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HE VVF-1 TE- MAN S VIEWPOINT JUNE, 1976 ISSUE #206 Is Left Of McGovern Carter Supports Busing, intorgration Of Private, Christian Schools, And Public Housing In Suburbs!

Jimmy Carter Has Lied To promised the that "narrow The American People purpose schools such as Jewish Recent polls have found that yeshivas should not have to in- Only Reagan Can Beat some people have voted for Jim- tegrate. All other private schools my Carter because they believed should be required to have an that he was against abortion. open admissions policy whether Others voted for him thinking he or not the school receives Carter In November favored abortion. Some voted for Federal funds or had tax free him because they think he is status," declared Carter. REAGAN SAYS WHAT against busing; others voted for No politician in history has PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR him because they think he is for gone as far as Carter in appeas- When Henry Kissinger it. The same goes for the Right ing the minorities. He openly promised economic aid to the To Work Law, ERA, Open Hous- has promised them positions and communist countries and even ing, etc., etc. Carter may go favors which blatantly dis- the guerrilla forces fighting down in history as the slickest criminate against White Chris- White Rhodesia, the intellec- double-talking politician to ever tian citizens! George McGovern tuals thought that this was what come on the scene. never went this far to the left. the voters wanted to hear. That The truth of the matter is that Carter may be from Georgia but was just before the Texas Jimmy Carter is an extreme lef- CARTER hugs Martin he is a scalawag and traitor to primary which saw President tist and always has been. He has Luther King, Sr. in a typical the South and the White people Ford wiped out always spoken vaguely on the interracial display. of America. He is actually Anti- Again they thought that issues so that the masses will White. Reagan had made a fatal mis- read into his statements the U.S. history to have more than Carter has called the war in take when he said he would send belief that this "simple Georgia one negro seated in the Cabinet Vietnam an evil "racist war." He U.S. troops to Rhodesia to keep farmer" feels just like they do. at the same time. It said this told leftist groups in California the peace if called on by Prime Through sheer trickery and sub- promise was made to the blacks that "we would never have com- Minister Ian Smith. Ford forces terfuge Carter has been able to in response to their bloc vote giv- mitted similar indiscriminate kept the T.V. and radio ads filled hoodwink millions of normally ing him the victory edge in killings in World War II that we that ex-cowboy movie star conservative Americans into , North Carolina did against yellow people in Ronald Regan was "trigger hap- voting for him. and Florida. Vietnam." Carter is a former py." When the votes were submarine commander but ap- counted in the June 8 election Carter Drives For Carter All Out For The Jew Vote parently he ignored the fact that Reagan had once again taken the Jew And Negro Votes the allies deliberately bombed lead and not only carried RONALD REAGAN Besides having his campaign Addressing a black caucus staff loaded down with Jews as residential areas of Hamburg California but made deep in- A remarkable uphill fight. meeting in North Carolina on killing over 75,000 men, women roads into Ford's expected "safe" reported in The Thunderbolt Donald Rumsfeld's arguments May 2, Carter asked the black and children just to create panic state of . (Issue #205) Carter has taken the for a larger defense budget have leaders to "draw up a list of and terror among the German It seems as if old fashioned strongest pro-Israeli position of him stating that the Soviets are positions to which you would any candidate. He is the only civilian population. With the virtues of putting America first spending a rising outlay of like to see blacks appointed to if war all but over, British and have not gone out of style. Our candidate to state that money on their armed forces. .1 become president." They American planes bombed the people are not ready to give should not give Syria back the Their military budget rose from responded with requests for the open city of Dresden when it was away the Panama Canal. This Golan Heights and supports $107 billion in 1965 to $144 Secretary of Health, Education Jewish colonies in West Bank filled with refugees fleeing from has certainly been a plus with billion today. U.S. defense spen- and Welfare (HEW). They in- the communists in the East. For voters sick and tired of the Ford- Arab terrotory. This has been ding has dropped from $110 cluded positions in foreign af- the cause of recent Arab rioting. two days and two nights they Kissinger surrender at the drop billion in 1966 to $101 billion to- fairs. Carter responded that: rained tens of thousands of fire of a hat policy. Not only that but day. Rumsfeld says that if "We're putting together a list of Carter Favors bombs down upon the Reagan is the only presidential Congress does not approve those positions we think we will Segregation For defenseless city of Dresden, contender to demand that production of such new weapons appoint blacks to, from the Jewish Schools Only slaughtering around 400,000 America be No. 1 militarily. as the B1 long-range bomber, we Cabinet to other high echelon In an article which only men, women and children in REAGAN - will be at a serious disadvan- jobs." He also promised to ap- appeared in the Jewish owned history's worst mass atrocity. "AMERICA IS tage. point black federal judges "New York Times" on May 26, Carter ignores all the facts of SECOND RATE" Sen. Childs of Florida in- throughout the South. Jimmy Carter told a Jewish history to twist the truth and Ronald Reagan has detailed itiated a survey which indicates At a Washington, D.C. group that he supports forced say any war in which non- exactly how far behind America that American disenchantment meeting of black clergymen busing of White Christian Whites die is "racist." In other is when compared to the growing over the loss of Vietnam is wan- which negro "Jet Magazine" children and negroes. He stated: words Jimmy Carter is actually might of communist Russia. ing and that 58% of the people reported, Carter pledged that: "I believe that private schools anti-White! He is one of those President Ford has countered now want a strong U.S. military "When Fm elected there will be should be required to admit leftists who has been filled with with the claim that the "U.S. is posture. More and more voters black members in my Cabinet blacks." - the poison of "White self-hate" unsurpassed militarily." have turned away from Ford in You can depend on it." The NOTE CLOSELY THE and has a guilt complex because Where does the truth lie? A the Republican primaries magazine lauded him because he FOLLOWING: AT the same study of Secretary of Defense (Continued on Page 2) would be the first president in time Jimmy Carter carefully (Continued on Page 2) Jews Want Voters To Choose Between Ford And Carter Max Fisher — "Ford Is nations. Sen. Jim Allen of Israel's Best Friend" Alabama has promised to Max Fisher is the powerful filibuster against the bill. Carter Left Of McGovern— Chairman of the Jewish Agen- (Continued from Page 1) cy's Board of Governors. The There can be little doubt that Jewish Agency is a branch of the Kissinger runs U.S. foreign of the color of his skin. He is not One little known fact Israeli government and operates policy and the dimwitted Ford a true leader and not represen- fromJimmy Carter's history is worldwide to keep Jews posted meekly follows his lead. Ford tative of White Christian that he was personally picked to on the official Zionist line. has actually said that he would America. Jimmy Carter owes his be a nuclear submarine com- Fisher also was the in- plead with Kissinger to stay on mander by Rear Admiral termediary between Nixon and as Secretary of State should he very soul to the Jews and Hyman Rickover. This is the Jew LEVI, left, the Jewish community. Now he be elected president. How negroes and should he become who has headed our Naval ATTY. GEN. president, our Republic would be Max Fisher, right, lead states that: "Ford and Kissinger shallow minded Ford is when it atomic defense projects for are the best friends that Israel in the hands of a dangerous, Ford's Jewish faction. comes to the operation of many years. Rickover is a has in presidential polities. government is emphasized by mentally twisted, individual Jewish socialist and privately While other contenders might his recent statement intended to who actually hates his own race. quizzed all the men he appointed sound friendlier, they might act fool the people on busing. Jimmy His support of forced busing, to be sub officers. After a Kissinger with leas resoluteness in support Carter style, he told a Columbus, open housing and all forma of one hour talk in which he went of Isniel"He also said that Jews Ohio news conference that he race mixing means that he into Carter's social views, he have ready access to their fellow thought Atty. Gen. Levi should would do all within his power to picked him as a submarine com- Jew Kissinger while it was more review the 1954 Brown Vs. mongrelize the White Race - mander. Rickover knew that Decides difficult for them to get in to see Topeka, Kansas Board of Educa- while at the same time insuring here he had a man who was per- Dulles or Dean Rusk. tion case. He said this was the the preservation of the Jewish sonally devoted to the leftist It should also be remembered busing decision. Ron Nessen race by allowing them to remain philosophy of the Jew Karl Foreign Policy that most of Ford's speeches are quickly had to rush out and say segregated. Marx. written by Milton Friedman, his that the president was "con- chief writer. Friedman was cor- fused" and that the Brown case Kissinger Backs respondent for 21 years for the was the landmark Supreme Up Ford "Jewish Telegraphic Agency" Court decision which first Only Reagan Can Beat Carter— which is owned by the Israeli ordered the integration of White governemnt. But prior to promo- public schools throughout (Continued from Page 1) President Ford has the benefit don as "special assistant" to America. He said Ford was for of being able to use all the because they believe that ONLY REAGAN CAN Pres. Ford, Friedman was press the Brown decision. The NSRP Reagan would make American members of his Cabinet and secretary of Sen. Jacob Javits. wants that ruling reversed along BEAT CARTER GOP favor-seekers to campaign number 1 again. President Ford was brought Sen. Dick Clark of Iowa is with the busing ruling but Ford for him. Jew Henry Kissinger spearheading Kissinger's does not even know the THE REAGAN APPEAL into power by Nixon. He has con- has come up with the completely tinued Nixon's Detente and big promise of $85 million in aid to difference between the two A typical Ronald Reagan false story that Cuba is pulling the black nations which sur- cases! He has to have Lvi and meeting was held in Boise, deficit spending programs. its troops out of Angola. He says round Rhodesia and South Nessen (both Jews) explain it for Idaho. Reagan opened it with the Carter would tear Ford apart that this is a victory for his Africa. All this is part of their him. Perhaps he has bumped his singing of "God Bless America." because he has inherited the foreign policy (now that Angola plan to bring down these two ad- had on helicopter doors too Then he ripped right into the gut many years of Washington mis- is solidly within communist management that will never be vanced White civilized countries. many times, but regardless, we issues that all other politicians hands). At the same time we Ronald Reagan has criticized the do not need such a brainless idiot avoid. He told of the Chicago approved by the American peo- have received reports that ple. Ford will lose no matter who new policy of aiding black Africa in Washington who cannot move welfare woman who used 80 Cuban troops are being rushed for the purpose of putting the Democrats nominate. without the Jews pulling his names to collect $150,000 a year. into the bush country to fight pressure on the White ruled puppet strings. Reagan promised to dismantle With Ronald Reagan it is spreading pro-Western guerrilla the welfare bureaucracy and different. He proved that he can activity. Late-breaking news turn it over to the states. He get the democratic and indepen- tells of thousands of communist calls Fidel Castro a "tinhorn dic- dent vote in California. In his Cuban settlers being moved to Ford Is For Forced Busing tator" in contrast to Kissinger's first race for governor in that Angola. In other words that — Why Patriots Use bf the term, "Prime Minister democratic state, Reagan won country is now being "colonized" segregation." Asked about long Castro." by over 1 million votes. In his re- by the communists who are tak- Cannot Support distance busing of children Ford election bid he got 600,000 votes ing the place of the Portugese President Ford replied that "I support what has Reagan warns the people that President Ford has deliberate- peace does not come through more than his opponent. Reagan who were forced to flee that been done. I took an oath of of- is not a negative Goldwater country. ly sought to misrepresent the fice to uphold the law of the land weakness. "The time has come to truth and mislead the American ..top giving in to dictators be because he knows how to relate . . whether I agree with a court to the people and even the worst people in his attempt to defeat decision or not, it is immaterial" they in Panama or the Soviet Ford and Kissinger brag that Union!" smears of Ford and the daily Ronald Reagan for the Ford was fruther querried press have built up a strong "no more American boys are Republican nomination. Just about the busing order Reagan promises to balance wave of sympathy for the for- fighting in foreign wars!" This before the Kentucky and by Judge Robert DeMascio re- the budget, hold down public mer cowboy ;novie star. He is sounds good but the communists Tennessee Primaries, President quiring the busing of 35,000 spending and taxes. Transfer the only candidate who does not have now taken Angola, Laos, Ford asked his Jewish Attorney children. (Some 4,000 have left social programs to the states and have to live down Watergate, Cambodia and Vietnam in the General Levi to investigate and the Detroit school system since cut taxes. Slash regulatory and the masses of the American past 18 months. Ford even says determine whether or not the September and more are leaving programs which discourage people like his patriotic, common that we dare not use any of our Justice Department should in- daily.) Ford replied that Judge private enterprise, stop busing sense approach. That is why this Marines to try and keep the tervene to see if busing had gone DeMaoico "understood the and gun controls. The crowd new face on the national scene Panama Canal because that tiny too far. He carried both states problem and the net result of his always cheers when Reagan has gone so far despite the fact country might start "guerrilla because many people in order seeks to achieve quality says; "Maybe if we get that his campaign is more than unrfare against us." In other Louisville, Nashville, and Waehington out of the education and end segregation is $1 million in debt. words, even the weakest nations Memphis thought that Ford responsible and moderate." inummotti, we can get God back of this earth can kick Uncle Sam would take action to stop forced n.'• The people of Michigan do not around because they know that busing. No sooner had the elec- agree with this but Ford was Ronald Reagan has gotten out we are afraid to fight! We do not tion ended than Atty. Gen. Levi protected by the daily press in the largest and most believe that many American announced his decision not to in- his own home state and nothing enthusiastic crowds of any can- people buy the Kissinger-Ford tervene because the federal was printed on his pro-busing didate. It is not just nostalgia, READ AND "Detente" policy of surrender judges had not been out of statements. Believe it or not, but a keen desire on the part of every time the communist bear bounds. The following is Presi- even after the people of young and old alike to retain the PASS ON growls at us. Sooner or later the dent Ford's real record on bus- Tennessee and Kentucky were old values which have been lost time will come when we will ing. tricked by Ford, Ron Nessen by today's Washington crowd. have to draw the line and tell the In Dover, N.Y. on Feb. 20th he went to work to hoodwink the Reds that we will accept no more was asked by reporters to ex- people of California before their of their aggression. Defending plain his stand on busing. Ford THE THUNDERBOLT is published monthly. Subscrip- primary. He said that Levi was the Panama Canal, and aiding replied, that since 1954 the now considering the possibility tion rates are: One year, $6; Two Year, $10. Published by the White people of Rhodesia THE THUNDERBOLT, INC., Dr. Edward R. Fields, Edi- Supreme Court had tried to end of intervening in the Pasadena, and South Africa to protect segregation. He stressed that it Calif., school busing case. This tor and Publisher, publication office: 591 Cherokee St., Ma- themselves is as good a place as rietta. Ga. 30061. Second Class postage paid at Marietta, was the obligation of the federal time it was too late for Ford to Ga. any to halt the march of the government to use all the force steal that state's 167 delegates communist enemy. at its command to "end away from Reagan. PAGE 2

Carter's Jew Relatives Say He Places Israel Firs t

More Jews Join Carter Campaign Jewish Cousin Influenced Carter Jew political mentor Frank Mankiewicz has joined the By ROBERTA =ANDES GRATE Carter campaign. He led the Samuel Braunstein remembers It well. Carter drive in California and is It was Jimmy Carter who put him on his first working with others to line up home, made him wear a mask to protect him from national Jewish influence to ob- the dust in the peanut factory, taught him how to scale a fish and took him to lunch with the Georgia tain the presidency for Carter. Governor who preceded Carter, Carl Sanders. ManItiewicz was a top aide to Sen. George McGovern in his Sam Braunstein, who has the mme blue eyes 1972 presidential race. He also and broad smile as the presidential candidate, is was a top assistant to the late Carter's kid cousin. Bobby Kennedy in 1968. If He remembers how many years ago they spent an evening sprawled on the living room floor in Plains, Carter wins, ManIdewict will be Ga., burning midnight oll_discussing politics. iniustice, working out of the White House. Judeo-Christian differences and the survival of Israel, It should be noted that last year a cause young Braunstein took for. is own while In Mankiewicz went to Cuba and college.. interviewed Fidel Castro in an

1. 4 a Jewish m bee attempt to have the U.S. Carter Men His mother, beth, and Carter's recognize the communist dic. mother, Lillian, are sisters. JIMMY CARTER will win tater. No doubt this will come SAMUEL BRAUNSTEIN about if Carter becomes presi- — Jimmy Carter's close Braunstein's father, Louis, who died two years Democratic nomination, 1930s dent. cousin. ago, nue Jew iisyt.la who in the moved to .ga fora job with the railroad. Two Alabama Jews Back Carter Carter Has Sam Braunstein followed his They are not ordinary father's path and is "very much" a practicing Jew. "Southern Jews," and The Jewish Kin National Observer referred to them as "abrasive, obnoxious!" CLEVELAND — James Car. stein home in Atlanta before schools. treating black arid This is indeed descriptive of the ter had a Jewish uncle and white farm labor as equals has a cousin who considers him- they moved to Chattanooga. average Jew but Morris Dees is the most successful mailarder self Jewish. One the sorts of the Bram- Jerry Barach, editor of The fundraiser in America. He is stehts has become an Orthodox Carter, Braunstein says, g most of Cleveland Jewish News, learned Jew, according to Carter and responsible for raisin "thinks Israel has to remain Jimmy Carter's campaign of 'the Democratic candidate's lives in Englewood, Conn. a" viable state," and believes Jewish relations when he ap- Another 300 does not consider money. He and fellow Jew Joe peared here. this country "must do any- himself Jewish. hing within reason to keep Levin operate the "Southern Louis Braunstein was married t Poverty Law Center." They are to Carter's aunt, his mother's it alive and on equal footing." the ones who raised 5300,000 for sister. He recalled to Baruch Young Sam Braunstein the legal defense of Joanne Little his frequent visits to the Braun- spent almost every summer who murdered a White jailer romping through the woods Today, the Braunstein's with an ice pick in North Carter on of Plains ancLavingJE .the oldest son, David, is travel- Carolina. No doubt they will "Ethnic Purity" Pond on the roiling ing in Europe, then will settle take Levi and Pottinger's places Jimmy Carter does not make acreage where the Garters for a while to worth—on a in running the U.S. Justice his vague statements on the lived, and still Eve, M the kibbutz in Issieet Department should Carter issues by mistake. His "ethnic Wore. House. become president. purity" proclamation was made What Brat:stein bad learn- One of the most powerful Jews to trick ethnic groups in White in the world is optometrist Dr. neighborhoods to vote for him in 'The Greatest' ed about Israel while still In college was_...... pa2sed.alto_ Prank Maaldewicz William Wexler, who is the Philadelphia and . As If Braunstein waxes ecstat- former international president "He probably knew soon asthe Supreme Court laid ic over the presidential can- of "B'nai B'rith", the secret didate now, admittin more dim I' did to start, down its own ruling that public g it Jewish businessmen's organiza- "sounds like campaign pro- but T made derma sure Se BOBBY KENNEDY'S housing had to be built in White tion. Very few Georgians realize suburbs Carter said that "suits paganda," be can't help it, knew all that I had found favorite Jew joins Carter be says, because Carter is out," Braunstein says. team. that this influential Jew lived me fine!" quietly in Savannah, before Carter went even further in "really the greatest" He remembers Jimmy as :emu moving to Israel. Recently he advocating black housing in caring about some underdog, held the important position of White neighborhoods by always to buck the B'nai B'rith's official represen- emphasising his support of MELM;..- " 11 .0'. the home Cartw Supports Whig For Private COWIE tative in Israel. "Jewish Week" firmative action by the Govern- town issues involved local reports that Wexler will come meat to prevent discrimination Schools But Not For Jewish Scheele back to head -up the "Jews For in new housing financed with Carter" organisation if he wins Federal assistance." the Democratic nomination. The The Dow-Jones' "National BELOW reprinted from Carter on Basing • He told a questioner that kldi.. each Jewish publication describes Observer" in the May 1, issue, negro "Jet Magazine." By CHARLES MOHR PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 25— e ies req .shaocuT. Wexler as an "old ,friend of page 15, gave their opinion of Carter Would Have More Jimmy Carter told a new con- Carter." Jimmy Carter's definition of be were Than 1 Black In Cabinet piZar.thher.e,„,,,,,mtha He later adopted "ethnic purity" by stating: "The 'his present stance when in Observer hears that Jimmy "When I'm elected there will be mum,/ -fe,Dear Cincinnati early in May, he said BELOW REPRINTED Carter really believes in ethnic Black members in ni,v Cabinet. Ttiamme CourtrevTow of busing that„,axc:ptofoor:a few "narrow from the "Jewish Post." school impurity." In other words, You can depend on if,"-Democratic to achieve integration, purpose such J wish 'Presidential frontrunner Jimmy es President Port has done. Carter believes in the ihould mune to have en Carter Supports mong Carter confidently told a group relization of the White of Black clergymen in AND BELOW articles openn a missions poll whether Race by forced integration of Washing- or not the school ton, D. C., recently. receives Fed- W. Bank Colonies schools and neighborhoods. from the New York Times. eral funds or had ..tax-free If he is elected and makes good status. On this page is a report from on his promise, the former C rt NEW YORK — The strongest the "Jewish Post" which states erSaysRuling .pro-Isiosition of any Georgia governor would be the a But he also emphasized his that Jimmy Carter has a Jewish first President ever to have more can the nomination for support of affirmative action the presidency came from uncle and a Jewish cousin. than one Black in his Celina at AboutHousng Aids ior the 9overnment revent Carter's mother's sister married the same time. former GovernorJimmy Carter the Jew Louis Braunstein from Equal Opportunity `Ii'nsacnncne'r,',?11, 'Tieugal as who said he favored Israel The political promise takes on settlements in the occupied Chattanooga, Tenn. The family added significance since Carter's tance. has long maintained a close Today 13e viewed the Courts territories. When it was called primary victory in Pennsylvania, 800141 to TM New Sark Time decision as a victory for e relationship with their Jewish qual to his attention that the Ford with significant Black support , PITTSBURGH, April 20 — opportunity. Administration was opposed to relatives and this could explain helped him move closer to the Jimmy Carter, a candidate for the Democratic Presidential such settlements, he responded, why Carter takes such a strong Democratic nomination for the "I've said that when that if he were Premier of pro-Israeli nomination, said today that the Federal money is spent in a stand that it makes Presidency and proved that he can Supreme Court's decision on Israel he would not give_up the him act like a Zionist activist — community, there ought to be get support in the North and the public housing in the suburbs an affirmative action program Golan Heights or East which he actually is South. "suits me fine." inforced. . PAGE 4 Genocii Treaty Would lbstroy Bill Of Rights

By E. SCOTT ROYCE These acts include: (b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the Mr. Royce kola a I.A. N Govemmem from the mizt (c) Deliberately inflicting on the Unhwalty of Vlsgeda. Employed folloine as a - group conditions of life calculated to romereher for a eoeseremtve lard defame Ammar bring about its physical destruction in don IN Northern MOM% he I raiser& e Yams whole or in pare [emphasis added) Republican *Os. He alas a mandly neraleuer. Soothorn Libertarian Revive. Add to this the fact that under Article III punishable acts include " s ira The Senate Foreign Relations Com- to commit genocide" and "mem and , mittee has, once again, issued a favor- public incitement to commit genocide " able report bn the United Nations, "In- and you begin to grasp the nature of the ternational Convention on Prevention difficulty. and Punishment of the Crime of Geno- cide." This treaty, killed in 1974 by a fili- buster led by Senators James Allen (D.- One of the major objections to the pact Ala.) and Sam Ervin (D.-N.C.), will be is that none of these terms and phrases is much tougher to defeat this time. If itself further defined or clarified. What ratification is to be successfully blocked, constitutes "mental harm"? Under an conservatives and libertarians will have extreme interpretation, anyone using to begin working now, racial slurs or passing on an ethnic joke SEN. GEORGE MCGOVERN and could be accused of causing "mental • Sen. Jacob Javits pushed Genocide It was drafted following passage harm" to "members of the group." treaty through Foreign Relations in December 1946 of a UN resolution Committee. condemning attempts to destroy "ra- cial, religious, political and other Does the treaty effectively rule out use ; groups... entirely or in part" After of capital punishment against members i • In November 1970 several thousand mach diplomatic hassling, Waft's of minority groups? Could a senator's, people marched at the UN in protest of deletion of all reference so "solid- speech attacking black radicals, an arti--; alleged genocide against non-white peo- car- groups at the insisteoce of the de critical of the tactics of Cesar Chavez, ples at home and abroad by our govern- -Mammehols, the proposed treaty be construed as "direct and public incite-. ment. came before the UN General Assem- ment to commit genocide"? Just how dangerous the murky defini- bly and was oilaniasously approved in tions of the convention really are be- December 1948. How does one interpret the section' comes clear when ope reviews a speech about "deliberately inflicting...condi- delivered in early 1970 by Walter E. President Truman submitted the Gen- tions of life" in the light of our economic ' Fauntroy, currently the non-voting Dem- ocide Convention to the Senate on June system? ocratic member of the House of Repre- 16, 1949. sentatives from the District of Columbia, President Eisenhower's Secretary , of Some of the interpretations cited above on behalf of Dr. Ralph Abernathy. State, John Foster Dulles, may sound far-fetched—until one recalls Fauntroy charged that "traditional treaty, and for years it layftr ur lik'n the some of the recent actions of the Third forms of unconscious genocide are being Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 'World-Communist bloc at the United supplemented in our nation today by Nations. And it is the UN or a UN- conscious and systematic repression of In January 1974, twenty-five years established tribunal with which we would the leaders of the black and the poor." after submission to the Senate, that body be dealing. The phrase "unconscious genocide" in- commenced debate on the proposal. cluded, Fauntroy explained, such things Only after liberal proponents of the as denial of "a poor or minority-group agreement failed twice to invoke cloture Another serious question arises over mother prenatal care," failure of the gov- against the Allen-Ervin filibuster did they jurisdiction for trials of individuals in ernment to spend larger sums of tax give up hopes for passage that year. cases arising under the convention. Ac- money to eliminate hunger in the U.S., and sending minority group members to Why is a treaty dealing with such a cording to Article IV, trials are to be held fight in Indochina. heinous thing as genocide as controversial in the State where the offense was com- mitted or before an international tribunal. as this agreement is? One basic cause for The 1976 battle against the Genocide concern lies in the language of Article VI, Treaty will be much rougher for oppon- Clause 2, of the U.S. Constitution: Over the years Communist govern- ents than the one in 1974. "This Constitution and the laws of the ments and domestic radical groups have For one thing, the American Bar Asso- which shall be made in repeatedly filed with the UN or issued to ciation finally caved in earlier this year pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, the press charges that the U.S. is en- and endorsed the pact—reversing the or which shall be made, under the author- gaged in genocidal policies. policy it had pursued since 1949. The ity of the United States,44111112e...the ABA shift may prove convincing to some supreme law of the land ..." senators who voted against cloture two Basically, this means that the "supreme Consider just a few of many examples years IWO. law of the land" consists of three things— of the trouble this country might be buy- ing throhgh ratification: In addition, eight of those members the Constitution itself, laws made pur- who voted against cutting off debate on suant to its provisions, and treaties. The the treaty in 1974 have since retired or way that the courts have interpreted this • In 1951, a 1,000-person delegation been defeated for re-election. Only two or led by leftist Paul Robeson presented the section, treaties need not be made "in three of those elected since the 1974 UN a petition charging the U.S. govern- pursuance o' the Constitution. They cloture roll-calls appear likely at the ment with "genocide against the Negro may override it and domestic laws, and moment to oppose the pact. this fact emphasizes the need for caution. people." To guarantee defeat we will need Specifically, what does the Genocide • During the Indochina War, the Viet- the votes of all those who voted Convention provide that is so dangerous? namese Communists repeatedly charged "right" In 1974 and are still present Under the agreement the "contracting the United States with pursuing a geno- in the Senate, plus the votes of several parties" proclaim their intent "to prevent cidal policy. Some treaty critics have newer members. and punish" commission "both in time of charged that under the agreement Ameri- pace or in time of war" of the crime of can GIs who were captured could have There is far more to the treaty than its genocide. been tried and convicted of genocide by stated purpose. Its dangerous vagueness North Vietnam. of language, the potential for overriding constitutional liberties, the threat of The major problem lies in the defini- • In June 1970 a group of blacks and further erosion of American sovereignty tions subsequently set forth, or lack of Indians headed by Dick Gregory took a and prestige, are each good reasons for such in Articles II and III. According to petition to the UN charging violations of opposing the pact. Taken together, they Article II, genocide is defined as "acts the treaty by "savage police activities," comprise an overwhelming case against committed with the intent to destroy, in ratification. Write, wire or all your whole or in part, a national, ethnical, "murderous attacks on black youth." and U.S. senators today to ask them to op- racial or religious group as such..." the like. pose this treaty.