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Vol. LX No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 50 cents

As Ukraine grapples Parliament committee to review students' demands with economic troubles, hryvnia put on hold by Khristina Lew - Kiev Press Bureau

KIEV - As Ukraine and Russia continue to negotiate Ukraine's with­ drawal from the ruble zone, the chair­ man of the National Bank of Ukraine, Vadym Hetman, dismissed the notion of introducing Ukraine's new currency, the hryvnia, until fiscal and monetary policy is strengthened. A delegation led by Ukraine's new prime minister, Leonid Kuchma, de­ parted for Moscow on October 23 to continue discussions with Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar on con­ trite mechanisms for a payment system between the two countries. Russia has proposed that balances be p?id through the two countries4 central banks, while Ukraine (whose present currency, the coupon, is worth 60 percent of the ruble), insists that p^y^ents be made through Ukraine's егл erprises Negotiations with Russia for U- Serhiy Siry kjaine s withdrawal from the ruble Militia confronts marching students. zone, scheduled for this month, began by Khristina Lew an election of new municipal council Organization for Workers Solidarity after the June summit in Dagomys Kiev Press Bureau heads. (VOST), announced its support for the between Ukrainian President Leonid The stuoent`s efforts to push forth students' demands, and, ai a joint Kravcbuk and Russian President Boris KIEV —Tensions between the Union iheir demands for Ukraine's withdrawal Independence Square meeting attended Yeltsin According to Mr. Hetman, the of Ukrainian Students (SUS) and trom trie CIS, multi-party рагіїа– bv an estimated 5,000 people. Issued a nj^e is "')w used only for cash trans- Ukraine's Parliament were temporarily nentary elections and the formation oi statement ^ailing for the dissolution 0і ас - ` s гпс \Hh been virtually replaced cased on October 21 wun the creation v\ a reformist government oi "national U-rame's Parliament and the prosecu­ ! Ь ``,s v ' f`r i i co плг)ер”іаі transac­ Ґ '`arhfcmemap' committee LO examine ,rust" intensified after October '3 and tion oi officials responsible for mnitta ts .'`H?v.;Mi mv дай? `l) tbe u Lotion of a referendum and - л confrontations oetween SUS demoo- fcratanty igainst demonstrators. ,– г9!Гге ^(\c І AfiOfJ t-oops ana тіїта– u' aew lei?renuum committee.

ПІЄП. ,i if`o .iunng d closed session of ; `i,untinued on page )) liKl On October і ? the лІІ-Ukraiman 4 to Chornobyl reactor is restarted provincial counens and 34 local branch­ by Christopher Guly WASHINGTON - One of the Chor­ shut down the nuclear facility by 1993 es. nobyl power plant's four nuclear re­ have been scrapped, explained an The so-called "Big Six" member WINNIPEG - A commitment to actors was restarted Friday, October 16, ITAR-TASS news agency report. groups have traditionally dominated in work for the current Canadian consti­ by order of the Ukrainian government The head of environmental policy of their powers of influence and veto: the tutional deal, a promise for community disregarding requests by the European the European Community and the Ukrainian Self-Reliance League (Or­ redress by the prime minister and the Community not to do so, reported German environment minister were thodox), the Ukrainian National Fede­ election of a new president highlighted The Washington Times on Tuesday. reported to be deeply worried by U- ration, the Ukrainian Canadian Profes­ the і 7th triennial meeting of the Ukrai­ kraine's decision to restart one of the sional and Business Federation, the Reactor No. 3, shut down for repairs nian Canadian Congress (UCC) held in three power plants at Chornobyl. Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood, the six months ago, was ordered fired up Winnipeg on October 8-11. The Financial Times reported that Canadian League for Ukraine's Libera­ because Ukraine remains strapped for Karel Van Miert, the EC environmental Winnipeg lawyer Oleh Romaniw, 48, tion and the Ukrainian Canadian Ve­ energy with the approach of winter. The commissioner, said radioactive gas who recently represented the UCC in terans' Association. There are some Ukrainian government has said it will leaks at a similar plant in Lithuania in negotiations to purchase a building for changes, however. The name of the also resume using the No. 2 reactor at Ukraine's Embassy in Ottawa, succeed­ League for Liberation is redundant Chornobyl next month. the last few days proved the dangers of ed Saskatoon psychiatrist Dr. Dmytro now, and the veterans' group has lost This would leave mothballed only the such reactors and the start-up at Chor­ Cipywnyk as president. Mr. Romaniw enough membership to lose its historic infamous reactor No. 4 in the Chor­ nobyl could only fuel anxiety across defeated John Gregorovich, the Toron­ clout and position in this grouping. nobyl complex which blew up in April Europe. to-based chairperson of the UCC's Civil During a pre-election question-and- 1986 and is now encased in a fragile The Washington Times said that last Liberties Commission, by a vote of 265 answer session for delegates, Mr. Ro­ concrete sarcophagus. Only reactor No. week inspectors at Lithuania's Ignalina to 105. maniw committed himself to "moder­ I has continually operated in the disas­ nuclear plant found a half-inch crack in a pipe through which 200 litres of Founded in 1940, the UCC is com­ nizing" the congress and making it ter's aftermath. radioactive water had leaked into the posed of 33 national member-organiza­ "more professional and more visible." Ukrainian experts said restarting the plant. tions and affiliate groups. There are five (Continued on page 10) two reactors does not mean plans to THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 No. 43 NEWS ANALYSIS: A look at Ukraine's new prime minister Newsbriefs by Irene Jarosewich Prime Minister Kuchma is viewed as on Ukraine Special to The Ukrainian Weekly one of a group of "progressive" industrialists, a centrist voter in the KIEV - Ending 10 days of specula­ Parliament and charter member of the ^ KIEV — By a series of decrees, cloth. India apparently consented to the tion and behind-the-scenes maneuver­ political faction New Ukraine, which President Leonid Kravchuk made additional payments in hard currency ing, Leonid Danylovych Kuchma on advocates rapid economic reform. changes in the composition of his demanded by Viktor Antonov, the October 13 was confirmed by Ukraine's He has vowed to create a coalition cabinet, according to a DR-Press report minister of machine-building, the mili­ Supreme Council as the new prime government and promised to take into of October 17. Anatoliy Lobov replaced tary-industrial complex and conver­ minister. consideration recommendations from Volodymyr Piekhota as chairman of the sion. Talks had broken down on Octo­ Mr. Kuchma, a people's deputy from all factions and political parties. In Cabinet of Ministers. Yuriy Shcherbak ber 16, when Mr. Antonov initially Dnipropetrovsk and an engineer by responseto complaints about cronyism was removed as minister of the environ­ made the demand. profession, has been the general direc­ and party holdovers often leveled at the ment and named Ukraine's ambassador In a related story, on October 16 the tor for the past six years of Pivdenmash Fokin government, he promised to to Israel. (RFE/RL Daily Report) press service of the Ukrainian Defense (Pivdeniy Mashynobudivelnyi Zavod establish a government based on "com­ Ministry denied reports that it was — Southern Machine Building Fac­ petence and merit." ^ SYMFEROP1L - The congress intending to trade the Variah, an tory), the largest military assembly Les Taniuk, head of the National of Crimean Ukrainians was held here on aircraft carrier, to France for a number plant in the former Soviet Union. Council faction in the Parliament, stated October 9-11. Proceedings opened with of French submarines. (RFE/ RL Daily Mr. Kuchma's name began circulat­ that the confirmation of Mr. Kuchma the reading of greetings from President Report) ing a few days after the vote of no "was an inevitable political reality for Leonid Kravchuk. The delegates esta­ confidence in former Prime Minister our times. Mr. Kuchma represents the blished an All-Crimean Coordinating ^ DONETSKE - A number of U- Vitold Fokin as the alternative to industrialists — a potent force in U- Council and elected Yuriy Kolesnykov kraine's leading industrialists met here Valentyn Symomenko, acting prime kraine. Many of them have been feeling as chairman. Among those who ad­ on October 15 to express their determi­ minister. Mr. Symonenko, a people's disoriented since the demise of the Com­ dressed the congress were Refat Chuba- nation to influence Ukrainian politics in deputy from Odessa and a former munist Party and have not been in the rov, a representative of the Crimean the future and to decry their govern­ chairman of the Communist Party forefront of politics. Eventually they Tatars, and Vyacheslav Chornovil, co- ment's decision to leave the ruble zone. executive of that city, was considered to would have organized and it's better to chairman of Rukh. Topics discussed Those in attendance, heads of large be President Leonid Kravchuk's choice have them in government than on the included Ukraine and the Crimea in a industrial enterprises situated in eastern for prime minister. outside, opposing government. Once European context, the necessity for they are in the political process, you can and southeastern Ukraine, also decided Sources in Kiev say the selection of continuing Crimean autonomy, the to form an inter-regional association. work with them. If they were outside the promotion of Ukrainian language and Mr. Kuchma is a political setback for process, that would be much harder." They warned that the government's President Kravchuk and an attempt by culture in the Crimea, Russian separa­ The National Council and Rukh had policies were contributing to declines in the Parliament to curtail some of the tism and the rights of Tatars on the production so drastic they could lead to proposed people's deputy and academi­ peninsula. (Respublika) broad executive powers that Mr. Krav­ cian Ihor Yukhnovsky as their candi­ the collapse of the Ukrainian economy. chuk is seen to be accumulating as date for prime minister, but Dr. Yukh­ News of the meeting was carried by the ^ SYMFEROPIL —In an interview president. novsky withdrew and put his support Ostankino TV network on its "Novosti" withKrymskiyelzvestia, Rear Admiral Mr. Kuchma's remarks before the behind Kuchma. program. (RFE/RL Daily Report) Supreme Council seem to confirm this Boris Kozhin, commander of the Ukrai­ According to Vyacheslav Chornovil, nian Navy, stated his belief that the analysis. He said he is opposed to a "Rukh has no position on the confir­ "dual executive," a reference to the existing infrastructure of the Black Sea ^ KIEV — The Ukrainian Ministry mation of Mr. Kuchma. We are neither Fleet should belong to Ukraine. Ac­ controversial institution of presidential for nor against. We simply don't know of Foreign Affairs issued a formal representatives instituted by Mr. Krav­ cording to an Interfax summary of the protest against Russia on October 12, in anything about him. He has never interview, published on October 16, chuk throughout Ukraine. spoken in the Supreme Council, he has response to the unauthorized transfer of Admiral Kozhin also revealed that nine warships of the Black Sea Fleet Relegating Mr. Kravchuk to the never given any speeches or had any Russian and Ukrainian negotiators arena of foreign affairs, Mr. Kuchma articles printed. The first test will be from Sevastopil to Sukhumi, Russia, were drawing up a new agreement that the day before. In the official state­ reserved the arena of domestic policy who he appoints to his Cabinet of addressed the issue of interim joint for himself and stated that Ukraine's Ministers. Ukraine is still in a transition ment, the removal of the vessels was command of the fleet, and outlined deemed to be a "blatant violation" of the economy is not in a "crisis, but at a phase, and the most important task is phases in the creation of independent catastrophic" stage, and that he is ready for Kuchma to get economic reforms Yalta agreement signed by the leaders of Ukrainian and Russian naval forces. Russia and Ukraine. (Rukhfax) to "assume the responsibility, as well as under way — something Fokin did not However, speaking at the Congress of authority" for economic reform. do." Crimean Ukrainians, Admiral Kozhin expressed his opinion that there is little ^ KIEV — The press service of the hope Russia will relinquish control of Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Parliament week in review the Black Sea Fleet in the immediate announced that President Leonid Krav­ IntelNews it will be required to pay 10 times this future, and therefore, Ukraine should chuk is preparing for an official state amount. continue to build its own warships. visit to China. He is expected to arrive in 9 October 14: During the evening (RFE/RL Daily Report, Rukhfax) Beijing on October 28 for meetings with session deputies passed a resolution to ^ October 15: At Parliament on officials of that country until November put into effect a law on labor protection Thursday deputies passed a draft law on 2. He will then travel to Mongolia, ^ KIEV — According to a Reuters that was reviewed in its second reading. the status of judges. The law states that remaining there until November 4. report, on October 17 Ukraine arrived The law outlines the structure by which judges cannot hold positions as de­ (Respublika) at an agreement with India to barter labor rights listed in the Constitution puties, belong to any political party or weapons and supplies for medicine and (Continued on page 4) are guaranteed for blue- and white- participate in business activity. Judges collar workers. The law regulates rela­ are allowed to teach, to conduct acade­ tions between enterprises and workers mic research and to engage in creative in areas of safety, hygiene and work pursuits. The law was determined conditions. incomplete and was returned to the FOUNDED 1933 The law gives workers the right to appropriate Parliamentary commission Ukrainian Weekly resign from a job when safety or health for revision. An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National concerns are the reason. 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The resolution, however, Jersey City, N.J. 07303 j Wynnyckyj Enterprises that violate the regulations was sent back to be іе-worked by the Andri must pay a fine of no more than 2 Cabinet of Ministers. percent of the firm's total monthly ^ October 16: A law on state welfare The Ukrainian Weekly, October 25,1992, No. 43, Vol. LIX salary fund for each incident. Should a assistance was accepted in its first Copyright 1992 by The Ukrainian Weekly company attempt to conceal violations, (Continued on page 9) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 3 CAMPAIGN '92: Gov. Bill Clinton on the record for Ukrainian Americans On October 2, The Ukrainian Weekly sent a list of With the shape of the U.S. economy and the high and Russia will contribute to maintaining peaceful seven questions to the campaign committees of the profile given to Russian affairs and officials, there is a relations between the two states. I will implement a three major presidential candidates. First to respond danger that Ukraine will be "frozen out" in terms of balanced foreign policy in dealing with both these was Gov. Bill Clinton, the Democratic Party's aid in favor of Russia. How will your administration military and economic powers. candidate, whose answers were received at The ensure that this does not occur? How will economic Weekly's editorial offices on October 14. Follow-up and other assistance be allocated to non-Russian For the last 40 years, many Ukrainians have been calls were then made to both the Bush and Perot republics? supporters of the Republican Party. However, Mr. campaigns on Monday, October 19. Both were told Bush severely damaged his relations with Ukrainians that the final deadline for submitting their candidates' Economic aid to Ukraine, the Baltics and Russia with his "Chicken Kiev" speech, and by his unwilling­ responses to the questionnaire was the end of the cannot entirely be divorced from the domestic state of ness to see Ukraine's point of view in disputes with business day on Tuesday, October 20. (Submissions the U.S. economy. The fact that the U.S. is mired in an Russia. How will your party seek to secure the after that date could not be inserted into the October extended period of slow growth means that the U.S. goodwill of voters concerned by this issue? 25 issue, which would reach readers before election Congress is likely to set limits on aid vitally needed to day, Tuesday, November 3. It was further noted that propel the democratic and market reform process in I believe Ukrainian American voters ought to running candidates'responses in the November 1 issue Ukraine and other new states. take a fresh look at Clinton-Gore ticket. We represent would not be possible as that issue would not be in By promoting a growth agenda for the U.S. change in the Democratic Party and change for the readers' hands in time for the elections.) economy, a Clinton administration would strengthen country. Following are Gov. Clinton's unedited responses to the private sector in its capacity to invest at home and I will be a president who is tough on crime and will The Weekly's questionnaire. abroad. An expanding economy will also make it put 100,000 more police onto our nation's streets. I will possible for us to provide needed foreign aid. work to reform our welfare system into a system of How would you define the role of the U.S. in the Russia and Ukraine as the largest states to have "workfare" that will ensure that able-bodied recipients international arena, and vis-a-vis Eastern Europe and emerged from the collapse of the Soviet empire; both of federal aid will be required to work. I will slash the Ukraine? merit significant U.S. attention. I believe that our federal bureaucracy by 100,000 jobs. And I will efforts to support the democratic forces in Ukraine (Continued on page 9) A Clinton administration will be strongly committed to completing the process of democratic change launched in Eastern Europe. We will work energetically to promote the creation of prosperous market democracies throughout the entire region. In my view, a democratic Ukraine should be an important stabilizing factor in Europe. Assisting the successful transformation of Ukraine into an integral part of the democratic community of nations will be an important foreign policy priority for a Clinton administration. As part of that process, U.S. foreign aid to the region should include such criteria as progress toward democracy and market reform. U.S. foreign aid for Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, is not unlimited; aid to the region should favor strengthening those countries moving firmly down the democratic path.

What kind of assistance will your administration provide to the Ukrainian government's energy agencies and NGOs to eliminate and/or mitigate the consequences of the Chornobyi accident? I will reorganize and redirect U.S. foreign- assistance programs, emphasizing not only economic development but also developing skills, values and institutions of free societies. Part of this will involve assisting non-governmental organizations to work with such emerging democracies as Ukraine. I will support a Democracy Corps, which will enable Gov. Bill Clinton meets with ethnic leaders on October 2, in Milwaukee, where he delivered a major foriegn businessmen and professionals, trade unionists, policy address. From left are: Charles A. Santangelo, director of ethnic affairs, Democratic National physicians, environmental experts and scientists to Committee; Alexander G. Blahitka, chairperson of the New Jersey Committee of Ukrainian Americans for work in Ukraine and other newly independent states. Clinton-Gore; Julian E. Kulas, president, Ukrainians for Clinton; Dominic DiFrisco, president, Joint Civic Such an approach would provide technical expertise Committee of Chicago; Gov. Clinton; Anthony J. Peraica, president, Croatian American Association; Adrian to deal with the aftereffects of Chornobyi in Ukraine Karatnycky, special assistant to the president, AFL-CIO; Stanley Balzekas, vice-president, Lithuanian and Belarus. American Council; and Christopher S. Hyland, deputy national political director, Clinton-Gore '92.

Ukrainian American community speaks out about election choices by Roman Woronowycz Not surprisingly, most likely Clinton ber 3." However, unlike most Ameri­ has dodged the draft?" voters cited President Bush's "Chicken cans, she said she was leaning towards Stefko Welhasch, 43, Prolog Video JERSEY CITY, N.J. - In an abso­ Kiev" speech as one of the reasons they Mr. Perot. treasurer, Orange, N.J.: "I'm voting lutely unscientific survey, The Weekly would throw their vote to Mr. Clinton. (And here is something for you men for Clinton. I made up my mind after last week contacted Ukrainians across Most interestingly, with less than two to ponder: both pro-Peroters were the last debate. I wanted to know Bush's the United States and asked them which weeks before the election, a number of women. Could something sexy lie in stand on the economy and he didn't give lever they will pull on November 3, the me one. It's time for a change. It seems day of the presidential elections. We ``l think I'll make my decision on the morning of November 3." the man (Clinton) has his economic wanted to hear what Ukrainians were program together. I don't think his feeling and thinking after one of the — Maria Oharenkc being against the war is an issue — a lot most unusual political campaign sea­ of people were. That's why America sons in a long time. Understand, the poll respondents began their answers, "Right crew-cut hair and Dumbo the elephant finally pulled out." is not the least bit scientific and is not now I think Гт going to vote for..." or ears?) "I'm leaning towards,.." or - the one Anna Kokawa-Prokopovich, 41, meant to represent the projected voting But enough personal observations, "California Voter," Los Angeles: "If I patterns of Ukrainians as a distinctive we heard the most —, "Right now Гт let's hear the respondents' voices. Here undecided, but I like..." These state­ were to vote today I think I'd go with electorate. are some of their thoughts: Perot. He seems to have a specific plan, ments tend to reinforce results of polls Andrij Konopada, 33, real estate We contacted a couple dozen Weekly conducted by the major networks and and he's not quite as heavy with the broker, Warren, Mich.: "I still think I'm political rhetoric. I'm definitely tired of subscribers and non-subscribers, UNA newspapers that suggest the American going to go with Bush. People seem to members and not, activists and "not-so- voter still has not decided for whom Bush, and I don't want Clinton... The forget what the Republican Party did voters are looking for some kind of active" ists — from California to she/he will vote. over the last decade. Reagan and Bush Massachusetts. The respondents were change and it leads them to Clinton. But diverse, from a dissatisfied young I'm not convinced he has a foreign or adult in San Francisco to com­ "George's time is gone. He needs to go build himself a library." domestic policy. Perot is more down to earth — here is what I want to do and fortable retirees in Florida. Their — Julian Wynnyckyj answers imply unscientifically that here is what I can do. He seems to be Republican President George Bush and Maria Oharenko, a corporate execu­ knew the only way you dealt with the more honest." Democratic Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton tive from Redondo Beach, Calif., per­ Soviets was with strength... Another Lida Motyka, 38, computer project are in a dead heat with independent haps best exemplifies the current think­ concern I have is that in the event of a manager, Monterey, Calif.: "Honestly, billionaire Ross Perot lagging far ing of all Americans. "I think I'll make national emergency, will the Joint I'll probably end up voting for Clinton. behind. my decision on the morning of Novem- Chiefs of Staff listen to a person who (Continued on page 9) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 Mo. 43 New Haven ceremony recalls first Ukrainian flag-raising in 1954 by Myron Melnyk

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A Ukrainian flag pre­ sented to the city of New Haven nearly 40 years ago was returned to Ukraine on September 19 at a Park Plaza Hotel banquet in honor of the first anniversary of Ukraine's independence. Former Mayor Richard C. Lee and current Mayor John Daniels returned it to a delegation of Ukrainian officials headed by Ambassador to the United Nations Viktor Batiuk. The ambassador thanked city officials for their initiative in supporting Ukrainian independence and for being the first city in America to annually display the bright blue-and-yellow colors each January 22, Ukraine's Independence Day. He informed some 350 people attending the event that this flag, and accompanying photos and docu­ ments, will be placed on permanent exhibit at the Diaspora Museum in Kiev. In exchange for this historic flag, the ambassador presented the city with a new flag from the now free and democratic Ukraine. In an emotional and historic ceremony 38 years ago, then Mayor Lee received the outlawed flag and addressed an enthusiastic crowd of 400: "I accept this flag and will display it at City Hall for all to see. I Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations Viktor Batiuk addresses the New Haven audience after a historic believe that this symbol, which I hold in my hands, will exchange of Ukrainian national flagsbetwee n the city of New Haven and Ukraine. Seen with him are members one day emit its bright light throughout the world." of the Veselka Dance Ensemble of New Haven. His prophetic words were spoken on October 2, But Mayor Lee, Gov. Lodge and the sizeable deeply grateful — witness the participation of both the 1954, at a state-wide banquet attended by Connecticut community of Ukrainians who had settled in southern U.N. ambassador as well as Cultural Minister Larissa Gov. John Lodge, U.S. Congressman Cretella, and and central Connecticut were determined to move the Khorolets who is here for a brief visit." state and local dignitaries as well as several hundred issue of Ukrainian independence to the forefront of Prof. Teluk was one of the organizers of the original Ukrainian American from the New Haven area. It was public and policy attention. At the mayor's suggestion, event in 1954 and presented the flag to Mayor Lee. the height of the Cold War. The Soviet Union had the annual Ukrainian Independence Day celebration on January 22, was always followed with a Ukrainian Local and state political dignitaries, including U.S. emerged as a formidable threat to world peace and Congresswoman Rosa Delauro were in attendence. Ukraine was submerged somewhere in the world's flag-raising ceremony on the Green — using this same flag. The ceremony initiated in New Haven quickly Ukrainian dignitaries included Msgr. Stephen consciousness as a "breadbasket of Russia," "a region Chomko, pastor of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic in the Soviet Union," or "a state in Russia." became a tradition in other American cities with sizeable Ukrainian American populations. It has Church in 1954, current parish priest the Rev. M. The idea of a free and independent Ukraine was continued in New Haven every year since January 22, Bundz, Father M. Mazzarelli from the Ukrainian alien to most leaders. Even the United States, while 1954, through the administrations of Mayors Lee, Orthodox community, and Joseph Lesawyer. resisting Communist revolution with a policy of Guida, Logue, DeLieto and now Daniels. The banquet and program, emceed by Orest Dubno, containment, sought out some form of "peaceful co­ "We Ukrainian Americans in Connecticut owe a included a very emotional historic account of the 1954 existence" with the enemy and paid little heed to the great debt to Mayor Lee for his courage and events presented by participant and community national aspirations of the many constituent ethnic conviction and his help for the Ukrainian cause," said activist Mary Hezzey. A concert with performing groups in the USSR. This was an "internal matter" Prof. John Teluk, head of the organizing committee artists from Ukraine as well as the local Veselka dance and not part, of the foreign policy agenda. for the event. "The Ukrainian government also is ensemble concluded the evening's events. N.Y. National Home marks 40th D'Amato urges famine proclamation WASHINGTON - Sen. Alfonse memory of those lost, and a presiden­ D'Amato on October 20 urged Presi­ tial proclamation would help toward dent George Bush to issue a proclama­ that end." tion "addressing the death of millions of The senator also noted: "With the Ukrainians who perished during the exception of a few short years following 1932-1933 forced famine." the first world war, Ukraine has suffered Sen. D'Amato made his suggestion in under the boot of harsh Soviet domi­ a letter to the president, a copy of which nation. Her people have been subjected was provided to The Ukrainian Weekly. to the unspeakable horrors, of forced famine, genocide and nuclear contami­ He wrote: "As we approach the 60th nation. In this century alone, millions of anniversary of the terrible slaughter in Ukrainians perished in the forced Ukraine during the terror famine of famine of 1932-1933, in the gulags of Joseph Stalin, we should honor the Siberia and during World War II." N.J. Ukrainians organize for Bill Clinton JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The New was given by Mr. Lesawyer. IRoman Woronowycz Jersey Committee of Ukrainian Ameri­ Mr. Blahitka reported on a voter The Ukrainian National Home in New York City celebrated its 40th cans for Clinton-Gore held an organi­ registration drive held among Ukrai­ anniversary on Sunday, October 18. The home has been the center of zational meeting on Wednesday, Sep­ nian American communities in New Ukrainian social, and cultural life in the Big Apple for four decades. tember 20, at the Ukrainian Commu­ Jersey on Sunday, September 27. Following a sumptuous prime rib dinner there were remarks by several nity Center. Plans were also discussed for the speakers, including editor emeritus Ivan Kedryn, long-time editor of Joseph Lesawyer and Michael Ma- committee to work in conjunction with Svoboda in New Jersey and Dilo in Lviv and Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador tiash were elected honorary chairper­ the Clinton-Gore headquarters in New Viktor Batiuk. Entertainment was provided by soprano Oksana Krovitsky sons of the committee. Jersey through their Hudson County and baritone Roman Tsymbala. Pictured are (from left): Roman Danyluk, and Essex County Offices. president of the Ukrainian National Home, Iwan Wynnyk, home manager, The following were elected officers: Messrs. Datzkiwsky, Miele and Pyn- Eugene Stakhiv and the Rev. Patrick Paschak, pastor of St. George's Alexander G. Blahitka, chairperson; dus have been manning a desk at the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Marcanthony Datzkiwsky and Alex­ Essex County Headquarters of the ander Herenchak, vice-chairpersons; Clinton-Gore Team designated for the KIEV - On October І4, cities Helen Cheloc, Ukrainian secretary; Ukrainian American community and Newsbriefs... throughout Ukraine celebrated the 50th Peter Eagler, English secretary; Chris­ thereby encouraging that community's (Continued from page 2) anniversary of the establishment of the topher Miele, treasurer; Roman Pyn- support for Clinton-Gore on Tuesday, 9 KIEV - An AN-124 Ruslan cargo Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). dus, public relations; Walter Bilyk, November 3. jet crashed in Kiev Oblast on October 14 Rukh organized festivities in Rivne, Stephen Smotrycz and John Hamuliak, Mr. Blahitka urged the committee to during a routine test flight. Six of the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovske and Ivano- members-at-large. stress the importance of Ukrainian flight crew and a group of engineers Frankivske. On October 13, various A presentation on the national com­ American involvement in the political were killed. One crew member bailed people's deputies made several attempts mittee's work, as well as a report on the process of this country. He stated, "We out, sustaining severe injuries. The to pass a parliamentary resolution breakfast that Ukrainian Democrats are a strong, hard-working community cause of the accident is not yet known. officially recognizing the jubilee, but hosted for the Arkansas delegation at who must be involved first to be heard (Rukhfax) they were unsuccessful. (Rukhfax) the Democratic National Convention later." No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 5 Saskatoon unveils statue of Canada's Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn by Donna Zaleschuk president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress-National, together with Ra­ SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - chel Kowaluk, president of Saskatoon's Canadian Governor General Ramon Ukrainian Canadian Women's Com­ Hnatyshyn was honored by Saskatoon's mittee, Tony Dagnone and Peter Za- Ukrainian community during a whirl­ kreski of the Governor General's 1992 wind weekend visit to this city on Celebrations Committee, unveiled the September 12 and 13. The visit by Mr. portrait sculpture. Hnatyshyn and his wife, Gerda, was Mr. Hnatyshyn broke out into a grin part of a nationwide tour to commemo­ and was obviously pleased with the rate the 125th anniversary of Confe­ likeness. In his address, the governor deration. general remarked that for him, the The Ukrainian Canadian Congress- sculpture will especially honor all Saskatchewan Provincial Council Ukrainians who arrived in Canada with (UCC-SPC) took the opportunity to little more than the clothes on their pay tribute to Mr. Hnatyshyn with the backs. unveiling of a portrait sculpture of the He said, "In Canada, regardless of governor general. The seven-foot your racial origin, background or your bronze sculpture, crafted by interna­ circumstances, it is possible to achieve tionally renowned artist, Bill Epp, great things." In jest, he referred to a stands along the banks of the South "Saskatchewan conspiracy," whereby Saskatchewan River. The project was the present premier, lieutenant gover­ jointly commissioned by the UCC-SPC nor, supreme court justice and governor and the Governor General's 1992 general are all of Ukrainian heritage. Celebrations Committee. The unveiling program also included The official unveiling program was a brief prayer dedication read by Bishop held outdoors on Saturday, September Basil Filevich, Ukrainian Catholic 12, and was attended by over 250 Church Eparchy of Saskatoon, and the people. Greetings were brought by Rev. Taras Krochak of the Holy Tri­ Tony Dagnone, provincial coordinator nity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in for the Governor General's 1992 Cele­ Saskatoon. brations Committee, and Mayor Henry Entertainment featured the Yevshan Dayday on behalf of the city of Saska­ Ukrainian Folk Dance Ballet and a toon. student choir from St. Goretti Ukrai­ Adrian Boyko, president of the UCC- nian bilingual school. SPC, who also chaired the afternoon Among other official events attended program, spoke on the various cultural by the governor general and his wife, and festive Ukrainian celebrations were the opening of the magnetic taking place in Saskatchewan during resonance imaging (MRI) center at the the centennial year, and noted that the Royal University Hospital, a luncheon dedication of the sculpture of the reception paying tribute to 39 city high governor general was one such celebra­ school students for their academic tion. Mr. Boyko also noted that after 100 achievement, a black-tie gala dinner years of settlement in Canada, Ukrai­ banquet with more than 500 persons to nian Canadians should be proud of the Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn with students at St. Goretti Ukrainian honor the Saskatchewan recipients of fact that many of their contributions, Bilingual School, who provided entertainment during the monument unveiling program. the Order of Canada, and an evening both collectively and individually, have showcase of Saskatchewan talent to been accepted by Canadian society. He Mr. Boyko then read the inscription this portrait sculpture in honor of His salute Canada 125. The vice-regal said, "The Ukrainian Canadian Con­ on the sculpture plaque: "In celebrating Excellency, The Right Honorable Ra­ couple ended their home town visit at gress-Saskatchewan Provincial Com­ the 125th anniversary of Confederation mon John Hnatyshyn, 24th Governor the Canadian Unity Grove where they mittee recognizes that this acceptance is and the 100th anniversary of our Ukrai­ General of Canada. September 12, participated in the planting of 125 trees possible due to the multicultural nature nian settlement, the Ukrainian Cana­ 1992" with school children from across the of our country." dian Congress-Saskatchewan dedicates On this note, Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, Saskatchewan. Mayor and Ukrainians Alberta Provincial UCC celebrates Ukrainian Day of Winnipeg share by Yuri Andryjowycz dynamic part of who we are today and for Edmonton Southwest. Represent­ what future generations will be some ing the province of Alberta was Steve EDMONTON - The Ukrainian day. It is not only what we wear, eat, Zarysky, member of the Legislative a poignant moment Canadian Congress, Alberta Provincial sing or dance; it's what's in our souls, Assembly for Redwater-Andrew and by Christopher Guly Council (UCC-APC) held its annual hearts and minds. Our culture shapes us chairman of the Alberta Multicultura- Ukrainian Day Celebrations at the into the kind of human beings who care lism Commission. Greetings from the OTTAWA — This year's opening Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, 50 about our province of Alberta, our of the Kiev pavilion at Winnipeg's city of Edmonton were presented by kilometers east of Edmonton, on Au­ country of Canada and our roots in Mayor Jan Reimer. annual summer multicultural festival gust 9. This year's Ukrainian Day was Ukraine." Folklorama became a poignant one. The UCC-APC annually honors a celebrated under the thematic banner of Bringing greetings, on behalf of the member of the Ukrainian community For many years, Winnipeg Mayor "A Tribute to Ukrainian Culture." William Norrie has turned out to federal government on this special with the Michael Luchkovich Award, Kiev's inaugural entertainment "It is truly an exciting time in the occasion was Jim Edwards, government named in honor of the Canada's first showcase. This year, pavilion or­ history of Ukraine, Canada, Alberta house leader and member of Parliament (Continued on page 18) ganizer Joanne Lewandowsky-Kuzia and Edmonton and for Ukrainians in all didn't think the mayor would appear these places. We are blessed with an at the August 2 celebration. Two abundance of reasons to celebrate," days earlier, Mr. Nome's eldest son, stated the acting president of the UCC- Duncan, 33, was among the victims APC, Oksana Hnatiuk. of the fatal Thai Airlines crash in the Ukrainian Day celebrations on Au­ Himalayas near Katmandu, Nepal. gust 9 coincided with numerous anni­ But just as the Canadian and versaries: Canada's 125th, the Centen­ Ukrainian national anthems were nial of Ukrainian settlement in Canada, being sung, someone informed Ms. and the centennial of the city of Edmon­ Lewandowsky-Kuzia that the mayor ton. These celebrations were recognized had appeared. She told Winnipeg during the program with special presen­ Free Press columnist Gordon Sin­ tations being interwoven with the theme clair Jr. that she headed for the of the day. parking lot where she found the Ms. Hnatiuk who is also UCC Cal­ mayor and his wife, Helen. gary Branch president, emphasized the Mr. Norrie, red-eyed and wearing importance of the celebrations in her the Ukrainian shirt he always put on welcoming remarks: "As the theme of for the occasion, told her he wanted today's gathering, we pay tribute to our to be there. Winnipeg sculptor Leo culture in the fullest meaning of the (Continued on page 15) word; for our culture is not only part of our heritage, part of our past; it is a The Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble performs during the concert program. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 No. 43

CONGRESSIONAL PROFILE Ukrainian WeeHУ from the UNA Washington Office Sen. Robert Kasten of Wisconsin From the time of his arrival in the tion mandating that all U.S. govern­ VOTE United States Senate in 1981, Robert ment aid to the Soviet Union would be Kasten (Republican of Wisconsin) has provided directly to the republics and Because we are published by a non-profit, fraternal organization, taken an active interest in both the articulating U.S. support for the right of the Ukrainian National Association, The Ukrainian Weekly cannot concerns of his Ukrainian American each republic to independence, was constituents and the plight of Ukraine. endorse any candidate for political office. introduced in the Congress. Despite Sen. Kasten's four-year service on the opposition from the State Department, However, The Weekly can urge its readers, registered voters that is, U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Fa­ Sen. Kasten was one of the first co- to get out and vote on Election Day, November 3. And, we hope that mine, which documented the Soviet sponsors of the Senate bill, S. 860. This over the past few weeks we have been able to provide some man-made famine in Ukraine in 1932- legislation became Public Law 102-138 information about the candidates, their views and platforms, as well as 1933vis but one example of that interest. on October 28, 1991. served as a forum for our readers to raise their voices and express their In 1990, the senator was instrumental in gaining a Congressional appropriation opinions. By then, the senator was already for SI00,000 so the commission could a co-sponsor for Senate Concurrent This week, we had wanted the three presidential candidates to use complete the compilation of eyewit­ Resolution 65 urging President Bush to the pages of our newspaper to speak to our community, at a time when ness documentation of the famine. recognize Ukraine immediately after this vote is up for grabs. But, as noted on page 3, only the Democratic After completion of the famine the December 1 referendum. That hopeful utilized this forum. commission^ work, the Wisconsin resolution became Public Law 102-229 Ethnics, especially those whose roots are in Eastern Europe and the Senator introduced Senate Joint Reso­ in December 12, 1991. former Soviet Union, may be the swing vote in this campaign. lution 329 designating a "National Week to Commemorate the Victims of As the ranking minority member of "When the Soviet empire collapsed, the Republicans lost the the Famine in Ukraine, 1932-1933."The the Subcommittee on Foreign Opera­ unifying force that bound these diverse descendants of refugees from resolution was passed by Congress and tions of the Seriate Appropriations 'captive nations' and kept them on the Republican side. Instead, the became Public Law 101-642 on Novem­ Committee, Sen. Kasten has been a key Bush forces are emphasizing their conservative society agenda and ber 28, 1990. As required by law, individual supporting U.S. aid to the their stewardship over the disintegration of Communism," wrote President George Bush issued a procla­ newly independent states of the former Thomas L. Friedman in a recent New. York Times news story. mation in honor of the occasion. Soviet Union and ensuring that Ukraine receives its fair share of aid. In 1989, Volodymyr Yavorivsky, "For the Democrats, the same factors represent a chance to use their then recently elected to the Soviet traditional economic appeal to reclaim middle-class voters who Throughout his 12-year tenure in the Congress of Peoples' Deputies and a Senate, as a member of the Senate abandoned them," he explained in a mid-September story on the Rukh organizer, arrived in Washing­ Appropriations Committee, Sen. Ka­ ethnic vote. ton. While many members of Congress sten was a key supporter of the defense With Ukraine a free country during this presidential election year, were unsure of the consequences of build-up, one of the factors in the Ukrainian Americans are no longer looking for a president that will working with a Ukrainian Deputy, Sen. demise of the Soviet Union. wage a war against communism. This year, they are also looking for a Kasten was one of the first members of leader who will consider their ethnic community here in the United Congress to welcome Mr. Yavorivsky The senator's previous public service States as one to be taken seriously and treated with respect. to the nation's capital and to discuss the includes serving as a member of the U.S. events unfolding in Ukraine. House of Representatives (1974-1978) and the Wisconsin Senate (1972-1974) Although we are not a large ethnic community, we have over the Just one month later, the senator years proven that we are a force to be reckoned with. And we want a as well as in the U.S. Air Force. Sen. joined with 29 of his Senate colleagues Kasten is now seeking re-election to a United States that will offer our children a good education, our in asking President George Bush to urge third term in the United States Senate. parents a good health care system and us a good, sound and stable President Gorbachev during the up­ economy to work in. coming summit "to legalize the Ukrai­ Although foreign policy continues to be important for Ukrainian nian Orthodox and Catholic Churches Americans, after all, it will determine trade and other policies affecting and allow Ukrainian Orthodox and relations between Ukraine and the United States, domestic issues Catholic believers to practice their cannot be forgotten for those of us born here, or those immigrants who religion freely." have adopted this great land of ours as their home. With Mr. Yavorivsky came informa­ Let's not forget to vote in U.S. congressional races, as well as state, tion about the true dimensions of the Chornobyl disaster in Ukraine. The county and city offices, for our voices can make a real difference on the newly created Children of Chornobyl grass-roots levels. Relief Fund appealed to pharmaceuti­ So, on November 3, have a say in the future of the United States as it cal firms throughout the United States readies its course for the 21st century. Vote! for donations of medicines and medical supplies. Sen. Kasten immediately endorsed the effort and wrote to the president of the Wisconsin firm Ana- quest that "these supplies are urgently needed by the people of Chornobyl, and I would appreciate any assistance that Turning the pages back... you can lend in this effort." As the momentum of Ukraine's drive for independence accelerated, legisla­ Sen. Robert Kasten Diio was the longest-running Ukrainian-language news­ paper in Ukraine and certainly one of the most prestigious. It was published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. According to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, "the need to shape Galician populism UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine into a political force... gave rise to Dilo."One such populist (or narodnyk) was Ivan Belei -among Ukraine's first professional journalists, writers and translators. He The Home Office of the Ukrainian National was born in the Stanyslaviv region in 1856. Together with Ivan Franko, he Association reports that, as of October 22, published the magazine Svit in 1881-1882. the fraternal organization's newly established In 1884, he became editor-in-chief of Dilo, a post he held until 1902. During his Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received tenure, the paper underwent many changes, reflecting the rapid progressive 13,677 checks from its members with donations development of Ukrainian society in Galicia and elsewhere. Originally a semi- totalling ^353,348.90. The contributions weekly, it became a tri-weekly (1883-1884), and then a daily (1888) under his include individual members' donations, as well stewardship. as returns of members' dividend checks and Belei was replaced as editor by V. Okhrymovych, but continued his work with the interest payments on promissory notes. popular Biblioteka Naiznamenytishykh Povistei (Library of the Most Fantasic `^VA` Please make checks payable to UNA Fund Stories). He died in Lviv on October 20, 1921. for the Rebirth of Ukraine. (Source: "Belei, Ivan/' "Dilo," Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol 1; Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986.) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 7

NEWS AND VIEWS U.S.-Ukraine Foundation Philadelphia-based Ukraine Aid enters its second year focuses on agrarian reform by Grest Deychakiwsky ly with the Joint Economic Committee by Ulana Mazurkevich During the meetings Ukraine's speci­ of Congress and the White House; and Tamara Stadnychenko-Cornelison fic agricultural needs and problems After a year of operations designed to Robert McConnell, an attorney with were assessed, and it was determined promote democracy and a free market Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher and former Several non-profit charitable organi­ the best approach would be to esta­ in Ukraine, the Washington-based assistant attorney general at the Depart­ zations have recently joined forces to blish a model farm that could later serve U.S.-Ukraine Foundation was recently ment of Justice; George Sierant, senior stimulate agrarian reform in Ukraine, as a prototype for subsequent moves recognized by members of Congress for regional attorney, National Association recognizing that agricultural reform toward privatization. it's efforts and activities. of Securities Dealers; Bohdan Bura- and privatization are essential if U- The project's ultimate plan is to give In Senate debates on the Foreign chinsky and Walter Baranetsky of the kraine is to succeed as a truly democra­ members of the collective approxima­ Assistance Act, which appropriated Coordinating Committee to Aid U- tic country. tely two hectares of land per family. funding for assistance to the new kraine; and Michael Kostiw of Texaco One organization, the Philadelphia- Those who decide not to pursue farming independent states of the former Soviet Inc. based Ukrainian Human Rights Com­ will have the option to sell their share to Union, Sens. Bob Dole (R-Kansas) and Its professional staff works closely mittee, which for the past 17 years has other members of what Ms. Mazurke­ Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), engaged with officials at the highest levels of the worked on behalf of human and na­ vich called a kibbutz-type set up. She in a colloquy in which they talked about United States and Ukrainian govern­ tional fights in Ukraine, will now also said that families could combine 4 the work of the U.S.-Ukraine Founda­ ments, along with leaders of the demo­ dedicate itself to helping economic and their holdings to increase their potential tion. cratic movement in Ukraine. democratic reform. Reflecting the yield of crops. Discussing the important role that change in scope, the committee has The privatization and parcelization non-governmental organizations can Activities in Kiev renamed itself Ukraine Aid. of land is a very complex procedure. play in assisting the new nations, Sen. In the spring of 1992, the com­ Land cannot be distributed to the Dole cited the U.S.-Ukraine Founda­ In order to provide the necessary mittee began a series of meetings individuals of the kolhosp without a tion as an example of organizations that 4informational resources and technical and discussions with Aryeh Cooper- very strong support system. For this can, and have, made a significant assistance to Ukraine, the foundation stock, director of the International reason, the model farm will include such contribution: "The U.S.-Ukraine Foun­ has established the U.S.-Ukraine Cen­ Development Program of the Jewish features as a feed center for cattle, a dation has worked closely with demo­ ter in Kiev. The center, located in the Joint Distribution Committee (JOINT), rental facility for tractors, a repair shop cratic forces within and outside the Pechersk district, provides a central a non-profit organization involved in for farm machinery, a produce distribu­ Ukrainian government. This American location for all the foundation's activi­ charitable projects throughout the world tion center, etc. The farmers would have group has had an office in Kiev for over ties in Ukraine. a year, provided critical information to Housed in the U.S.-Ukraine Center Ukrainian democrats during the August in Kiev, is the Pylyp Orlyk Institute for 1991 coup attempt, and has continued Democracy, an independent public to assist those political leaders in policy research organization, dedicated Ukraine who are committed to real to the principles of a democratic system reform." of government, a free-market economy, Sen. DeConcini added that: "With a human rights and national security proven commitment, genuine, exper­ reform. The institute is named in honor tise, and a dedicated staff, the U.S.­ of Hetman Pylyp Orlyk, who in 1710 Ukraine Foundation is ideally suited to drafted Ukraine's first constitution, contribute to the process of democrati­ basing it on democracy, separation of zation in Ukraine." powers, rule of law and private pro­ During debates on the floor of the perty. The institute's name serves as a House of Representatives on the Free­ reminder that Ukraine does, indeed, dom Support Act5 Congressman Ha­ have its own democratic tradition, as milton Fish (R-N.Y.) also expressed Orlyk's constitution is considered to be strong support for the work of the remarkably advanced for its time. foundation. The institute's purpose is to advance Since its inception in the summer of democratic principles among policy­ 1991, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation has makers in Ukraine. The philosophy is to engaged in a variety of initiatives provide access to all the information intended to promote democracy and public policy-makers need to make free enterprise in Ukraine. Through its decisions as Ukraine chooses its path to Workers gather grain at a kolhosp in the Bila Tserkva region. information and technical assistance democracy and a market economy. Its for over 70 years. JOINT is best known to be taught how best to utilize the land programs, the foundation provides Executive Policy Committee includes for aiding the resettlement of survivors and maximize productivity. assistance both to Ukrainians working such figures of the democratic move­ of the Nazi death camps. Recently its It was determined that the initial to strengthen democracy and freedom ment as Mykhailo Horyn, Ivan Drach, projects have included earthquake project should be located close to the in their country, and to American Yuriy Kostenko and Ivan Zayets. disaster relief in Armenia and Mexico, capital of Ukraine. The site chosen was organizations, individuals and busi­ There are eight staff members in Kiev and assorted self-help projects in Mo­ a kolhosp in the village of Matiushi, nesses interested in working in Ukraine. who work closely with the Washington rocco, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak part of a large "kombinat" in the Bila The foundation has established: the staff, preparing analyses of legislation republics and various third world Tserkva region. This kombinat, with a Pylyp Orlyk Institute, along with a and option papers for use by Ukrainian countries. working population of 18,000, encom­ reference library, both located in its policy-makers, as well as translating passes 12 kolhosps and radhosps (state U.S.-Ukraine Center in Kiev; and a and publishing Western books and The two organizations, along with farms) and is 150 kilometers south of Washington-Kiev "Democracy Hot­ articles for dissemination in Ukraine. Rukh, are now involved in a coopera­ Kiev. line." In addition, the foundation has The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation is also tive effort to assist program reform in The director of the kolhosp, which organized parliamentary delegations organizing a Biblioteka Resource Cen­ Ukraine. has recently changed its name from and conferences both in Ukraine and ter, located in the U.S.-Ukraine Center, Radianska Ukraina to Vilna Ukraina, In late July and August, a three- the United States. which will serve as a reference library is Leonid Novitsky. Mr. Novitsky is member delegation comprising Ulana for members of Parliament and the very eager for the project to begin, and The foundation has managed to Mazurkevich (head of Ukraine Aid), Orlyk Institute, and as an information in conversations with several workers of establish a solid track record of activity Aryeh Cooperstock (of JOINT) and bureau of legislation, reports, maps, the kolhosp, the members of the delega­ during its relatively brief existence. Yitzhak Abt (director of the Center for books, periodicals and video programs tion were pleased to find a universally According to Nadia McConnell, foun­ International Agriculture Develop­ for Americans embarking on projects in enthusiastic reaction to privatization. dation president: "We are gratified that ment from Israel's Ministry of Agricul­ Ukraine. In meetings with Ivan Drach, co- we have been able to work with leaders ture), traveled to Ukraine to initiate an The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation has an chairman of Rukh, the delegation was in Ukraine to establish needs for demo­ agricultural reform project. The delega­ cratic institution building and, in turn, agreement with the Sabre Foundation assured that Rukh would provide a to donate books from major American tion met with various Ukrainian minis­ develop programs deemed worthy of ters and a select group of agronomists local support system for this project, funding by government and non-gov­ publishers. Several dozen research communications systems, office space, organizations and publishers have from the Academy of Sciences. Further ernment institutions in the United meetings were held with directors of etc. The delegation also paid an official States." already contributed hundreds of vol­ (Continued on page 14) umes to the foundation. individual kolhosps (collective farms). Charter Members of the board in­ Centennial Sojourn will complete clude Kateryna Chumachenko, former- Another facet of the foundation's activity has been the U.S.-Ukraine Ulana Mazurkevich and Tamara its yearlong trek across Canada with Orest Deychakiwsky, currently on a Democracy Hotline, an electronic mail Stadnychenko-Cornelison are presi­ a special feature next week dedicated leave of absence from the Commission hook-up that has been facilitating dent and secretary, respectively, of to the late William Kurelek, the on Security and Cooperation in Europe, communications and working relation­ Ukraine Aid, the Philadelphia-based renowned artist whose works are is working with the U.S.-Ukraine Foun­ ships between Ukrainian policy-makers organization formerly known as the currently on exhibit at the National dation. (Continued on page 16) Ukrainian Human Rights Committee. Gallery of Canada. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 No. 43

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

trust what he will do for Ukraine: American voters to an extent not lesser President George Bush merits the Bill Clinton is continue to protect and promote the than the acclaim for George Bush from vote and consideration of all Americans democratic values, independence and some of our prominent community for four more years because of his not our man economic development that bind the leaders. To Mr. Clinton's credit, he is proven reliability, his sterling perfor­ Dear Editor: United States with an independent on record as saying — in front of a mance in office and his development of A recent letter in The Ukrainian Ukraine. nationwide audience rather than in a sound, highly ethical management and Weekly suggested that it was somehow "private meeting" — that President innovative leadership. in the best interests of Ukraine for Bohdan D. Shandor Bush was wrong in lecturing the Ukrai­ In the past three years, President Ukrainian Americans to help elect Bill National Vice-Chairperson nian people to foresake their aspirations Bush has led this country through a Clinton as the next president. Nothing Bush/Quayle `92 for the independence of their country. flurry of historic change. What we could be further from the truth. North Brunswick, N.J. Notwithstanding arguments from dared to dream in the last 50 years has During the last four years, President well-meaning advocates of President become a reality. Under the leadership George Bush has shown himself to be a Bush, the fundamental issue in this of President Bush there is, today, one champion of freedom in Central and Who's doing election for many Ukrainian Americans pre-eminent power in the world, a Eastern Europe. Moreover, during the is indeed America's economy. Mr. peaceful and free nation: the United last year he has repeatedly shown his Moscow's bidding? Bush's failure to recognize the under­ States of America. But these historic support and commitment to an inde­ Dear Editor: lying structural economic slump (which changes didn't happen by chance. It pendent and democratic Ukraine. The Bush campaign has sunk to a new will cost him this election) is very similar took the dedication of President Bush, In November 1991, in advance of low. Unable to defend his economic to his inability to sense the dynamics of who could implement his foreign policy Ukraine's referendum, he had the record, the president has repeatedly disintegration of the Soviet Union last initiatives without the obstruction of courage and foresight to change de­ questioned Bill Clinton's patriotism, year. Ironically, his betting on the partisan politics. cades of official U.S. foreign policy and based on the young Mr. Clinton's wrong horses had not stopped him from On December 25, 1991, President commit to recognizing Ukraine's sov­ student trip to Moscow as a Rhodes claiming credit for the collapse of the Bush announced the formal diplomatic ereignty and independence. As an Scholar. Soviet empire, although, at most, he recognition of a free and independent international observer of the referen­ Sternly rebuked for this tactic by was an incidental bystander while Ukraine, advocating humanitarian and dum, I was in Kiev on December 1, Gov. Clinton in the first presidential Russia's "finest hour" reverberated in economic aid of S10 million and calling 1991, and witnessed the overhwlemingly debate, President Bush has now enlisted Moscow as the August coup collapsed. for a lasting peace based upon shared positive reaction President Bush's ethnic Americans - including Ukrai­ Mr. Bush's propensity to cherish the democratic values, such as, the rule of policy change had on the citizens of nian Americans -- to do his dirty work status quo has been transparent both law, the protection of human rights and Ukraine and, perhaps, the referendum for him, in the form of written state­ abroad and at home, from minueting a free market. itself. True to his word, President Bush ments circulated on behalf of the with Beijing's Neanderthals to dis­ President Bush nominated a Ukrai­ then recognized Ukraine before the end campaign darkly questioning Mr. Clin­ playing the lack of awareness of the nian American, Roman Popadiuk, a of December. ton's student trip of more than 20 years scandalous conditions in the health care career foreign service officer and a President Bush again demonstrated ago. insurance jungle — which is light- deputy White House press secretary for his personal interest in Ukraine by Ross Perot had it right in the first years behind Western Europe and foreign affairs, to become United States nominating his long-time aide and debate: there's a world of difference Canada. ambassador to a newly independent friend, Roman Popadiuk, to be the first between what a young man does in his An economic system marching into Ukraine. U.S. ambassador. As a career foreign formative years and what a mature high the 19th century is a system that won't In his first visit to the United States as service officer with years of experience public official does with our tax dollars. work. This one-liner, coming from Ross the democratically elected president of in the White House under the Reagan George Bush spent our tax dollars to Perot, defines the issue in one sen­ Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk met with and Bush administrations, Ambassador journey to Moscow and Kiev in a tence. It also suggests that the landslide President Bush and other administra­ Popadiuk brought to his post not only conscious effort to preserve the Soviet for Mr. Clinton will not be slowed by tion officials on May 6 and formalized experience, but also personal access to empire even as it crumbled. There he allegations of his intent to "redistribute agreements on trade, the Overseas the president. Can Ukrainian Americans called our deepest aspirations "suicidal incomes," especially since the concen­ Private Investment Corporation and expect as ideal an ambassador under a nationalism." Now he insults our intelli­ tration of the nation's wealth (assets the Peace Corps, and agreed that the Clinton administration? gence by using our community to smear minus debts) in the upper one percent of U.S. and Ukraine should be friends and As a result of President Bush's invita­ his opponent for a tourist trip that the America's families has grown from partners, committed to reciprocal most- tion to President Leonid Kravchuk to president's own "Chicken Kiev" trip just below 20 percent in 1979 to 36 percent in favored-nation trade and a free-market visit the United States in May 1992, the last year overwhelms in importance. 1989, according to a new data series economy in Ukraine, as well as the U.S. and Ukraine signed a series of Mr. Bush's Moscow-centered policies compiled by the economic historians enhancement of sales of American historic trade accords that granted do not represent youthful curiosity or a Claudia Goldin and Bradford DeLong agricultural commodities to Ukraine. Ukraine most-favored-nation trade harmless slip of the tongue, but the at Harvard University and the econo­ The Bush administration is providing status (allowing Ukraine to export hardened views of an "old dog" in­ mist Edward Wolff at New York Uni­ substantial funding for technical, hu­ goods at a much lower tariff rates); capable of learning "new tricks." Even versity. This imbalance has continued to manitarian and agricultural assistance provides S10 million to establish the at the conclusion of the first debate, as grow into the 1990s, eroding consumers' including: S10 million to found and International Science and Technology the president desperately sought ethnic purchasing power and grinding the operate the International Science and Center in Kiev (which was selected over votes by rattling off the names of most economy into the present slump — the Technology Center in Kiev in order to Moscow and will attract top scientists Eastern European countries, he could worst since the Great Depression. redirect scientists'and engineers'exper­ from all around the world); made OPIC not bring himself to name our ancestral And then there is also a thinly veiled tise to civilian work; aid for industrial insurance available to promote Western homeland. myth that moral imperative: requires retooling from military to civilian uses; investment and support Ukraine's Mr. Bush's world map simply does that Ukrainian Americans to rejectsom e and providing funds to help victims of transition to a free-market economy; not include Ukraine. He seeks out every choices and obey a herd syndrome. the nuclear accident at Chornobyl. and provided funds to help deal with the opportunity for amoral deals with Among the taboos is to elect a war President Bush has outlined a set of nuclear disaster at Chornobyl. Moscow. These facts — however, cyni­ protester. This is based on an absurd revolutionary reforms. He has a com­ Without question, George Bush has cally the Bush campaign seeks to mani­ presumption that Mr. Clinton's protest mon sense agenda and is taking initia­ been a good friend and partner of pulate our community to obscure them against the Vietnam war could not itself tives to spark an economic revival for all Ukraine. This concerted effort by — are far more relevant to our voting be a moral imperative. Americans. He favors lower taxes and President Bush to build a working decision than Mr. Clinton's tourist Beyond the traditional hang-ups, heavy spending cuts to balance the partnership and alliance with Ukraine is itinerary as a young student. which can be softened by reasoning, budget. He is proposing reforms in not happenstance, but an integral Ukrainian American voters have there is also a bottom line. At this late education to include a system of vou­ part of the Bush administration's con­ grown too savvy and well-informed to stage, with the outcome virtually cer­ chers to help parents send their children scious policy of supporting Ukraine as a be duped by Bush's tactics. "Chicken tain, the conventional wisdom is to slow to public, private and parochial schools; counterbalance to Russia. This ap­ Kiev" taught us once and forall that down the charge. a market-based plan to reform the U.S. proach has formed the foundation for when it comes to insinuations about Boris Danik health care system by making health U.S. policy since November of last year. "doing Moscow's bidding," the candi­ Maplewood, N.J. care affordable and available; and In contrast, what do we know and date who deserves to stand accused is increased access to capital for business what can we expect from President George Bush. expansion, exporting, long-term invest­ Clinton? Unfortunately, the answer is Remember the ment and capital to bring new products not much on both counts. During his Taras A. Bazyluk and new technology to the market; and enterprise zones for growth in urban acceptance speech at the Democratic Silver Spring, Md. Bush record convention, Gov. Clinton dealt with Dear Editor: and rural America. He has implemented foreign affairs for a grand total of 45 These are trying times when we, a National Drug Control Strategy; seconds! Can we expect a Clinton Bush cherishes concerned Ukrainian Americans, must reformed America's legal system and administration to be a strong supporter continue to evaluate our aims and our signed a new Clean Air Act. of Ukraine or, as has historically been status quo goals in our lives and in our politics. We President Bush remains a steadfast the case, reduce Ukraine to a secondary Dear Editor: must be certain the person we elect defender of the sanctity of human life, role behind Russia, now in the context While I am still looking for good to the presidency must be outstanding including that of the unborn. He is pro- of the "Commonwealth of Independent reasons to vote on November 3 for in his leadership, which should be life, while Bill Clinton is pro-choice. States?" We, as Ukrainian Americans either of the two major-party presiden­ tempered with wisdom, decency and The Oval Office is not a classroom for cannot risk the wrong outcome to this tial candidates, by the time the dust compassion, and be fully responsible to experimental on-the-job training in vitally important question. settles, Bill Clinton will have been the people for good, stable government domestic or foreign policy. Experience As Ukrainian Americans, we know elected the next president. He probably with proven ability, honesty and inte­ is important, but good judgement is what President Bush has done and can "deserved" the support of Ukrainian grity. (Continued on page 17) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 9

Lt. Gen, Andriy Vasylyshyn. Ukrainian American... Д3 Ukraine grapples... Pariiamenf... In response to the announcement that (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) Parliament had created a referendum I'm somewhat tempted to vote for Perot But the National Bank chairman Parliament, was offered as a compro­ committee, SUS, VOST and Kiev's simply to get out of the two-party warned that although Ukraine is techni­ mise to SUS's modified demand for transport workers' strike committee system and its paralysis. I'm afraid that cally ready to introduce the hryvnia on municipal and parliamentary elections. issued a statement giving Ukraine's none of them (the candidates) will make January 1, 1993, economically it is not. SUS's original demand, that Parlia­ Parliament "one more chance." any significant changes. It just seems "It is no secret that the hryvnia, in its ment discuss a law on parliamentary On October 22 students in Lviv, that the political machines haven't done entirety, has been delivered to Ukraine, elections by November 1, pass a law on Ivano-Frankivske, Chernivtsi, Тегпо– much for the country, but I don't think but we don't have a mechanism to elections by November 30 and conduct pil and othr cities announced a general any one person can change that." strengthen a national currency. And, if an election on March 30, 1993, was strike. In Kiev, over 30 students conti­ revised at an October 15 meeting be­ nue to hunger strike and the number of Dmytro Gulczewsky, 78, retired, St. there are no laws passed on monetary tween SUS leaders and a delegation of tents on Independence Square has Petersburg, Fla.: (Bush supporter). "I regulation, there is no point in intro­ people's deputies headed by Ivan grown to 60. don't know how Clinton can help me. ducing a new currency," he said at an Pliushch, chairman of Ukraine's Parlia­ In addition to official support from To get any of the money he needs to October 21 press conference held jointly ment. the Ukrainian Republican Party, the really help Ukraine he'll have to raise with Hryhoriy Piatachenko, Ukraine's A SUS delegation also met with Ukrainian Conservative Republican taxes. I don't think he can help me — minister of finance. Ukraine's new prime minister, Leonid Party, the Congress of National Demo­ only tax me." With the passage of a law on mone­ tary policy, Mr. Hetman said Ukraine Kuchma, on October 15. SUS's press cratic Forces and the Organization of Lydia Krushelnytsky, 77, drama will have the potential for a S3 billion to center issued a statement noting that the Ukrainian Nationalists, the SUS de­ teacher, New York: "I think 111 vote for S5 billion a year positive balance of prime minister had asked for the stu­ monstration is now supported by Rukh Bush. I have no faith in Clinton. Even payments. Without one, Ukraine's dents' support but that during their and the All-Ukrainian Brotherhood of less than in Bush. His (Clinton's) plastic budget deficit will continue to grow, meeting SUS said that it would not Veterans of the UPA. On October 18 smile doesn't impress me. It's easy to and inflation — now at 30 percent — support Mr. Kuchma's government if it the OUN donated S500 to a fund promise away the store before the will continue its upward spiral. retained the minister of internal affairs supporting the hunger strikers. elections. Bush has a proven track A fiscal and monetary policy, as well record and he hasn't done anything bad. as an economic plan, cannot be created Plus he has experience in all aspects. It's until Prime Minister Kuchma chooses a easy for someone to maintain a tiny new Cabinet. kitchen, as Clinton did in Arkansas." In addition to negotiating Ukraine's Tania Vitvitsky, "40-something," withdrawal from the ruble zone, U- Sabre Foundation, Cambridge, Mass.: kraine and Russia are negotiating "I'm leaning towards Clinton. Typi­ repayment of the Soviet debt and cally, I'm a Republican voter. But this redistribution of the former Soviet year I'm not very happy with Bush. I'm Union's assets. absolutely amazed I'm even considering Ukraine has proposed it will repay its (Clinton). It's really more an anti-Bush share of the debt, 16.37 percent, in vote." exchange for the same proportion of the assets. Mr. Piatachenko said Ukraine Nestor Rychtyckyj, 34, computer has proposed debt repayment through a engineer, Warren, Mich.: "I'm going Western bank that would transfer with Bush. He's the best alternative. His payment to the Soviet Union's credi­ 'Chicken Kiev' speech bothered me, but tors. there is no alternative. Clinton has no Russia, which announced that it foreign policy ideas. The Reagan/ Bush would take on all of the Soviet debt in policies were the reason the Soviet exchange for all its assets, insists that fSerhiy Siry Union broke up. If we had Mondale, Ukraine pay its share through Mos­ Dukakis or Carter in the 80s we pro­ The scene on October 13: Students gathered on Independence Square hold a cow's Bank for Foreign Economic bably wouldn't have a free Ukraine." banner demanding reforms (above). Militia armed with billy clubs wade into a Relations. ^^ group of protesters (below). Orest Slupchynsky, 67, graphic artist, Parliament week... New York (a Clinton supporter): "For (Continued from page 2) me the Republicans have always been repugnant. This puts me in a minority reading. Ail families with children among Ukrainians, of course. But the under age 16 will now receive govern­ Republicans always seem to back ideas, ment aid. However, large families, low- or do so in a way that is completely income households and families whose opposed to my own political beliefs and members serve in the military will my view of the world. Their attacks on receive first priority. Clinton's supposed deficiencies in Toward the end of the session deputies character aroused my interest in him, were informed of Ukraine's current just because they (Republican) only stocks of natural gas. According to a report presented by Deputy Mykhailo bring out things like that if the Demo­ Matsenko, general director of the cratic candidate is very strong." Ukrhazprom concern, the delivery of Julian Wynnyckyj, 25, "professional natural gas to': Ukraine will be drasti­ student," San Francisco: "I'm going to cally cut back in the event that pay­ vote for Clinton, although I'm a 'life­ ments are not made by October 18. long' Republican. We just need a Ukraine presently owes 3 billion rubles change. George's time is gone. He needs for gas already received from Russia to go build himself a library." and Turkmenistan. wmmmmmmmmm In recognizing Ukraine's statehood and inde­ every detail concerning all aspects of U.S.-Ukraine Gov. Bill Clinton... pendence, the U.S. and the entire international relations, including this. But I certainly look forward to promoting close relations between the U.S. and (Continued from page 3) community recognized Ukraine's territorial integrity. Ukraine, if I am elected. The process of implementing provide tax relief for the middle class, while making Any effort to violently change the borders of Ukraine MFN status for Ukraine would not be impeded by a sure that the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes. I also or of other sovereign states would be a violation of international law. Clinton administration. will be committed to a pro-democracy foreign policy What position will your administration take on The early integration of Ukraine and other republics that will help Ukraine find peace and stability in its the Justice Department's Office of Special Investiga­ into a democratic community of nations will be the relations with its neighbors. tions in view of recent reports about its cover-up of best guarantee for Ukraine's state independence. The The Bush administration has had a spotty record evidence In the John Demjanjuk case? more quickly Ukraine moves to integrate itself into the abroad — including the president's insulting warning community of democratic nations and market I am not in a position to comment on the specific against "suicidal nationalism" made before pro- economies, the more likely is its eventual integration details of the John Demjanjuk case. But I would like to independence forces in Kiev in the summer of 1991 — into international security arrangements. underscore that my administration will be committed and a failed economic record at home. We hope to due process. Ukrainian Americans will join our effort to put people Because Ukraine and Russia possess enormous The collapse of Communist rule in Eastern Europe first. military arsenals, the U.S. and the international and the ex-USSR means that formerly closed archives in his address to the General Assembly of the community must facilitate peaceful relations between will now be open to Western investigators. Thus, it will United Nations, Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs, these two important powers. be easier to come closer to the truth concerning war Anatoliy Zlenko, asked for formal and binding How soon will your administration put into effect crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the fascists, who occupied Ukraine during the second guarantees of Ukraine's security, in view of its decision most-favored-nation trade status for Ukraine? to transfer all nuclear weapons to Russia. Will your world war. It also will make it possible to examine administration make this commitment, and recognize In the last year, I have given four addresses clearly the record of the crimes committed by the Ukraine's continuing strong independence is vitally focusing on foreign policy. In those speeches I have totalitarian Communist state. important to the peace, stability and economic given a blueprint of the outlines of my approach to the In such a context the guilty can be punished and the viability of Central and Eastern Europe? world. Yet you can understand why I cannot provide innocent exonerated. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1992 No. 43

building the Ukrainian diplomatic in Canada but to the government in summer for the Canadian diplomatic Ukrainian Canadian... presence in Canada. Canada." corps. (Continued from page 1) "We will provide them with a resi­ His campaign literature read," We Dr. Roman Petryshyn, director of the dence," he told the delegates. "We have He also made a commitment to im­ must help Ukraine, but we are Cana­ Edmonton-based Ukrainian Resource a legal and moral obligation to ensure dians...our future lies with Canadians in and Development Center, wished that prove relations between the UCC and that those wishes are honored." the Ukrainian Embassy. Canada." the UCC would retain ownership of all On the other hand, Mr. Gregorovich, properties given to the embassy. "I Although Toronto businessman in an indirect reference to Mr. Huculak, Ambassador Lukianenko, during an would prefer to have the lease rather Erast Huculak and his family donated a said that "any individual can give (to the earlier workshop, had wondered aloud than own. Maybe at SI a year on parity controversial downtown Ottawa office embassy). They are perfectly entitled to about ownership of both money and for them perhaps leasing us a building in building to Ambassador Levko Lukia- do so...as long as the community knows property: "Whose money is it? The Ukraine. This way it protects our nenko and his mission recently, Mr. what's going on. We have to remem­ UCCs or ourV?" The ambassador also interests." Romaniw promised to engage the S1.2 - ber that the Ukrainian Embassy in sought and was denied reimbursement However, the UCC has already pur­ million raised by the UCC towards Canada is not an embassy to Ukrainians for a S1,200 bill for a reception held this chased a S700,000 residence in Ottawa's exclusive Island Park Drive diplomatic district. The congress had previously At the helm of the UCC: Oleh Romaniw considered renting a house in Rock- by Christopher Guly What are your immediate priori­ to have some restructuring of the cliffe Park, near Stornoway, residence ties? congress itself. I don't think they are of Canada's Opposition leader, Jean WINNIPEG - What Oleh Ro­ as concerned about the convention. Chretien. maniw may lack in community pro­ The first thing I want to do is deal There never is enough time to fully file, he hopes to make up in ideas and with the embassy. The matter of the discuss, matters, otherwise we would Issue of redress energy during the next three years as residence has to be resolved. tA be there a week. he steers the Ukrainian Canadian house will likely be purchased on Meanwhile, the UCC continues to But I'm going to get working on await a decision by the federal govern­ Congress into the future. Island Park Drive.J And we also need democratizing the process of the Elected by more than a two-to-one to determine who is going to ad­ ment on the issue of redress. The Civil UCC so that all organizations have Liberties Commission has been assured margin at the 17th triennial congress minister the funds we raise. more of a say and it's not limited to here on October 11, the 48-year-old a reply by Multiculturaiism Minister the original structure. That's a prio­ Gerry Werner on the 5,000 Canadians of Winnipeg lawyer has already com­ Prime Minister Brian Mulroney rity. mitted himself to "professionalizing" told the congress that he is com­ Ukrainian descent affected by Ottawa's the umbrella organization that repre­ mitted to offering some redress to the I also want to get more women internment policy between 1914 and sents close to 1 million Ukrainian community, but gave no timeline. involved. I would like to see more 1923. Canadians. That, he said, might people brought into organizations, The Canadian government, defying include the possibility of one day young and capable people, and British advice, interned and seized pro­ shifting the congress headquarters All I heard was that his govern­ would like to see more representa­ perty of Ukrainian Canadians, and from its historic base in Winnipeg to ment continues to support the issue. tives from across Canada. It's not never returned it. Their connection with Toronto, Ottawa or Edmonton — Obviously, we will have to wait until good to have a lot of representatives the Austro-Hungarian empire, the closer either to political centers or after October 26 tthe day of Canada's from one region of the country and enemy during World War I, was the larger population bases. national referendum on the Charlot- not the other. rationale for the action. Born in Komancha, in the Lemko tetown Accordj. But some time soon Yet, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, region of Ukraine, Mr. Romaniw after that, before the end of the year, Do you feel that it's time to open surrounded by tight security during an immigrated to Canada with his I am going to try to have a meeting the UCC to general membership? October 10 address to the congress, said parents in 1947. He was raised and (with him). only that his government "remains educated in Winnipeg, receiving a I don't know. Not for the foresee­ committed." The UCC is seeking a law degree from the University of But if there's a new administration able future. But who knows? multi-million-dollar package, similar to Manitoba in 1969. Mr. Romaniw we may have to start all over again. one obtained by the Japanese Canadian was called to the Manitoba Bar in How do you assess the impact of community a few years ago. 1970. the centennial celebrations of Ukrai­ Some had thought Mr. Mulroney, He currently runs a general prac­ nian settlement in Canada? who also addressed the Canadian Po­ tice with the law firm of Inkster, lish Congress, would come armed with Christie, Hughes, Mackay in Winni­ Over all, after all is said and done, I an announcement. peg. think it was O.K. I would rather have However, in the Globe and Mail, Throughout his career, Mr. Ro­ seen more of a commitment of funds Canada's only national daily news­ maniw has been active in the profes­ to something of a more permanent paper, UCC Vice-President Ihor Bar- sional legal community. From 1977 nature. dyn said some members of the executive to 1983, he lectured and led seminars felt the issue too sensitive to discuss in in the wills and estates section of the Such as? public. On this, Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, a Law Society of Manitoba bar admis­ political geographer with the Royal sion course and served as chairman An institution or programs, some­ Military College in Kingston and direc­ of the wills and trusts subsection of thing to continue for years, and tor of research for the Civil Liberties the society. perhaps generations, to come. That Commission, cried foul. same sort of foundation or institu­ Despite his relatively low profile in "What's the point of having Mulro­ the national Ukrainian community, tion could be given a centennial tag which would repeat itself every year. ney here if he doesn't talk about it? In he has been active in its organiza­ fact, the issue of redress should have tional life. been the major theme during this Mr. Romaniw spent 12 years on How will you be balancing your congress," he stated. schedule between your law practice the board of directors, including as In fact, the focus of the conference stint as chairman, of the Rusalka and your presidential duties? was billed as "New Reality - New Fu­ Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. For the Oleh Romaniw ture." past three years, he served as vice- It's something I have to work out What form of compensation are myself. I've made arrangements at What Mr. Mulroney did announce president of the national executive of were his contributions to both the the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood you seeking for victims of intern­ my office. I'm in here about 7:30 a.m. Ukrainian community in Canada and in of Canada. ment? and put in almost a full day, which Ukraine. He cited his appointments of still leaves me lots of time. There are Ukrainian Canadians Ramon Hnaty- From 1990 to this year, he was He (the prime minister) has been also six vice-presidents across the chairman of the Manitoba branch of shyn as governor general and John given materials to consider. We are country on whom I could rely to do Sopinka to the Supreme Court of the Ukrainian Community Develop­ now waiting to hear, and I'm not at something. ment Committee. Mr. Romaniw also Canada - both firsts. The Tory leader liberty to say any more. also pointed out that Canada was the held the national director's position Will you be following any of the for fund development of the Ukrai­ first G-7 nation to recognize Ukraine's Delegates attending the congress initiatives undertaken by your pre­ independence last December. nian Canadian Foundation of Taras also supported a plan to open an decessor, Dr. Dmytro Cipynwyk? Shevchenkoin 1991-1992. information bureau in Kiev, similar "Five years ago, if someone told me He has also been a lay advisor to to the UCC bureau in Ottawa. Is the He did a great job developing that I would meet the Ukrainian am­ the Manitoba Catholic Conference UCC in a financial position to sup­ contacts with the federal govern­ bassador here in Winnipeg, I would of Bishops for the past nine years. port that immediately? ment. I want that to be continued and have told them to see my father-in-law Mr. Romaniw has been married to improved on. I think he was a good who is a psychiatrist," he told delegates. Irene Lewicki, a curator with the No, we don't have enough money person to be there at the time to start Mr. Mulroney added that the presence Canadian Parks Service,for the past now. But I think it's a good idea. making contacts with Ukraine. Those of embassies in both Canada and 24 years. They have two adopted things have to be followed up on. Ukraine was largely the result of "the children: Steven, 20; and Martha, 15. How about changing the structure In general, I think what people fruits of (the community's) labor." The new UCC president recently of the UCCs organization? appreciated most about him is that But the prime minister's focus was the spoke to this correspondent at the he listened to everybody. I want to upcoming October 26 referendum in crack of dawn from his Winnipeg law The feeling of the people was made continue doing that. There are so which Canadians will be asked if they office. The topic, of course, was the strong and clear at the convention many member organizations with so agree or disagree with the latest consti­ new president's plans for the UCC. and (it seems) to me they would like many diverse interests. tutional package drawn up by him, (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 11

(Continued from page 10) The UCC's future: provincial premiers, as well as territo­ rial and aboriginal leaders in Char- How much repair lottetown, Prince Edward Island, this summer. is necessary? "(Canada's first prime minister) Sir by Christopher Guly John A. Macdonald said, 'Let us be French, let us be English, but above all, WINNIPEG - To be or not to be? let us be Canadian," Mr. Mulroney And, if to be, in what form? These noted. questions constituted much of the corridor conversation of UCC dele­ Yes to constitutional accord gates attending the 17th triennial convention in Winnipeg. The congress later voted on a resolu­ Although newly elected president tion adopting a "yes" position to the Oleh Romaniw has promised revita- accord. In acknowledging Mr. Mulro­ lization of the Ukrainian Canadian ney, UCC Vice-President Ihor Broda Congress and a better working rela­ said, "no prime minister has paid more tionship with the Ukrainian Embassy attention to our community than you Bozyk in Canada, he stopped short of and your government. You will be Seen during a session of the triennial meeting of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress calling for a complete overhaul. "If it recorded as not only a hero of Canada, are: (from left) Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, outgoing UCC President Dr. ain't broke, don't fix it," he said prior but a hero in a free and sovereign Dmytro Cipywnyk and his wife, Maura, and the chairman of the conclave, to his election. Ukraine." Jaroslaw Bilak. Yet, many see a UCC that sorely Mr. Broda added, "I don't think the accord in the House of Commons. Ukrainian Canadians for their "contri­ needs repair. anyone here would ever vote 'no.' " "You heard (former Prime Minister bution to the history, culture and Andrey Loginov, a Ukrainian- Pierre Trudeau) say recently that there development of Canada and Ukrainians language reporter/ producer with Yet the resolution failed to be unani­ was a threat of 300,000 Anglophones in Canada." mous. Some delegates distributed a Radio Canada International in Ot­ being deported from Quebec. Well, if Among the recipients were Canada's tawa, said he believes the congress is pamphlet supporting the "no" side. you believe in that, you believe in the first Ukrainian Catholic bishop, Nykyta Their concern was in Section 2 (1) (d) ineffective. "Instead of just filibuster­ tooth fairy. Budka; Dr. Cipywnyk; Gov. Gen. ing on issues, they should be discus­ which states, "Canadians and their "I want to give you the assurance Hnatyshyn; Wasyl Eleniak and Ivan governments are committed to the sing them. What they end up doing is that...I11 be happy to sit down after the Pylypiw, the country's first Ukrainian talk about everything in general and vitality and development of official referendum is passed and before the settlers; Justice Sopinka; Saskatche­ language minority communities through­ nothing in particular." legislation is introduced into the House wan Premier Roy Romanow; and Some see a UCC desperately need­ out Canada," and Section 2 (1) (e) of Commons and the Senate to make comedienne Luba Goy. which reads, "Canadians are committed ing a younger face. Peter Okrainec, sure that you are satisfied," Prime Ms. Goy, one of the youngest medal former president of Ukrainian Cana­ to racial and ethnic equality in a society Minister Mulroney pledged. recipients at age 46, told The Weekly that includes citizens from many lands dian Legion Branch 144 in Winnipeg, The final resolution now reads, "The she had been informed about the award said, "It's about time that young who have contributed, and continue to Ukrainian Canadian Congress supports only 48 hours before the presentation. contribute, to the building of a strong people come in and change the the acceptance of the Charlottetown "This is perhaps the greatest honor I direction of the UCC." Canada that reflects its cultural and Accord and urges the government of have ever received," she said. racial diversity." Michael Nychyk, the 24-year-old Canada and all provincial governments Thirty-five living and deceased U- president of the Ukrainian Students' Some, including Mr. Broda, who to amend the Canada Clause to ensure krainian Canadians also received the Union at the University of Saskatch­ raised the issue directly with Mr. that Canadians and their governments triennial Shevchenko medals, recog­ ewan in Saskatoon, agreed. "(The Mulroney, were concerned that the are committed to the promotion of nizing more specific work within the UCCj needs to encourage a lot more second clause did not commit the racial and ethnic equality." Canadian community. young people to become active in its government to guaranteeing multicul­ One hundred special centennial me­ Beyond the plethora of workshops organization. We are the future." tural protection and promotion. How­ dals were also presented at a banquet and committee reports, several keynote Jason Panchuk, 18, from the ever, in a rare public response, the prime attended by Manitoba Premier Gary addressed were delivered. Toronto Ukrainian Orthodox Youth group at minister returned to the podium after Filmon, who also presented a S5,000 sociologist Dr. Vsevolod Isajiw discuss­ the University of Saskatchewan, said his address to offer his personal as­ donation to the UCC. The gold medals, ed the UCC's role "in light of the new he feels that "things have to change." surances that ethnic communities would inscribed in Ukrainian, English and realities in Ukraine and Canada," while be consulted prior to any final vote on French, honored living and deceased (Continued on page 13) Judging by the demographic pro­ file of the delegates, the lack of youth is quite apparent. "The 21-to-30-year-old age group — the Rating Canada's celebrations of the centennial most vital generation recognized in a by Christopher Guly 1986 UCC study - is not represented Winnipeg historian Dr. Stella Hryniuk agreed. "I don't in most Ukrainian (Canadian) orga­ think the year had any penetration. If it did it was minimal, WINNIPEG — If quantity is a measure of success, the nizations," explained Dr. Stella but I would like to have seen some impact on Canada. It Hryniuk, a Winnipeg historian. centennial celebrations of Ukrainian settlement in Canada could have been an opportunity for more image-making." receive top marks. However, some feel that the 100th "I don't understand it," wondered Ms. Kostyshyn-Bailey said that a family-tree video series, Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, an Ontario anniversary was short on quality. produced by the Manitoba Department of Education, as Nadya Kostyshyn-Bailey, co-chairperson of the UCC's delegate from the Ukrainian Cana­ well as such art exhibits as "Spirit of the Steppes," dian Professional and Business Fe­ national Centennial Commission, said 1,000 projects sponsored by the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the upcoming and events were either held or launched since the 100th deration. "About 90 percent of "Treasures of Ukraine" enabled the community to be seen Ukrainian Canadians were born in anniversary year kicked off last fall in Edmonton. by non-Ukrainians. Among those who participated at last year's kick-off over Canada, yet maybe a quarter of those represented in the UCC were born the Labor Day weekend were Gov. Gen. Ray Hnatyshyn, "For so many years, Moscow had center stage,"explained Ms. Kostyshyn-Bailey. "In many ways they still do, and we here. It's a 50-year-old structure Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Alberta Premier Don that's out of synch." Getty. tend to get lost in the shuffle." Although she declined to choose highlights of the However, Winnipeg entrepreneur Sylvia Todaschuk, who Edmonton writer Jars Balan, cur­ centennial year, she insists that the year was filled with runs the Todaschuk Sisters' Ukrainian Boutique, said she rently organizing an eco museum in a enough events for all Canadians to participate in. feels many craftspeople are forgotten by their own Ukrainian bloc settlement of East "In Alberta, we had a reforestation project of 100 apple community. She lauded the efforts of the British Columbia Central Alberta, described the UCC trees; monuments to pioneers erected in Edna-Star, Alberta centennial commission, which hosted more than 500,000 as "hobbling into the future." (site of the first permanent Ukrainian settlement in Canada); visitors to the Ukrainian pavilion at the Pacific National He said the congress should be in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to recall the arrival of Ukrainian Exhibition this summer, and invited all craftspeople and focusing its efforts on increasing settles; in Olha, Manitoba, to immigrant children who performers to participate. "They gave everyone an immigration from Ukraine to Ca­ perished at the turn of the century. There were many lasting opportunity...more than just a few," Ms. Todaschuk nada and taking more advantage of things," she said. observed. bilateral business opportunities. Pro­ posing a more creative idea, Mr. But former UCC president Dr. Serge Radchuk said he The commission received a SI.5 million grant from the believes the centennial year ended up becoming "more show Balan suggested establishing a "youth federal government, with provincial commissions raising complex" to house music, dance and and tell." close to S6 million on their own. "They should have placed more of an emphasis on athletics. history...the difficulty of pioneers," he noted. Final figures for costs incurred during the centennial year Others want a total revamping of Although Dr. Roman Petryshyn, a member of the board won't be available until the end of the current fiscal year. the UCC structure. "Why should a of directors of the charitable Shevchenko Foundation, However, Ms. Kostyshyn-Bailey estimated that the group or rive have all the power?" credited the commission with sheer volume, he said he commission received about SI million in free advertising asked Bohdana Bashuk, host of the thinks the group missed the ultimate mark. from media coverage of various events. local CKJS Radio's "The Ukrainian "They had been discussing plans three years in advance," Yet, Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, a professor of political Program." "Why not make it a said the director of the Ukrainian Resource and Develop­ geography at the Royal Military College in Kingston, popular vote, open to individual ment Center in Edmonton. "Unfortunately, there weren't Ontario, remained unconvinced. "(The centennial) was an members?" many examples of positive positioning." enormous waste of money," he noted. (Continued on page 13) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1992 No. 43

Ms. Herasymenko - all graduates of of this cassette. Two of the songs are by the Lysenko Conservatory in Lviv. the unsurpassed bard of the Ukrainian They are also the winners of an all- legion, Roman Kupchynsky. They are Ukrainian music competition. "Yak z Berezhan do Kadry" and "Zak- All three members perform on the vitchaly Divchatonka" — two veritable above-mentioned concert banduras pearls in the string of western Ukrai­ made by Prof. Herasymenko. It should nian song-art. be pointed out that some compositions Nine Ukrainian folk songs constitute on this recording were created especially the balance of this cassette in a powerful for the trio by Volodymyr Ivasiuk and procession. Here we find, chosen from Yuriy Laniuk. an endless well of folk art, such songs as: The cassette contains Ukrainian "Oy, Tarn na Hori," "V Kalynovim music as well as classical compositions. Lisi," "Oy, Zatsvily Fialochky," and Two new bandura recordings others. There is the ever popular "Sta- Here we hear "Bezsmertnyk" by O. vok Zasnuv" adopted by Dmytro The bandura, an ancient Ukrainian In this section we also find Ukrainian Zuyev (words by M. Synhayivsky), a instrument, has finally been recorded in compositions — Prelude in G minor Kotko from a German song for choir by symbolic song ending with a prophetic Heinrich Pfeil (1835-1899). Thisdreamy stereo, Dolby and "digital" by an artist and "Lyrical Song" by Mykola Drem- major chord. Next comes "Fantasia"by from Lviv, A new concert bandura, liuha. The A minor Prelude by Oksana I. Marchenko, an inventive interlude song has thrived in Ukrainian surround­ played by Ola Herasymenko of Lviv, Herasymenko (Ola's sister) sounds for three banduras. Following are ings and is always a welcome addition. produces a gentle and intimate, yet clear more abstract, and the magical bright­ contemporary compositions: "Maty The trio Lvivianky displays even- and crips sound. ness of the bandura strings is revealed Nasha" by Y. Laniuk (words by B. tempered, well-matched voices. The The artist began studying at age 14 here through the Dolby recording Oliynyk) with interesting modulations; artists' coordination is so perfect that with her father, Vasyl Herasymenko, technique, which preserves the original the romantic "Shumyt Pshenytsia Yak one can listen over and over, without professor of bandura at the Lysenko sound without any extraneous micro­ Dunay" by the irreplaceable late master loss of concentration. It is not by Conservatory of Lviv. Prof. Herasy­ phone noises. of popular music Ivansiuk (words by S. accident that the trio was showcased not menko is the designer of the most Ms. Herasymenko is a nimble, yet Pushyk); and the melancholy song only in Ukraine but also Poland, Ger­ advanced model of concert bandura sensitive performer. One notices careful "Terny" (performed without bandura many, Spain, the Philippines, Vietnam made from maple wood with a spruce dynamic shadings and interesting accompaniment) by the contemporary and Japan. sounding board and an improved contrasts in her interpretations. composer Ivan Maichyk from Lviv Both cassettes are professionally switching mechanism for changing (words by Lesia Ukrainka). tonalities. This bandura is equipped The other side of the cassette is made. The duration of each composi­ with 66 strings, spanning almost five devoted to Ukrainian songs. Here, Ms. Classical compositions are represent­ tion is indicated, and there are both octaves. It is currently being manu­ Herasymenko sings as well as plays the ed by a playful, graceful "Minuet" by English and Ukrainian titles, plus factured by the Lviv bandura factory. bandura. The highlights include the Boccherini and the devout singing of biographical information about the Ms. Herasymenko is a graduate of patriotic "Rodymyi Krayu" (O, Native Schubert's "Ave Maria" in Latin, which performers and the bandura. I recom­ the Lviv and Kiev conservatories. Since Country) by Victor Matiuk. Then there combines strictness with deep musical mend these cassettes without the sligh­ 1989 she has been concertizing with her is "Na Chornobyl Zhuravli Letily" (The feelings. The enticing "Habanera" by X. test" reservation. husband, composer-pianist Yuriy Cranes Flew to Chornobyl) by Оіехап– White, on the other hand, brings us a The price of each cassette is S10 Oliynyk, giving lecture recitals at der Bilash with words by Dmytro contrasting brilliance of the bandura (including delivery). To order send California universities and acquainting Pavlychko, where the national tragedy strings. check or money order to: YVO Pro­ American audiences with Ukrainian is depicted in musical language. Also Songs of the "Sichovi Striltsi" and ductions, 5253 Glancy Drive, Car- history, culture and music. represented are literary texts that Ukrainian folk songs fill the other side michael, CA 95608. became folk songs in the course of the Ms. Herasymenko seems to be years: "Choho Voda Kalamutna?" following in the footsteps of that great (Why is the Water Murky?) by Ivan artistic ambassador of Ukraine Vasyl Kotliarevsky and "Letyt Halka Cherez Yemets, who traveled worldwide play­ Balku" (The Daw Flies over the Mea­ ing the concert bandura with an ex­ dow) by Taras Shevchenko. There are panded range that he designed. Virtuoso also humorous offerings "Chy ya Tobi Yemets had performed Beethoven's ne Kazala?" (Didn't I Tell You?), "Oy, "Moonlight Sonata" already in the Letila Horlytsia Cherez Sad" (The 1950s on his instrument. Dove Flew over the Orchard) and Today, we have two new cassettes. others. The first is "Ukrainian Bandura in Concert," presenting the artistry of Ms. The performer has a pleasant mezzo- Herasymenko. One side is devoted to soprano voice. Her singing is cultured, instrumental bandura music, where we intelligent and honest — and therefore find world classics (a rare offering convincing. The program is well chosen among Ukrainian recordings). Strict in its variety. One discovers many renderings of two Bach pieces are nuances of interpretation on repeated followed by Beethoven's "Fur Elise" in a listenings of the cassette. very successful transcription for ban­ The second cassette, "Lvivianky," dura. Then there is the familiar roman­ introduces a trio of bandurists. They are tic "Barcarole" by Offenbach. Khrystia Zalutska, Ola Voitovych and

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October 30 Admission is S20. For more information, call (602) 443-6008. HARTFORD, Conn.: A Halloween PREVIEW OF EVENTS masquerade party will be held in the meeting of the 1992-1993 season at the Bundles for Ukraine Committee of St. November 8 lower hall of The Ukrainian National Parsippany-Troy Hilton, 1 Hilton Court. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church will Home, 961 Wethersfield Ave., startingat Featured speaker Jurij Savyckyj, M.D., be held at the church hall, 54 Winter St., PHOENIX, Ariz.: The Arizona Branch 8:30 p.m. Costumes are suggested. There liaison for Ukraine of the American 11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Homemade tradi­ of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of will be rock and country music, food and Psychiatric Association, recently spent a tional Ukrainian foods will be served; America, jointly with the Arizona Chap­ a cash bar. Donation: S5. For more month on a fact-finding trip in Ukraine, takeout orders are available. Tickets, at ter of the American Jewish Committee, information, call The Ukrainian Na- analyzing psychiatric health care. He will S7, adults; S3.50, children under 12, are the World Affairs Council of Arizona, tional`Home office, (203) 296-5702. present his report — "Psychiatry in available from Joan Kerelejza, (203) 828- and the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Ukraine." The meeting begins with a 5087, and at the door. will sponsor a symposium/ panel discus­ October 31 champagne brunch at noon. Admission: sion on the topic: "Ukraine an Emerging S20; S10 for medical and dental students. ROCHESTER, N.Y.: A banquet, cele­ Democracy, a Moderator in the Middle NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific brating the 50th anniversary of the East," to be held at the Phoenix City Society invites the public to a lecture by YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Ame­ formation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Council Chambors,200 W.Jefferson St., Dr. Oleksa Bilaniuk, professor of phy­ rican Youth Association (SUM-A) of Army (UPA), will be held at the St. at 2 p.m. Participating will be Ukraine's sics at Swarthmore College, who will Yonkers invites all to its annual chil­ Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church ambassador to the U.S. Oleh Bilorus, the speak on "The State of Education in dren's masquerade to be held 3-6 p.m. at Hall, 940 E. Ridge Road at 5 p.m. with Israeli Consul General Yuri Oren and Ukraine: Observations and Analysis,"to the SUM-A home, 301 Palisade Ave. guest speaker, Prof. Peter Potichny. The Sen. Dennis DeConcini. For further be held at the society's building, 63 Enjoy the games, music, buffet, surprises, program will also include the Folk information call (602) 443-6008. Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. prizes and stage show presenting the Theater of Lviv, under the direction of folktale "Kyrylo Kozhumyaka." Admis­ Ostap Stachiv. The event is sponsored by November 12 November 1 sion: S3, adults; S2, children. For more the citizens committee, chaired by Ro­ information call, Marika Kozicky, (914) man Kucil. TORONTO: The Chair of Ukrainian PARSIPPANY, N.J.: The New York 969-3606. Studies at the University of Toronto Metropolitan Chapter of the Ukrainian BALTIMORE, Md.: The Leontovych presents, as part of its fall seminar series, Medical Association of North America NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: A Ukrainian String Quartet will appear in concert as Prof. Anna Makolkin, department of will hold its first general membership Harvest Dinner, sponsored by the part of the Westminster Concert Series at semiotics, Victoria College, who will the University of Maryland Law School, speak on - "Old Metaphors and the Westminster Hall, Fayette and Greene New Post-Perestroika Paradigm in the streets, at 3 p,m. Tickets are S8. The Ukrainian Popular Press." The lecture UIA to display work by Saj program features works by Haydn, will be held at the Board Room, Multi­ NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Insti­ Florence, Italy, sponsored by the Cleve­ Skoryk and Tchaikovsky. For further cultural History Society of Ontario, 43 tute of America (UIA) is opening its art land Institute of Art. Ms. Saj also information, call Zoya Hayuk, (410) 628- Queen's Park Crescent East, at 4-6 p.m. exhibition season with an exhibit of worked for five years with the renowned 7110. current paintings by the young Ukrai­ artist Petro Cholodny. Together with November 14 nian American artist Christina Saj. The Sviatoslav Hordynsky, she is working CHICAGO: The Ukrainian American show will feature collages in mixed on a monograph on Cholodny for The Justice Committee is sponsoring a special TORONTO: The Ukrainian Profes­ presentation by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas media as well as a series of stylized icons Ukrainian Museum. sional and Business Club of Toronto, in titled "Ukraine and the United States executed in metal. This will be Ms. Saj's conjunction with the Ukrainian Cana­ Ms. Saj's work has been exhibited at from Wilson to Bush."The presentation dian Professional and Business Federa­ first solo show and will run through will include an update on the John November 22. Bard College, William Paterson College tion Eastern Club/ Association Confer­ and the Wetherholt Gallery in Washing­ Demjanjuk trial. The seminar will take ence, is holding a special luncheon Ms. Saj received her B.A. in fine arts place at the Ss. Volodymyr and Olha ton. meeting with Dr. Myron Kuropas, ad­ from Sarah Lawrence College and an Cultural Center, Chicago Avenue and junct professor at Northern, Illinois MRA. in painting from Bard College, The exhibit opening will be held Oakley Boulevard, at 1:30 p.m. Dona­ University and author of "The Ukrainian Her studies also included a year at Friday, November 6, 6-9 p.m., at the tions will be accepted. For more informa­ Americans: Roots and Aspirations, "who tion call Roman Goiash, (708) 885-0208. Oxford University's Wadham College, UIA, 2 East 79th St. The institute is will be speaking on - "Ukraine in the with a year's concentrated work in New World Order after the U.S. Elec­ open daily, except Mondays, noon-6 November 2 Byzantine art history and a semester in p.m. tions." The lecture will be held at noon - 2 NEW YORK: Acclaimed soprano Ok- p.m. in the Royal Crown Rooms, Best Western Sunset Inn, 5825 Dixie Road, sana Krovytska of Lviv will appear as Mississauga, Ontario. The cost (which The Ukrainian Medical Association soloist in Bach's B-Minor Mass at the includes lunch) is: S30, members; S40 Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue of North America non-members. Admission is by reserva­ and 10th St., at 8 p.m. and tion only. Please call Raya, (416) 255- The Ukrainian Engineers Society of America 3524, to reserve by no later than Novem­ November 7 ber 9. Space is limited and reservations joyfully invite will be taken on "first-come-first-served" thfur members with their families JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Branch 71 of the basis. Ukrainian National Women's League of and the Ukraininan Community America will hold its traditional fall November 14-15 fo share in the traditional Christmas calibration of dance at the Ukrainian National Home, 90-96 Fleet St., starting at 9 p.m. Fea­ SILVER SPRING, Md.: An exhibit and ^- YALYNKA tured will be the "Tempo" orchestra, sale of wooden bas reliefs by sculptor under the direction of Ireney Kowai. Zenon Holubec, sponsored by the Sister­ on Saturday, December 19th, 1992 at six o'clock in the evening Tickets are S10 for adults, S5 for students. hood of the Holy Trinity Uscramian For reservations and additional informa­ of The Ukrainian Institute of America Catholic Church, will be hod м ,re tion contact Stella Maciach, (201) 963- church Udl\ 166?! New liampsmre ^ve . 2 las! 79th Street, New York, N.Y. 0936. Buffet reception and open bar fo follow program. on Ni ^eлIbe^ 14 z` 7 30 f n drj n No`'en`r`cr Iе лі '2ЯА - ` 3f z v\ . і Information (201) 736-5916 PHOENIX, Ark.: The Ukrainian Con­ т)ок iioimauon. с^л NataiKd ''dw- gress Committee of America, Arizona diak (301) 522-2318 'after n m Branch, will host a banquet in honor of Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oleh November 18 Bilorus, and his wife. The banquet will be held at the SUM-A hall, 730 W. Elm St., TORONTO: St.-Vladimir Institute pre­ at 1:45 p.m. Keynote speakers include: sents — "Writer's Notebook," featuring Ambassador Bilorus and Paul Zatulove, Gloria Kupchenko-Frolick in a lecture EMBASSY president of the American Jewish Com­ and reading, to be held 7:30 p.m. at the mittee in Arizona. If time permits, a Institute, 620 Spadina Ave. For informa­ question and answer session will follow. tion, call (416) 923-3318. Show your Ukrainian Heritage with this exquisite timepiece! 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