At Tues- day's meeting [83rd meeting] the Soviet representative referred to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in a statement as inaccurate as it was offensive. As an original Member of the United Nations the Soviet Union should be as well informed as any on the establishment, under the Unit…
The United Nations is an organization comprising Member States soon to number 150. It has always been and will remain principally a forum for discussion among and between the representatives of Member States. Accordingly, the plenary forum, the General Assembly, has been traditionally re- served for…
Today, as we discussagain the question of the Socialist Republic of Viet Narn'sapplication for membership in the United Nations, it is timely to restate the United States position and what we mean by' an accounting of our missing in action.
121. The United States believes that Viet Nam, by its refu…
That the legitimate aspirations and interests of the Palestinian people must be taken into account in' working out a settlement in the Middle East is an elementary truth. Without doubt, this is one of the central issues that must be resolved in the negotiations to have a lust and lasting peace, whic…
I want to 'state :that the vote cast by the United Statesdelegation isa
3Thc 4deptioJ:ls Qf the Bahlmas and Bhutan subsequentlY WQlme4 'the St>.(.ntW.at that they wished to have their votes recorded a~ haYinSbeta"nthe motion.
Looking rather lonely in this august body this afternoon, I wish to explain the vote of the United States and to express the serious problem that my Government has with operative paragraphs 3 and 4.
201. The United States delegation was prepared to support a resolution calling on all States not to …
This year's debate on apartheid takes place in the lengthening shadow of confrontation and violence in South Africa. Over 300 lives have been lost, countless others have been injured. Hundreds more have been detained, many for no reason other than that they oppose apartheid. The people of the United…
My delegation wishes to add its condolences to the people of the People's Republic of China on the passing of Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao was a historic figure who changed the course of events in the world and who had a tremendous impact on the present and the future of his country. As President Ford…
The ques- tion of peace in the Middle East has been before the United Nations almost since its foundation. Four wars and count- less deaths over th~ intervening ~O years J:tave brought the problem no closer to resolution.
41. The debate in which we are engaged today is only the latest addition to a…
On behalf of the United States Government, I commend the Director- General and staff of IAEA for the superior quality of their work over past years, and for the annual report for the year 1975. This report reflects the wide range of work being conducted in the field of peaceful uses of nuclearenergy…
Mr. Presi- dent, I congratulate you on your election to this important office.
105. We allleamed this morning with shock and sadness of the sudden death of Pope John Paul I. His passing deprives the world of a wise and compassionate leader whose brief ministry had already given promise of great- ne…
The United States remains deeply concerned with the Cyprus problem. The continued division between the two communities on the island and their inability to reach an agreed settlement is a great' disappoint- ment to my Gove~ment. The United States deeply regrets the effects of this persistent tragedy…
We have now heard the positions of both Syrla and Israel about the hostilities in the middle oftMs month, and particularly the Israel attack on the night of 16 ta 17 March 1962. We have also received a report from the Chief of Staff of the United Nations· Truce Supervision Organization [8/5102 and A…
1 understand that bath the representatives of the Soviet Union and of Cuba, who have sponsoredthis cIraft reso- lution, DOW propose to withdraw lt. 1 mustobject mast emphatically to auy attempt to avoid a vote on this tiraft resolution as a whole.
125. The rules of procedure are very clear. Rule 35…
Before we proceed to the vote, 1 should like ta sum- marize hurriedly the arguments which we have heard on this item from the representatives of Cuba and the Soviet Union for an entlre week.
61. What we have heard is literallydailyrepetitionof the identical assertions that were made here on the fir…
Mr. President, may 1 tell you how grateful 1 am for your most gracious words about rny services ta the Security Council during the last month. It occurs ta me, my services were particularly distinguished by the fact that 1 was able ta be out of town rnost of the month. AlI the sarne, 1 am deeply app…
Mr. President, l am taking due notice of your alarming warning. l apologize forfeelingobligedto say a further word on tbis subject which has beendiscussed already too long, but l am afraid that Mr. Zorin has jumped to some conclusions a little hastily here.
46. l did not even express the views of t…
My dele- gation, as we said on the occasion of our previous meeting, most deeply deplores the tragic and sub- stantial loss of life, military and civilian, that has occurred at Bizerta, and it extends its profound sympathy to those who have been so deeply afflicted. My delegation again expresses its…
1 am most happy to support the draft resolution submitted by the representative of Liberia. Mr. Barnes has taken a wise and statesmanlike initiative, following the simi!ar initiative of the Secretary-General.
49. It has been repeatedly emphasized around this table that the most urgent responsibilit…
The United States views the tragic events which have taken place in Tunisia in the last few days with deep concern. Death and injuries have been suffered which cannot help but cause the deepest bereavement among the people of Tunisia and of France, and among the people of the United States, who have…
