GREETINGS

VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT HUMPHREY

SH I NGTON, D. C.

OCTOBER 24, 1966

It is my honor to bring you the greetings of

President Johnson, and of Secretary Rusk, both of

whom are in Mani Ia this evening, in the quest for peace.

~ are d,;_i!Y indebted to the three distinguished

artists -- Mr. Isaac Ster) ~~· S'~~2~en;stomin and Mr. ·

Leonard Rose -- who rearranged their schedules at very ~ f~ ... short notice so that they could be with us . . -

J.... Last mo:th .I ~ad ~::r to r r a...J•~h-!;-the convening of the._2lst . G~~era1 !'ssell)bly.

Lflmost 80 foreign ministers are attending this present

meeting of the General Assembly -- which is an indication of

the importance the nations of the world today attach to the ~

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United Nations as a vehicle for Mlll•!t discussion,

private consultations, and quiet diplomacy.

L!f we think back to the League_ of Nations we

remember that, after 21 years, no foreign ministers

were flocking to its meetings or talking in its corridors._ ..-'"~...,...

{rhey were busy preparing d!!,ens;. or ba_!!le pla~s,.. ~ after 21 years the League of Nations was dead and Hitler .., . was unleashing war.

/. I believe that o~r co,nfid~ce in the United Nations

is not misplaced. Si nee I spoke to you at this occasion a tr •B£f h ~ -

year ago we have seen a number of accomplishments.

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Arab-Israeli bor ers.

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~ed a convention _,../ .//

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whi cl)/1\mbassador against a forms of racial

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-- Nego tons for a treaty g · erni ng the exploration .

and use of o er s \e, inclu~i the oon and oth~ celesti dies~ are m vi ~"~head, and w~\ hope _;9e" few

r aining difficultieyta be resolved so thaf iir 1y agreement I /

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' / -- e have taken an ac · e Jead at the Unit

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Nation in suggesting steps which w hope help the people / ,

/ rsouth West Africa mov;)6wards sel determination

/ enshrined in the UNJI arter. .. ~ .. . . . . .. . ..... .. ·---------. ..J ~ ihe United Nations is making progress.

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that it is a useful ~

and growl ng force for world peace and cooperation.

and bea!!ty are expressions of the men who composed and

play ~0he United Nations, too, is a ~a~~~ institution

and only as good as men are wi IIi ng to make it.

j_ Your presence here and J.::~r ; upport, for which I

thank yo 'J wi II help make the United Nations a more effective

instrument for peace . ...........----

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VICE P.R.£ 1DENT1S BEMARl<S FO UN DAY CONCERT

CONSTITUTION HALL

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It la a great p1•a ~ t gz et you toDiabt aDd to extend

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atle iD g.... ting J \1 ~ greta he eawsot tie with'-·

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•t gratitude lor t-earraDgill yoo.r ow ache<lulee 10 thAt

you -.oiUd be with tonight.

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Our plaaew-e ln seel aU of you here tom bt le even

greater because our re• ce here toDlght aida the Uoited Nation.

.A••octati.OA o£ Am rica altit the !l work it la dOing io mo ilbl~

the support ot merkau for th Unlt d Nat •

Last oath. along ith S czetary R~•k alld .Ambaaaador

ldberg, I had the aor to repreaeat the Ulllted St&te1 at the

QJOVeuing of the Zl t Cioneral A eembly. I waa able to greet aDd

Geoeral Aaaembly whle · 1a aa ladlcatloa af · tremeadoat

impottance the natioM o1 world atta~b to the Ualted Natiou

• a vehlc:le fw mt~lUlateral dt.c...,atoa, private eouut.t.tloa•.

o.i t 4ip omac:y.

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lf e thlak c:k to the League o1 Natloas we r&mem.ber

· t .a£1 r 21 years 11 foreiara. ml late~• er tJ.oc:kbtg to ita

e UAga or ta · 11 lb ~ol'rldora. They wen busy pre ri

efell8e o attlct p a, for aft r Zl year• the Leagu.e of N•Uo

was d"acl

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1 w a prlvll be S"e last year. SiDe th~n th

Ucited tto has deled to the outataAd aehtevem cat• already

ita r . c:ol'd:

•• The da ero • outbrea~ of f1 htlAg between I . la. and

a me aa hatted and agreem Dt wa • au.blleqwnuly reaeh d for

the withdr w 1 of foreea c:aUed tor ill the ct.u•ity Couru;il.

... • UN peac:ekee ml• iou c.oDtllllle to h lp prev ot

aa Cyprus

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•• The Oe el'al aeembly approved a C:Oil9eat1on a alaat

aU for e ot racial duc:rf.ml tloa. bich Ambaaeador Got her

ai ne4 recently o behall of the United State• •

.. - Negotlatlooa fOr a treaty overniag the ex !Oration aud

are UlO ing ahead, a w hope the few remallliDg 4W1c:ultlee ca

b reeolved eo that early .agreemeat c:aa aehlev d.

-- We hav-e taken aa actlYe le d at the Uldted Natiou

that it la a a.aittl aad creativ force oa the world ecene.

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for which l tbac you. Ul help m.a the UN a mor e!fectlv

i t.rument lor peac .

e e lt ore than ev r, fol' in the wo&'d• Ol Preai ent

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a the at lutt'wneat yet aevl• ~ prornot the

ac of odd and to promote t w ll• in of

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