baker, Mourice T. Baker, and Rubin E. Baker,
all of Indian Head, and David E. Baker, of
New York.
The 50th Anniversary of the Ukrainian
Nation
these things. The solution can come only
from a heightened desire by all people to be
honest themselves and a willingness to insist
on integrity in their neighbors, associates and
elected officials.
"Leaders in government understandably see
it as their duty to do for the people of this
country whatever they believe, or whatever
they are told by citizens groups, is not already
being done equitably, effectively and efRCi-
ently by the private sectors of society.
"When private citizens abdicate their re-
sponsibilities and ask the government to do
a job, government responds In the only way
it can: it passes more laws and usually ap-
propriates more money. And every time an-
other law is passed, it means another small
or large restriction on somebody's freedom.
"As citizens, in other words, we have this
choice when facing a situation that needs
correcting. We can do it ourselves; or we can
ask the government to pass a law that says
we must not fail to do it-and that sets up
an administrative mechanism to enfQrce the
prohibition. The former choice is by far the
best way to meet a situation, at least from
the standpoint of economy and independ-
ence; and often from the standpoint of speed
efficiency and effectiveness, depending on the
nature of the problem.
"The government will be called on to help.
Its resources and responsibilities certainly.
cannot and should not be overlooked. But
the initiative, leadership and work should
remain in the hands of the citizens."
Maryland GI in Vietnam Dies in Crash
HON. CLARENCE D. LONG
OF MARYLAND
IN THE.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, January 23, 1968
Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speaker,
Sgt. Ronald Baker, a soldier from Indian
Head, Md., was recently killed in Viet-
nam. I wish to commend the courage of
this young man and to honor his memory
by including the following article in the
RECORD:
GI IN VIETNAM DIES IN CRASH SGT. RONALD
BAKER LIVED AT INDIAN HEAD, MD.
INDIAN HEAD, MD., January 22-An Army
sergeant from Indian Head was fatally in-
jured last Friday in Vietnam when a truck
in which he was riding turned over and
caught fire, the Department of Defense re-
ported today.
The victim was Sgt. Ronald Baker, 22,.son
of Mrs. Mabel Baker, of 108 Woodland Road,
HON. WILLIAM L. ST, ONCE
OF CONNECTICUT
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, the
deterioration of foreign policy under the
Johnson administration coincides in . a
very interesting fashion with the deteri-
oration of the effectiveness of Radio Free
Europe. The problems of Radio Free
Europe are brought home in the follow-
ing very dramatic article by Dumitru
Danielopol, which appeared in the Au-
rora Beacon-News on January 18:
RADIO FREE ,EUROPE MAY BECOME VICTIM OF
JOHNSON'S POLICIES
(By Dumitru Danieiopol)
WASHINGTON.-Radio Free Europe may be-'
come victim of the Johnson administration's
"bridge building" policies.
High level decisions are pending at the
White House, the Central Intelligence Agency
Tuesday, January 23, 1968 d the State Department.
The CIA has long been a quiet but major
Mr. ST. ONGE. Mr. Speaker, today contributor to the Free Europe Committee
marks the 50th anniversary of the inde-
pendence of Ukraine, and in recognition
of this event observances are taking place
throughout the country. It is also fitting
for Congress to pause in its busy routine
to observe this significant event.'
The continuing subjugation of Ukraine
completely refutes the dreary Soviet
harangue that the Western powers are-
the sole practitioners of colonialism.
While Russia ceaselessly slanders the ef-
forts of the United States to stop aggres-
sion In Vietnam by calling them colo-
nialistic, it continues to be the outstand-
ing practitioner of imperio-colonialism
in the world today. All nations should be
aware of the hypocrisy which the Soviet
Union practices when it attempts to mask
the ruthless suppression of minorities
within its own arbitrary borders by im-
puting this very crime to others.
Our Nation was founded upon the
proposition that all men should be at
liberty to determine their own destinies
and govern themselves free from outside
interference or domination. This is a
basic principle of our foreign policy and
one which we actively seek for all na-
tions. No people are more deserving pf
our efforts in this behalf than the valiant
citizens of Ukraine and their friends and
relatives In the United States.
Francis B. Randall, in his incisive
biography "Stalin's Russia," notes that
the distinguishing characteristic of
Stalin's personality was his paranoia. It
is ardently desired that the present So-
viet leadership does not suffer from a
similar disability, and that they will come
to realize that no people can long be
denied their freedom. By accepting this
reality, the Soviet Union will riot only
contribute to their own stability but will
also enhance the peace and well-being of
the entire world community.
On its 50th anniversary, I extend my
warmest praise to the brave and noble
spirit of the Ukrainian. nation, and offer
the hope that. we may soon welcome It
to the company of free and independent
states.
which sponsors RFE. If CIA funds are
stopped, the wkiole operatfon faces an un-'
certain future. The much publicized popular
subscription of funds for Free Europe covers
only a fraction of expenses.
Since the Free Europe Committee also sup-
ports the Exile National Committees and the
Assembly of Captive European Nations, a
loss of government backing would mute the
voice of many anti-Communist refugees.
The profit to Moscow would be enormous.
Many a satellite government also wolih
breathe easier knowing that nationals in
the United States could no longer remind
oppressed peoples of their national aspira-
tions.
There is little likelihood that the axe will
fall on RFE until 1969-although it may be
"shaved" in preparation for a coup de grace.
In an election year, the abandonment of
RFE would antagonize millions of voters of
Eastern European origin.
It would also run into severe bi-partisan
criticism in Congress.
Some European exiles believe that only
the election of a man like Richard Nixon
or Ronald Reagon in 1968 can save the op-
eration. And these same exiles are urging its
reorganization.
For several years there have been legiti-
mate complaints from exile leaders that
RFE has ceased to be. their voice-a mis-
Sion it undertook when it first went on the,
air in 1950.
These complaints have increased con-
stantly during my four trips to Munich
RFE headquarters in the last four years.
They come from refugees and exiles both in-
side and outside the organization.
Many contend that it once militant, hard
hitting operation has become soft spoken,
wishy-washy, reflecting a left wing liberal
ideology.
This is the main reason, the exiles say,
that RFE is seldom-if ever--jammed.
RFE officials admit that the - American-
exile collaboration basis of 1950 has given way
to purely American leadership. The change
in tenor, these officials say, reflects the real-
ity of developments in Eastern Europe.
Exile leaders reply that the broadcasts no
longer encourage the freedom and' inde-
pendence of the captive peoples but preach
instead a policy of "status quo," "peaceful
coexistence," "peaceful engagement". and
"detente.". They also complain that they
are no longer allowed to speak to their peo-
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tng Agency poUcy d its i pless ematiou is c**rd the spilt 'f E*st
lcuropesan exie gr-saps ii this country engaged in amti-com=urdat
activities.
CORD MEYER. JR.
tai
Cam.tt Action Staff
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Dlstaribution:
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1 - Col. Grogan, Assistant to tbss Director
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3 - CA/B1
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SELLICOSE MILITARIST
CIRCLES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CAPITALIST GROUPS, CHIEFLY
FROM ThE t,1ZSTERN STATES, WHO ARE VITALLY IC TERESTED IN MAINTAINING
AND FANYNING INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS OBTAINING, SPECIFICALLY,
GREAT PROFITS FROM THE SHAMEFUL U. S. INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM.
ANSWERED BY THE HEADS OF THE "COMMITTEE" IN A VERY NEBULOUS WAY,,
BY HE DECLARATION THAT THEIR ACTIVITY IS A "FORM OF COOPERATION OF
AMERICA" CITIZENS WITH REFUGEES FROM COMMUNIST COUNTRIES," AND THAT
FO1RMALY, THE "FREE EUROPE
COMMITTEE," 'IS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION
REGXSTaRZD IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. IT HAS NEITHER STATUTES
NOR A PRECISE' PR OGRAM,r THE CRITICISM FREQUENTLY VOICED BY
REPRESENTATIVE OF PROGRESSIVE STRATA OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY IS
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Copy TELEGRAM
Arnold Beichman
c/o Richard Wald
Now York Herald Tribune
New York, New York
The Assembly of Captive European Nations has, over the years.
doto more than any other organization to keep alive the issue of the
liberation of the Captive Nations. It has done so despite a climate of
opinion which has sometimes made it exceedingly difficult to talk about
liberation.
The success of the ACEN has been due to the dedication 6f the
"remarkably able group of refugee leaders who compose its memberiihip.
But it has also been due. and this is in no small measure, to the qualities
of their exceptionally able and hard working secretary-general, Mr. Brutus
Coate. Indeed, I consider it no exaggeration to say that to the many
congressional friends of the Assembly of Captive European Nations, Brutus
Costa had come to represent the personification of everything the ACEN
stands for.
Because I value the work of the ACEN highly, I have been all the
more distressed by the news that. after ten years of faithful service. a
decision has now been made to dispense with the services of Mr. Coate as
secretary-general. I consider this baffling development most unfortunate.
not merely because of my personal admiration for Mr. Coate, but also
because his separation from the ACEN must inevitably impair its effective.
nose. I can only hops that it was not because Mr. Costa's stubborn and
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uncompromising commitment to his ideals an afoul of the current
official hypot1i Sisl, which speak of the '+desatellization" of the satellites
and of "building bridges. r' instead of liberation.
Thomas 3. Dodd
United States Senate
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To: Mr. Richard C. Rorson
From: Jan Stranskyj
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 4, 1965
Reference:
Subject: Anti-RFE` Czech brochure.
The title of the brochure reads "Sybil's Forecasts are False".
It was published by the Army Publishing House "Nase Vojsko." in 1965.
The author, Karel A. Krejci, is a comparatively unknown journalist.
Unlike the "October" article of June 1965 which recognized
the FEC as a formidable adversary, this brochure simply attempts to
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authorities --
of US intelligence'. To prove this point, the author uses out
poses
of context numerous quotes by US personalities -- e.g. John Foster
and Allan Dulles, Presidents Truman and Eisenhower, General Clay,
Senator Kersten, etc. -- as well as such "documentary" material as
papers, allegedly found on the persons of spies and agents dispatched
into Czechoslovakia by RFE. One of the chapters concentrates do
personal attacks upon members of the Czechoslovak BD in Munich who
are accused of all kinds of moral turpitudes and depravities. The
"dolce vita" pictures are meant to confirm the image-of R Ehasea den
of depravity -- yet hardly any RFE staffinembers appea in
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pictures, taken during the Munich
Information contained in the text is considerably outdated:
leaflets. of the Crusade for'Freedom, reproduced in the brochure,
have not been used for many years; scandal-mongering rumors con-
RFE staffmembers are but a rehash of statements made in the
cerning
mid-fifties by some redefectors; data on positions, held by some
uite obsolete. Thus the text gives the impression
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authorities decided to publish the,brociure.
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THE OV RSEAS PRESS BULLETIN ,e
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Membership
NEW MEMBERS
ACTIVE
Samuel L. Bauman - Chief, News Bureau,
i,Tho Stars and Stripes, Naples, Italy.
Michael Field - Staff Correspondent, The
Daily Telegraph, The Reporter, Rio de Jan-
eiro, Brazil.
Craig B. Fisher - Producer/Writer, NBC
News, New York, New York
Ilarold Gal - Copy Editor, The New York
Times, International Edition, Paris, France.
Joseph Winn Daniels Novitski - News Edi-
jtor, The Associated Press, Rio de Jan-
eiro, Brazil.
1,,_jiruce_yan_ Vpprst - Chief of Bonn Bur-
eau, Newsweek Magazine, Bonn, Germany.
ASSOCIATE
1. William -Berry - Slotman, New York
]Jerald Tribune, New York, New York.
11. Darden Chambliss, Jr. - Director of
Communications, Aluminum Association,
New York, New York; (F) Associated Press.
James C,(tchlow - Director, Information
--Div sion, 1 itdio Liberty Committee, Inc.,
New York,
Raymond M. Cudahy Director of Special
Information Institute
,
Services, insurance
New York, New York; (F) N.Y. Journal-
American, Bangor Daily News, Bangor
Commercial, The Evening Bulletin.
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Paul F. Hoye - Aramco OverseasCompar>_r,
Editor, Aramco World Magazine, Beirut, t i
Lebanon; (F) Providence Journal. I
Dorothy Radcliffe Ingling - Publicity and
Public Relations Dir., Friend-Reiss Adver-
fican, Station KGU (Honolulu), Woman's
Wear Daily.
Albert D. Kappel - Dir. of Public Affairs,
Free Europe Committ e-,-T -~~'---""--- -
.r Ct Lava - Managing Editor, Oil,
Paint & Drug Reporter, New York, New York.
Theodore Lit - Senior Editor, Arlington
House Publishers, New Rochelle, New York,
.Gar Schmitt - Group Head (PR Dept.) J.
Walter Thompson Company, New York. New
York; (F) Times-Union, N. Y. Times-Wide
World Photos, Inc..
M. Harvey Strichartz -.Editor: ARA Press;
Man. Editor, ARA LOG, American Radio
Association, AFL-CIO, New York, New
York.
Jack D. Summerfield General Manager,
Riverside Radio WRVR,' New York, New
York.
Nathan A. Turkheimer - Vice President and
Dir. of PR, J. M. Mathes, Inc., New York,
New York; (F) New York Times, N. Y.
World Tele gram. & Sun, NANA, ECA, Rich-
mond Times Dispatch, Roanoke Times.
Georgge W.. Volckhausen, Editor, Profits
?revfew,Westport, Connecticut. -
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 Date: October 4 , 1965
To: Mr. Richard C'.. Rowson, Reference:
rs,:
From: Jan Stranskyl:
Subject: Anti-RFE' Czech brochure.
The title of the brochure reads "Sybil's Forecasts are False".,
It was published by the Army Publishing House "Nase Vojsko" in 1965.
The author, Karel A. Krejci, is a comparatively unknown journalist.,
Unlike the "October" article,of June 1965 which recognized
the FEC as a formidable adversary, this brochure simply attempts to
ridicule and to slander RFE.'and its Czechoslovak staffinembers..' RFE
1.s depicted as a cold war creation, sponsored and maintained by US
Eluthorities -- a "gray" operation which, primarily, serves the pur-
poses of US intelligence'. To prove this point., the author uses out
of context numerous quotes by US personalities -- e.g. John Foster
and Allan Dulles, Presidents Truman and Eisenhower, General Clay,
Senator Kersten, etc. -- as well as such "documentary material as
papers, allegedly found on the persons of spies and agents dispatched
into Czechoslovakia upon Oof thetCzechoslovakcBDcintMunichdwho
personal attacks up
are accused of all kinds of moral turpitudes and depravities. The
"dolce vita" pictures are meant to confirm the image-of RFE as a den
in these
of depravity -- yet hardly any RFE staffinembers appear
pictures, taken during the Munich "Fasching" period.
Information contained in the text is considerably outdated:' ,.r
leaflets of the Crusade for Freedom, reproduced in the brochure,
have not been used for many years; scandal-mongering rumors con- +..
cerning RFE'staffinembers are but a rehash of statements made in the
mid-fifties by some redefectors; data on positions, held by some
individuals, are quite obsolete. Thus the-text-gives the impression
t the
only now
d th
a
that it has been prepared several years ago, an
authorities decided to publish'the,brochure.
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Kila ;s1ey to Head
Radio !reel,
1
Europe News
Nathan 1{i11wsley. naI,1onals
editor of the Herald Tribune;;
has resigned to become di
rector of news for Radio Free
Euroh2.
M>... P in,sley will be sta-i
tioned in Munich, Germany,
where he will supervise Radiol
Free Europe's central news-'.
room, the operation of its i
nine news bureaus 1n. Western',
Europe and its monitoring of
50 communist radio stations;
and news services.
A ; Member of the Herald
Tribune staff since 1948, Mr. j''
Kingsley has served as U. $:
correspondent for the paper's i
' European edition, as man-
',140111R cditor.' of the Herald
' Tribune News Service, and as j
city editor. and managing,
editor of the European edition+.
He succeeds Gene Mater,;
who will return to. New York?
to become executive director.
iii. charge of public affairs for,.
TI~c~Fr~e. ?>?urope Committee:
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New Radio Free. Europe Aide,
>, . The appointment of Nathan
Kingsley, national editor.of Thel
New York Herald Tribune, as
director of news of Radio Free
Europe was announced yester=
.(1y. Mr. Kingsley will be sta-
tipned at the organization's!
,headquarters in, Munich, Ger-i'
many. He succeeds Gene Mater,?
who has been named executive
director of public affairs for the
tFree Europe. Committee in NCw
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