www.ukrweekly.com УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОДЕННИК UKRAINIAN D A I L V VOL. LXXXIII No. 199 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1976 25 CENTS Ukrainians In America Hold Xllth Congress Dr. Lev Dobriansky Re-Elected President; Structure Of UCCA Changed; Board Of Directors, Policy Council Replaced By National Council; Establish Rotation For Executive Vice-President; Nelson Rockefeller Addresses Banquet, Ford, Carter, Others Greet Congress UCCA Governing Body Presidium: President--Dr. Lev Dobriansky Executive Vice-President—Joseph Lesaywer (UNA) Vice-President-position reserved for a representative from UWA Vice-President—Very Rev. Myroslaw Charyna ("Providence") Vice-President - Wolodymyr Mazur (UNAA) Vice-President-Christine Nawrocky (UNWLA) Vice-President—Or. Michael Snihurcwych (UCCA Branches) Vice-President - Prof. Bohdan Hnatiuk (ODVVU) Vice-President—position reserved for a representative from professional organizations Vice-President-position reserved for a representative of youth organizations Vice-President-Dr. Walter Gallan (UUARC) Secretary-Ignatius Billinsky (ODFFU) Secretary—reserved for a representative from UWA Treasurer—reserved for a representative from UNA Administrative Director—Ivan Bazarko Executive Board Members: Jaroslaw Sawka—Ukrainian Hetmanite Organization of America The opening ceremonies of the Xllth Congress of Americans of Ukrainian Descent, Dr. Alexander Bilyk—("Providence") featuring the presentation of colors by SUMA youths, and the singing of the American and Prof. Edward Zarsky—Educational Council Ukrainian national anthems. Dr. Maria Kwitkowska—"Gold Cross" (Photos by J. Starostiak) Evhen Lozynskyj—Self-Reliance NEW YORK, NY.-The Xllth Congress Rockefeller, who said he asked to appear at Prof. Wasyl Omelchenko-UVAN of Americans of Ukrainian Descent, held the congressional banquet Saturday night Dr. Peter Stercho-Shevchenko Scientific Society here at the Americana Hotel Friday through and came as "a friend, a long-time friend," Lev Fuula-UNAA Sunday, October 8-Ю, re-elected Dr. Lev E. that rejuvenated the somewhat dampened Ulana Celewych—Women's Association DFFU Dobriansky for the ninth consecutive term spirits of the delegates. Andrew Chornodolsky—UCCA Branches in the presidency of the Ukrainian Congress The concern with the East European issue Michael Shashkewych—Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna Committee of America, changed the struc­ was also reflected in the almost unprecedent­ One position each reserved for representatives of Ukrainian student organizations, ture of this, central representative organiza­ ed media interest, with television and radio veterans groups and the Ukrainian American Association of University Professors. tion of Ukrainians in the U.S. by abolishing stations, as well as press agencies and the Board of Directors and the Policy newspapers, seeking reactions and taping UCCA National Council: Council and replacing the two bodies with interviews with Dr. Dobriansky. the National Council, a broad based legisla­ a) position of chairman automatically assumed by the Executive Vice-President. tive organ headed by the Executive Vice- The congress was opened officially by Dr. b) one representative each from the three major Ukrainian religious denominations in President, a post in which presidents of four Dobriansky Friday, October 8, in the the United States. Ukrainian fratemals will serve on a rotation­ presence of some 300 of the total 487 c) one representative from each active national or central Ukrainian organization in. al" basis, with UNA Supreme President delegates, some of whom were still register­ the U.S. Those organizations that have more than 10 active branches are allowed an Joseph Lesawyer starting off the four-year ing in the lobby of the third-floor ballroom additional representative. term, and limited the term of office on the where the sessions and the banquet were d) presidents or vice-presidents of 12 UCCA branches, which appear on the list of the governing organs to two terms in the same held. top Ukrainian National Fund raisers, announced by the UCCA office every May 1st; post. Pressentation of colors by uniformed however, one state may not have more than three representatives. members of the Ukrainian youth organiza­ e) Representatives of educational and scholarly institutions which do not have Held in the immediate wake of the presidential debate over national television, tions, the opening prayers by the Very Rev. physical members but are recognized by the National Council. Dr. Volodymyr Gavlich, OSBM, pastor of f) "Members of the UCCA executive board. which brought into focus the question of East European domination by the Soviets St. George's in New York, the singing of the American and Ukrainian national anthems UCCA Auditing Board: and the subsequently volatile reaction of America's ethnic communities, the Congress to the piano accompaniment of Prof. Ihor Sonevytsky, Mr. Lesawyer proceeded to Iwan Wynnyk-ODFFU; became a partial forum for the rectification guide the congress in the election of a Dr. Ivan Skalchuk-UNA; of President Ford's statement, on the one working presidium, which was chosen as jposition reserved for UWA; hand, and a continually acerbic attack by follows: Prof. Peter Stercho, chairman, position reserved for "Providence"; Jimmy Carter and Democratic Congress­ men appearing in person. Atty. Bohdan Futey, Ivanna Rozankowsky, position reserved for UNAA; Askold Lozynskyj, Dmytro Hryhorchuk, position reserved for ODWU; Apart from Dr. Myron Kuropas, Special vice-chairmen, Eugene Iwashkiw and Dana Ivan Porytko—Association of Ukrainian Veterans Organizations; Assistant to the President for Ethnic Affairs, Procyk, secretaries, Orcst Szczudluk and position reserved for Association of Ukrainian Cooperatives of America; who came to the Congress with William J. Zenon Onufryk, members. They were elect­ Dr. Ilia Karapinka—Ukrainian Hetmainte Organization of America; Baroody, Assistant to the President, arid ed by a vote of 172 to 113 over a list headed position reserved for the Association for the Liberation of Ukraine. brought greetings and clear-cut refutation by Prof. John Teluk. (Continued on page 5) from President Ford, it was the unexpected appearance of Vice-President Nelson A (Continued on page 3) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1976 No. 199 President Ford Admits Mistake Dr. Kissinger Denies Ukraine Reaffirms Support For Independence Is In Eastern Europe Of East European Nations NEW YORK, N.Y.—Secretary of State Dr. Kissinger asked "What nation was Dr. Henry Kissinger, in the course of a press thatr WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Ger­ budget proposals, claiming that his intended conference at the United Nations Friday, "The Ukrainian nation," was the reply. ald Ford admitted to a group of representa­ cuts would not help the people of Eastern October 8, denied that Ukraine is in Eastern tives of Eastern European Americans that he Europe. "I believe President Ford has spoken quite Europe. made a mistake when he said in his debate The President questioned whether his extensively on this subject," said Dr. with Jimmy Carter last week that there is no Democratic opponent, who called for Introduced to reporters by U.N. Secretary Kissinger. "He has explained and clarified Soviet domination of Eastern Europe. defense spending reductions, is "truly the General Dr. Kurt Waldheim after the two our position and there is no. need to go into had conferred on the subject of Rhodesia He also reaffirmed his and his administra­ man to govern the only country in the world any further." that can assure the defense and the freedom, and South Africa, Dr. Kissinger was asked tion's firm support for "aspirations for by Andriy Semotiuk the following question: Another correspondent began to pose a freedom and nationalindependence of the and give hope to the millions of oppressed in "In clarifying the American position on question when Dr. Kissenger interrupted people of Eastern Europe." Eastern Europe and throughout the world." Eastern Europe, President Ford yesterday him to add to his earlier answer: "Besides, I "Let me be blunt. I did not express myself Below are excerpts of President Ford's said that the United States supports the believe the President was talking about clearly when this question came up in the remarks relating to Eastern Europe: aspirations for independence of all East Eastern Europe." debate last Wednesday night," admitted Mr. European nations. Could you tell us whether Both Dr. Waldheim and Dr. Kissinger Ford. "The countries of Eastern Europe are I appreciate this opportunity to meet with this policy applies to the Ukrainian nation, appeared somewhat taken aback by the dominated, of course, by the Soviet Union." you today because I want to set the record straight on an issue that has received which is a nation in Eastern Europe but question on Ukraine. In answering it. Dr. The President said that the people of prominent attention in the past week—the within the Soviet Union?" Kissinger seemed visibly irritated. Eastern Europe would have achieved their question of Soviet domination of Eastern freedom long ago if it were not for the 30 Europe. Soviet divisions there. Let me be blunt. I did not express myself "The United States never has, does not clearly when this question came up in the now, and never will recognize, accept or debate last Wednesday night. So that there Harrimcm Says U.S. Won't Join acquiece in this Soviet domination of can be no doubt as to where I stand, let me Eastern Europe," declared Mr. Ford. spell out precisely what I believe. Among the 16 leaders of the country's Ukrainian Liberation Movement First, the countries of Eastern Europe are Eastern European ethnic communities dominated, of course, by the Soviet Union. present at the White House Tuesday, NEW YORK, N.Y.— In a television inter­ "Well, he only saw the Ukrainian Cardi­ Were it not for the presence of more than 30 October 12, was Nicholas Medvid, a Ukrain­ view, broadcast Friday, October 8, over nal and the Ukrainian Cardinal is not even Russian divisions there now, the countries of ian community activist from Los Angeles, NBCs "The Today Show," Averell Harri- fully recognized by the Pope.