Purchase of United Nations Bonds

Tuesday, July 24, 1962:

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Cooke, Dr. Paul, chairman, American Veterans Committee..
Del Valle, Gen. Pedro, representing the American Coalition of Patri-
otic Societies, Inc---

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269

Ferwerda, Vernon L., member, department of international affairs,
National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A____
Johnson, Reuben L., director, legislative services division, National
Farmers Union_

272

286

Thursday, July 26, 1962:

Cleveland, Hon. Harlan, Assistant Secretary of State for Interna-
tional Organization Affairs____

289

Meeker, Leonard, Deputy Legal Adviser, General Counsel's Office,

Department of State___.

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STATEMENTS AND MEMORANDUMS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State concerning nations

who have purchased or pledged toward U.N. bonds--.

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State on nations which have

purchased or have pledged to purchase U.N. bonds even though they are

in arrears in payments to the regular U.N. budget, UNEF, or UNOC, as

of May 31, 1962__.

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on nations which have

purchased or pledged to purchase U.N. bonds, as of June 28, 1962, în

an amount equal to, or in excess of, their regular U.N. assessment rate

as applied to the $200 million bond goal---

Memorandum supplied for the record on source of U.S. contribution to

U.N. military operations in the Congo through June 30, 19621-lla.

Memorandums submitted by the Department of State on summary of

resolutions authorizing United Nations presence in the Congo---.

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on Union of Soviet

Socialist Republics-status of payments as related to articlé 19-----

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State on repayment of the

United Nations Headquarters loan___

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on vote on the U.N.

General Assembly resolution which authorized the Secretary General

of the U.N. to issue bonds in amount of $200 million___

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on President's author-

43-48

ity to waive sums owed to the United States by the United Nations...--- 73, 74

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State concerning composition

of the International Court of Justice____

Memorandum and tables on U.S. contributions to United Nations military

operations through June 30, 1962__.

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on cost which would

be incurred by the United States under the terms of S. 2768_

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State on allied military units

deployed to Thailand--

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State concerning the Presi-

dent's authority to waive sums owed to the United States by the United

Nations_

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State on Afro-Asian countries

who were receiving U.S. foreign aid in 1961, as correlated with their vote

on the question of Hungary in the United Nations___

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on voluntary contribu-

tions by the United States to special programs of the U.N. and the spe-

cialized agencies, calendar years 1946-52_-.

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State on purposes which the

United Nations operations in the Congo serve (or served) under the

several United Nations resolutions____

Memorandum submitted by the Department of State on the source of the

$11,400,800 U.S. voluntary contribution to the U.N. ad hoc account in

support of the U.N. military operation in the Congo, for the period No-

vember 1, 1961, to June 30, 1962_

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State on estimated U.S.

contributions to international organizations and programs for fiscal

year 1963__

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131-133

133-135

Statement submitted for the record by Hon. Dean Rusk, Secretary of State, Page
on the United Nations loan legislation_-_-

Memorandum supplied by the Department of State relating to the intention

in establishing separate accounts for UNEF and the Congo----

Statement submitted by Hon. Robert R. Barry relating to the drafters of

the United Nations Charter__.

159, 160

189, 190

193, 194

Letter to Hon. Robert W. Kastenmeier from the Treasury Department
concerning H.R. 12383, relating to the sale of peace bonds-

Letter to Hon. Thomas E. Morgan from Hon. Frederick G. Dutton, Assist-

ant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, concerning H.R.

12383, to amend the U.N. Participation Act of 1945 to provide an oppor-

tunity for the public to provide support for the U.N. through the pur-

chase of peace bonds---

Memorandum supplied by Hon. John V. Lindsay entitled "Committee on

International Law Report on the United Nations Bond Issue, May

31, 1962".

195

200, 201

Statement supplied for the record by Clark M. Eichelberger, executive

director, American Association for the United Nations, in support of

S. 2768_

203-206

Letter to Hon. Thomas E. Morgan from Walter P. Reuther, president,

International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural

Implement Workers of American-UAW, relating to purchase of United
Nations bonds___

209-211

215-217

241-243

Statement submitted for the record by Hon. Francis O. Wilcox, represent-

ing Division of Peace and World Order, General Board of Christian

Social Concerns of the Methodist Church on S. 2768_
Editorials submitted for the record by Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom, concerning purchase of U.N. bonds_-.

List submitted for the record of societies cooperating with the American

Coalition of Patriotic Societies, Inc..

Resolution of American Veterans Committee on "The Purchase of United

Nations Bonds by Private Individuals and Nongovernmental Institu-

tions and Organizations," adopted at 14th annual convention, Atlantic

City, June 1962__

270-272

-280, 281

Memorandum supplied by Department of State on sponsors of and vote on

General Assembly Resolution 1732 (XVI) United Nations operations in

the Congo: cost estimates and financing.

Memorandum submitted by Department of State on background of UNEF

and Congo voluntary contributions and reductions..

APPENDIXES

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299-302

Appendix A: "Operations and Financing of the United Nations" (pre-

pared by the Department of State).

I. Summary and current status.

A. The President's request_

B. Key subsequent actions_

1. Senate bill 2768_.

II. The United Nations financing program.

A. The Secretary General's dilemma_

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331

2. Bond purchases by other nations..

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Appendix A-Continued

IV. Requested International Court of Justice opinion.

A. The opinion requested___

B. Relation to loss of vote under article 19.

C. Effect on collection of arrears..

D. Relation to loans and repayments_

V. Financing the United Nations programs.

A. Regular budget----

1. Magnitude and form__.

2. Preparation and presentation..

B. The United Nations peace and security operations in the

Middle East and in the Congo...

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1. The cost of UNEF and ONUC operations.

2. Budgeting and accounting for UNEF and

ONUCL

339

4. United Nations Fund for the Congo..

342

VI. Description of United Nations peace and security operations

which have resulted in present deficit..

A. United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF).

1. Origin...

2. Subsequent development and present status_

B. United Nations operations in the Congo (ONUC).

1. Origin

2. Subsequent development and present status.

VII. Possibility of charter revision___

List of subappendixes to "Operations and Financing of the United

8. Projection of estimated United Nations

funding requirements and obligations

for regular budget, UNEF, and UNOC

to Dec. 31, 1963.

9. Summary of 1961 and prior-year arrear-

ages owed the United Nations, showing

arrearages owed Dec. 31, 1961; arrear-

ages paid Jan. 1 to May 31, 1962; and

arrearages owed, May 31, 1962.

10. Summary as of May 31, 1962, of collec-

tions and arrearages for 1961 and

prior years of United Nations accounts

for the regular budget, Emergency

Force and the Congo, showing amounts
owed, by nations.

11. 1962 assessments for the United Nations

regular budget, as of May 31, 1962.

12. 1962 assessments for the United Nations

Emergency Force, as of May 31, 1962.

13. 1962 assessments for the United Nations

Congo account, as of May 31, 1962.

14. U.S. contributions to United Nations

operations in the Congo through June

30, 1962.

15. U.S. contributions to United Nations

Emergency Force through June 30,

1962.

16. Statement by the Acting Secretary Gen-

eral on financial position and prospects.

17. Statement by U.S. representative in

Committee 5 on United Nations

Emergency Force and Congo financing.

18. Resolution of the United Nations on scale

of assessments for the financial years

1962, 1963, and 1964.

19. Resolution of the United Nations financ-

ing the United Nations Emergency

Force for Jan. 1 to June 30, 1962.

20. Resolution of the United Nations financ-

ing the United Nations operations in

the Congo for Nov. 1, 1961 to June 30,

1962.

21. Resolution of the United Nations financ-

ing the regular budget for Jan. 1 to

Dec. 31, 1962.

22. Resolution of the United Nations on the

working capital fund for the financial

year 1962.

23. Resolution of the United Nations to re-

quest advisory opinion from the Inter-

national Court of Justice.

United Nations presence in the Congo

together with full text of the 6 resolu-

tions.

24. Summary of resolutions authorizing 21, p. 98, Feb...

25. Composition of Congo forces..

26. Composition of UNEF.

27. Summary description of United Nations

and its activities (includes data on the

organs and functions of the United

Nations and financial data on the

United Nations specialized agencies).

See footnote at end of table.

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1 These tables and data-in which only slight changes have been made-were previously

printed as appendixes to either the joint committee print of Feb. 6, 1962, or in the supplement

to this print dated June 25, 1962. Table number, page, and source are identified in this column.

Appendix B: Advisory opinion of International Court of Justice on U.S.
financing, with letter of transmittal and press communique...
Appendix C: Written statement submitted by the Government of the
United States of America to the International Court of Justice on the
financial obligations of members of the United Nations___

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The jurisdiction of the Court_

Statement of facts_.

A. The United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF).

B. United Nations Operations in the Congo (ONUC)