ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN AND PERSONNEL OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIETIES FOR FRIENDSHIPS AND CULTURAL RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

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Organizational Breakdown and DATE DISTR. c1 Ay October 1961
Personnel of the Union of Soviet
Societies for Friendship and Cultural NO. PAGES 1
Relations with Foreign Countries
DATE OF
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Seven Soviet handouts on,:the Union of Soviet Societies for Friendshi and
C:ultfixrs.l Relationsawith: 'Foreign Countries 50X1-HUM
Founded in 1958, this
'6ody1 coordinates the activities of 33 friendship and cultural societies;
more than 10,000 people,:work voluntarily in the governing bodies of
these organizations. Included is a list of the 15 sections of the
Unionu,and., the'_. ' names of the. president and scientific secretary :ofr
each section. When detached from the covering report,the attachments
are FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.
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UNION OF SOVIvT 3OCIvTIBS FOR FRIENDSHIP
AND CULTURAL. RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Mankind met the signs of the approaching end of the
"cold war" with a sense of relief and hope: Distrust,
hostility and alarm are yielding place to international
negotiations. Broad possibilities are opening, for inter-
national co-operation in the cultural and economic
The recent period was marked by a rapid extension o_
non-State ties, developing mainly among public organi^:,--?
tions
Public opinion is highly valued in the Soviet union
and public organizations are founded and operate on a
broad basis: On the initiative of the Soviet public, a
mass organization, the Union of Soviet Societies for
Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries,
was founded in I958i Its Constitution reads: "The Union
of Soviet Societies for Friendship and Cultural Relations
with Foreign Countries is a voluntary alliance of Soviet
organizations for friendship and cultural relations with
foreign countries and, as an organization functioning on
the basis of Article 126 of the Constitution of the USSR,
pursues the aim of extending and strengthening friendship,
understanding, confidence and cultural co-operation bet-
ween the peoples of the USSR and the peoples 'of foreign
countries".
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To day the Union co-ordinates the activities of 33
societies and associations for friendship and cultural
relations with foreign countries or groups of countries.
Tong them are the Soviet Society for Friendship with
Arab Countries, the Soviet Association for Friendship
Cultural Relations with the Countries of Lattn America;
societies for friendship with Great Britain, France, Ita-
ly, the Chinese People's Republic, Canada, Poland, India,
Czechoslovakia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Hungary,, Fin-
land, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Bulgaria, Albania,
Afghanistan, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Rumania, Mongolia,
Korea, Viet-Nam, the Netherlands, Iran and Ceylon:
Besides, various professions form scientific and
cultural sections of which there are fifteen, embracing
the theatre, music, the fine arts, architecture, cinema,
r.?iotography, literature and art for children, law, social.
^ciences, oriental studies, medicine, natural sciences,
agriculture, science and t.ec-hno.].Qgy, pedagogics:
The Union also includes 14 republican societies for
friendship and cultural relations with foreign countries.
Numerous branches of the friendship societies are founded
in the Soviet Republics, territories and regions: Thou--
sain,9.s of enterprises, institutions, collective and state
'arms and institutes are among the collective members of
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In its activities the Union of Soviet Societic:
drawing upon a large body of active members: eminent
scientists and men of culture, state and public lede::%,
workers and employees, collective farmers, students and
housewives:
More than tot: thousand people work voluntarily in
the governinn, bodies of these organizations.
The Union of Soviet Societies maintains ties with
public organizations and leaders of 112 countries. Recent-
ly it has established and is successfully developing con?
tacts with many public, scientific and cultural organiza-
tions of the USA: The Co_amittee of American Friends Scrv
in Society, Carnegie Institute, International Law
tutu, The American Association of Theatre and Drama, t',:,
lumbia, Iiarward, Boston and Michigan Universities, an;'.
many other educational and scientific institutions, libra..
_ies, publishing houses, art establishments: The exchan o
of delegations and tourists is also gaining in scope:Last
year the Union of Soviet Societies played host to such
distinguished Americans as Robert Dowling, Norman Cousins,
Carl Sand.burg, ;]leonore R iosevelt, Rockwell Kont,
Cyrus Eaton, Leopold Stokovski, Robert Whitehead
and to many other public leaders, scientists and men of
;:lrt; In turn, the Soviet public thought highly of the
warm reception accorded the delegation and tourists of
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the Union of Soviet Societies who visited the USA for
the first time last year.
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In the Soviet Union considerable attention is given
to educating; people in the spirit of friendship towards
other peoples. The Union of Soviet Societies works to the
same end: It provides Soviet people with in--
formation about the history, life, work, economy and cul-
ture of the peoples of foreign countries; The Union show
constant concern for extending study of foreign languaL:ieo
in the USSR.,Soviet people greatly respect the cultural
values of other peoples. Works of foreign writers go
through colossal printings in the Soviet Union: Important
historic and cultural events of a given country'are widely
marked throughout the country with the friendship socie-
ties actively participating in'this work.
Last year The House of Friendship with the Peoples of
Foreign Countries was opened in one of the best buildings
of Moscow. Scores of thousands of foreigners.' from 72,
countries were accorded a warm reception there by thc. So-
viet public. In the past year alone, nearly one and a
half thousand events were held at the House of Friendshir,:.
cultural evenings dedicated to national holidays, nron:.-
nent figures in the field of culture from various nati. n'.,
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get-togethers of foreign and soviet workers of science and
art, lectures in history and the culture of the peoples of
various countries, dozens of foreign art exhibitions. ver;
ings dedicated'to the creative work of Walt Vihitman,
Drnest Hemingway, Washington Irving and evenings on vr
American literature enjoyed tremendous success.W; Cou::"
Mr: Khalinen and Barr spoke in the House of Friendship or ci.:.
problem of peace, traditions and the development of _i.,t
rican colleges. These meetinc s gave birth to mutual un&-_r'
standing: Rockwell Kent wrote In the visitors book that
mutual understanding everyone was working for at the house
would help humanity to strengthen peace; We Amerioans are
fo: universal peace and friendship.
The Soviet friendship societies working on a big
scale throughout the country have one noble cause in minds
spreading the idae.c of friendship among the peoples, of
mutual respect and understanding: In the Ukrainian Re --
public alone, 7G0 organizations are members of friendship
societies. They organize their wide-ranged activities in
clubs, houses of culture, industrial establishments, cc?.?'
].ective farms and offices, acquainting the population
with the history, e.onon' -s, life, development of science
and culture of the peoples of foreign countries.
Soviet friendship societies and sections and
in the Rei.uiblics
societies/take an active part in the work of interne--
tional.,public bcJ.ies, cola-;t1f1 ^nngresses, discussions
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and conferences, international festivals and ex2'.ibitions;
in the mutual extensive exchange of economic, scientific
literature, photography exhibitions, films, etc. with
foreign organizations and prominent workers.
The activity o2 Soviet societies has the complete
support of the public as well as of state bodies of the
Soviet Union. The recent decision of the Soviet govern-
ment to open a Friendship University in Moscow is further
proof of this. Its founders are Soviet public organiza-
tions-- the Union of Soviet Friendship Societies, the
Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee, and the All-Union Central
Council of Trade Unions. Tile University will render fo-
reign countries great help in preparing their ov:n special-
ists and further extending and strengthening the friend-
ship and cultural co-operation between peoples.
What are the perspectives for the future work oi' t1io
Union of Soviet Friendship societies? The aspirations c'i
the Soviet public are to achieve still closer co-opc:ca
tion between the peoples.
Due to an improvement in the international scene,
Soviet friendship societies and public bodies of many
countries came out with joint plans and statements aimed
at broader co-operation: An extensive delegation and
tourist exchange programme for 1960 is now under way. An
exchange of literature, exhibitions and films is gaining
scope, new measures are being taken to promote the study
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of foreign languages, the exchange of students and scien-
tists; Soviet societies of friendship do much to help
strengthen friendly ties with other nations;
At present people's minds are focused on the disarma-
ment problem. At the end of last year there was a session
of the Council of the Union of Soviet Societies of Friend...
ship. The session appealed to all foreign organizations
and public leaders, champions for international friendhip
and cultural co--operation, to do everything possible- for
the favourable outcome of negotiations on general and coin-
plete disarmament; This address is being warmly accepted
everywhere. "I share the thoughts expressed in your ad-
dress", said Eleonore Roosevelt. Similar answers were
received from Cyrus Eaton, from senators Humphry and Full-
bri,ht, from many state and public leaders and thousands
of average people of various countries;
The peaceful coexistence of states with different so-
cial systems is the great and sacred aim of the Soviet
people for the good of mankind;
This road lies through establishing trust and mutual
understanding g through strengthening friendship and co.-
operation among nations,, irrespective of their social and
political systems;
The achievement of this aim is becoming the programm
of action for still wider public circles In all countries,
an(' this is an important. guarantee for the establishment
of durable peace on earth;
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n f o r m a t i o n
on the sections of the Union of Soviet societies for
Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries for
various branches of science:
The Sections of the Union of Soviet societies for
Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries are
voluntary public organizations established in conformity
with the Constitution of the Union for the various bran-
ches of Soviet Culture, science and technology:
The various sections of the Union pursue the aim of
extending and strengthening friendship, understanding, conw
fidence and cultural co-operation between the peoples of
the USSR and the peoples of foreign countries through
mutal acquaintance with the history, economy, culture,
science and other sides of Soviet and foreign realities.
The object of the branch Sections of the Union is to
promote the extension and strengthening of friendly and
cultural relations between Soviet and foreign public, cul-
tural and scientific organizations and institutions, as
well as individuals representeting, of different profes-
sions;
Membership of the Section is individual uniting
leading men of Soviet science and culture , also figures
of various professions: industry, agriculture, building
trades, transport eta. of Moscow and of the republics of
the Soviet Union.
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The' organizational structure of the Section is the
following:
a) General meeting of the members of the Section
b) Bureau cf the Section.
The Union has 15-Sections for various branches of
science and culture.
I. The Section of Architecture
President of the Section - Colley N.Y; - correspond-
ing member of the USSR Academy of the Building Trades
and Architecture.
Scientific secretary - Yaralov Y.S;, master of
architecture, chief of the Section of the history of
foreign architecture of the Scientific Research Institute
cf t,ie History and Theory of Architecture, Tf;iliated to
.the USSR Academy of the Building Trades and Architecture.
2; Fine Arts Section
I. President of the Section - Tomsky N:V;, a
sculpture, People's Artist of the Russian federation and
processor.
2; Scientific Secretary of the Section - Koplinsky Y;D,
master of fine arts, corresponding member of the USSR
Academy of Arts;
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I. President of the Section - Zavadsky Y;A;, of the
Moscow Soviet Theatre, People's Artist of the USSR!:
2; Scientific secretaries of the Section: Komiss~-
d j ievsky V ;G; - a stage producer of the theatre and Lova.e"
Shaps A.L. - stage producer of the Moscow Soviet Theatre,
merited artist of the Byelo Russian Soviet' Socialist
Republio; Prokofiev V;N;, man of fine arts;
3; Theatrical Section"
I, President of the Section - Gerasimov-S;A;,
producer of the A.M. Gorky- Movie Studia in Moscow, chief
of the chair of the faculty of Stage craft of the Moscow
Movie Institute, People's Artist of the USSR;
2; Scientific Secretary of the Section - Pogojhieva L.P:
editor-in-chief of the journal "Movies Art";_
5. Music Section
I. President of the Section Khrennikov T;N;, first
secretary of the Union of Soviet Composers, Peoples
artist of the Russian Federation;
2. Scientific Secretary of the Section Ginsburg L;S.,
director of fine arts, professor of the Moscow conservatory,
Martinov I;I;, music critic;
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6. Medical Section
I. President Of the Section - Sarktsov S.A., member
of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences and its Presidium,
director of the Research Institute of the Brain - affiliated
to the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences.
2. Scientific Secretary of the
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7. Pedagogical Section
~ca,zvZP# /Z
I. President of the Section - Kairov I.A. - aoademi-
cian, president of the Academy of Pedagogical Solonces of
the Russian Federation.
2. Scientific secretary of the Section - Aransky V.S;,
senior research worker of the Section of foreign peda-
gogios of the Academy of Pedagogical sciences of the Rus-
sian Federation.
8; Scientific and Technical Section
I. President of the Section - Artobolevsky I:I;, i:ca..-
demician, chief of the laboratory of the Institute of Me???
chanical Engineering, affiliated to the Academy of Soi=en~o:,_
of the USSR;
2'; Scientific Secretary of the Section - Shuchardi:i S.'; /;,
Plaster of technical science Institute of History, natural
sciences and technique, affiliated to the Academy of Sciences
of the USSR, supervisor of sector.
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I. President of the Section -
corresponding member of the U6SR Acadeasy of Sciences.
2; Scientific secretaries of the Section:
Sharkov A.M; - Master of economic sciences, Scientific
secretary of the Academy of Social Sciences of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union;
Udaltzova L. - Master of historical sciences, research
worker of the Institute of History, affiliated to the U)::Il
Academy of. Sciences;
I0; Section for Oriental Studies
I': President of the Section - Guber A;A;, corresponding
member of the USSR Academy of Sciences, editor-in-chief of
the journal "New and contemporary History", Chairman of the
National Committee of Soviet historians, vice academician,
secretary of the department of History of the USSR Academy
of Soiences,prof essor of the Moscow State University.
2. Scientific secretary of the Section, Kotovsky G.G;-
senior research worker of the Institute of Oriental Studios
of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Master of philological
science:
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II. Agriculture Section
I. President of the Section - Tulupnikov A.I;, Master
of economic science, director of the All-Union Scientific
Research Institute of agricultural economy:
2; Scientific secretary of the Section, Yakushkin D.I;;
master of 3conomie science, head of the departient for
ourrent oconomic analysis of agricultural production in
the All-Union Scientific Research institute of the agricultu--
ral enonom;{.
I2. Natural Science Section
I; President of the Section - Oparin A;I;, aoademicJan,
director of the Bach Institute of :ntoChemistry, affiliate,.
to the USSR Academy of Seieneos;
2'; Scientific secretary of the Section, Deborin G;A.,
senior research worker of the Bach Institute of Biochemistry.
I3: Law Section
I. President of the section, Gorshenin K.P., professor,
2; Scientific secretary of the section, Tumanov V;A.,
master of Law, senior scientific worker of the All Union
Institute of Law;
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I4: Literature and art for children Section
,
I. Prisident of the section, Michalkov S-.-V;, poet,
pla7,ncright.
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2. Scientific Secretary of the section - Shpet L.G;,
theatre arts specialist.and researcher, head department
of literature at the Central Puppet Theatre,
I5. Photo Section
I. President of the section Shachovskoi V;D;, photo
correspondent of the magazine "Soviet Union".
2; Scientific secretary of the section, Friedland F.O.,
photo correspondent of the magazine "Ogonyok".
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PHOTO L-?r.CTIOIi OF TF:ii OF SOVIET SOCIETIES
FOR 1 RIE''TX,HIP AF.rD cir `~U:t a-- R. ? '_ IONS ?/ITI? FOREIGN COUNTRIES
The Photo ? ection of the Union of Soviet Societies for
Driend:;aip and Cultural Relations with: Foreign Countries
unites tun,:.tcur and profes.,iional photoyrw)hers of the Soviet
Union. Its activities are directed at promoting in every way
the oatt:bliF.htient of frioi:d.ly and nrofescional contacts
between, ;soviet: and foreign photogr?aph:+.c organisations, insti-
tutions, .:ar:ooi a:ions and clubs, and individual amateur and
professional photographers for the sake of strengthening
frienduhip, mutual understanding and cultural cooperation.
The Photo Section maintains contacts with photographic
organi:3ationo in. Auctria, Britain, Brazil, Belgium, Hungary,
the GT;It, Denmark, India, Italy, Spain, China, Ate::ioo, Portu-
gal, the united ;.gates, .5'rance, the L'F:%r, Czecho;:lovakia,
Yugo:jleivia, and other couitrie::.
The "cction pa.rticir?,.%te s in international urt:Lstio the-
tography eyhib:Ltionc arra.nr.,eJ by many nhoto!;raphio as..ocia-?
tionc and photo clubs of dif?.ta;rc:nt cities of the world.
Here aro some o`' these organisations:
i dfnburgh Photo_;raphi.o 3ooiety
Club Alpine italiano Coinuno di trento (Italy)
Ashram Photography (India)
KOlner Kamer!" Club
Ilford Photographic Society (Britain)
Foto olub anconitano (Italy)
;oto-clube 6 x 6 (Lisbon, Portu;;al)
i'hot;;graphie and Cinc ':mateurc federation of Yugosla-
via
The F'enarw Pictorialtrt (? slay,-,)
Royal Photo Club Li.egeois (3e1jium)
The .^,oy tl rhotographio Scciety of great Britain
Phnto-club do ?3ordeau:-: (France)
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City of rrn:lbool Camera club (Australia)
rhuto ~:rti:;ta Union (IlunE.;.:rj)
The Section extih=sngect -,hoto exhibitions with Italy,
Hungary, Chinu, ~3cl iwa, Rumania and India and hopes to
;trr.snre tiuch exchanges with other countries.
The Photo Section will weloome the establi::hnent. and
extension of friendly cont