CAPTIVE NATIONS RESOLUTIONS

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• Publication Date: April 20, 1960
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Captive Nations Resolutions
This memorandum is for information only.
Executive
Last July the Congress passed a resolution designating
the third week in July as "Captive Nations Week. " When signed by
the President, this resolution became Public Law 86-90 (copy
attached). The listing of several Soviet national groupings among
the Captive Nations in this measure was the subject of severe
criticism.
3. This year a number of resolutions have been introduced
in the Congress reaffirming the position with respect to the captive
nations and calling on the President to "... pursue energetically at
the forthcoming Summit Conference the restoration of the funds-
mental freedom s and basic human rights of the people of the captive
4. While several of these measures identify the same
geographic areas listed in Public Law 86-90, the preponderance
refer only to ,the captive nations of Eastern and Central Europe. "
Typical of this latter group is Congressman Clement J. Zablocki's
bill, House Concurrent Resolution 633 (copy attached). The House
Foreign Affairs Committee is conducting executive hearings on
Zablocki's bill today.
. 10 Division, I and Tracy Barnes have
been kept informed including my conversations with Jack Hoghland who
is Bill Macomber" s Deputy at State Department. Hoghland has indicated
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that while the Department would have hoped for no resolutions. it to
believed that the Zablocki version would be the one to move and
Macomber has discussed this with Zablocki and others on House
Foreign Affairs. I have the distinct impression that the Department
of State believes they have this well in hand.
sl. John S. Warner
JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
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Public Law 86-90
H. Con. Res. 633
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Public Law 86-90
86th Congress, S. J. Res. 111
July 17, 1959
JOINT RESOLUTION
73 Stat. 212.
Providing for the designation of the third week of July as "Captive Nations
Week".
Whereas the greatness of the United States is in large part attribut-
able to its having been able, through the democratic process, to
achieve it harmonious national unity of its people, even though they
stem from the most diverse of racial, religious, and ethnic back-
grounds; and
Whereas this harmonious unification of the diverse elements of our
free society has led the people of the United States to possess a
warm understanding and sympathy for the aspirations of peoples
everywhere and to recognize the natural interdependency of the
peoples and nations of the world; and
Whereas the enslavement of a substantial part of the world's popula-
tion by Communist imperialism makes a mockery of the idea of
peaceful coexistence between nations and constitutes a detriment
to the natural bonds of understanding between the people of the
United States and other peoples; and
Whereas since 1918 the imperialistic and aggressive policies of Russian
communism have resulted in the creation of a vast empire which
poses a dire threat to the security of the United States and of all
the free Peoples of the world; and
Whereas the imperialistic policies of Comniutust Russia have led,
through direct and indirect aggression, to the subjugation of the
national independence of Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Ukraine,
Czechoslovakia Latvia, Estonia, White Ruthenia, Riunania, I+',ast
Germany, Bulgaria, mainland China, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia, North Korea, Albania, Idol-Ural, Tibet, Cossackia, Turke-
stan, North Viet-Nam, and others; and
Whereas these submerged nations look to the United States, as the
citadel of human freedom, for leadership in bringing about their
liberation and independence and in restoring to them the enjoyment
of their Christian, Jewish, Moslem, Buddhist, or other religious
freedoms, and of their individual liberties; and
Whereas it is vital to the national security of the United States that
the desire for liberty and independence on the part of the peoples of
these conquered nations should be steadfastly kept alive; and
Whereas the desire for liberty and independence by the overwhelming
majority of the people of these submerged nations constitutes a
powerful deterrent to war and one of the best hopes for a just and
lasting peace; and
Whereas it is fitting that. we clearly manifest to such peoples through
an appropriate and official means the historic fact that the people
of the United States share with them their aspirations for the recov-
ery of their freedom and independence: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Sermate and house of Representatives of the United
States o America in Congress assembled, That the President of the
United States is authorized and requested to issue it proclamation des-
ignating the third week in July 1959 as "Captive Nations Week" and
Captive Nations
Week.
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Pub. Law 86-90 -Z- July 17, 1959"
73 Stat. 212.
inviting the peop a of the United States to observe such week with
appropriate ceremonies and activities. The President is further
authorized and requested to issue a similar proclamation each year
until such time as freedom and independence shall have been achieved
for all the captive nations of the world.
Approved July 17, 1959.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DIRECTOR
This is for information only.
Attached relates to hearings which have
been scheduled by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee today on a number of Captive
Nations resolutions.
JOHN S. WARNER
Legislative Counsel
20 April 1960
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