UCCA Washington News (12/26/76)

UCCA Washington News

On the Bicentennial Christmastide, the UCCA President extends to every member and friend of UCCA his warmest wishes for your most blessed Christmas and happiest New Year. Spiritually renewed, we cannot but advance further together.

Received only recently in Washington is the July issue of "Asian Outlook," highlighting the Statue of Liberty Captive Nations Week celebration. It features the address by Dr. Ku Cheng-Kang of the Republic of China. The UCCA President is cited for his conduct of the event. The picture display in this Taiwan magazine is most impressive.
On November 18th, representing the UCCA President at the Latvian National Day event in Washington, were George Nesterczuk for UCCA and Walter Pretka for the National Captive Nations Committee. Both with their wives attended the reception at the Latvian legation and conveyed to Minister Dinbergs our warmest respects. UCCA's relations with Latvian groups continue strong.
In response to the UCCA President's congratulatory message, President-elect Carter expressed his gratitude in a letter dated November 19th. He thanked the UCCA President for his personal support in the campaign.
On November 19th, the UCCA President delivered two lectures on the Soviet Union at the Inter-American Defense College, located at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington. The college's student body consists of high-ranking military officers from every Latin American country except Cuba, Costa Rica and Panama. The lectures dwelled heavily on the Russian/non-Russian complex in the USSR. For most of the colonels the material was new and confusing for their preconceptions. The UCCA President also spent the afternoon in seminar sessions.
Received recently, too, is the September issue of the "International Digest," featuring also the Statue of Liberty Captive Nations Week event. The UCCA President is cited as chairman of the rally and is also shown welcoming Mayors Richard Daley of Chicago and Abe Beame of New York. The display also shows Senator Buckley, Representatives Koch and Biaggi, and Avram Shifrin.
On November 30th, the UCCA President participated in the day-long conference on "The United States and China After Mao," held in the Maynower Hotel. Twenty organizations supported this outstanding conference of three panel sessions and a luncheon. Over a thousand appeared at the luncheon and heard William F. Buckley, Jr. and Sol C. Chaikin, President of the International Ladies Garment Union. Mr. Nesterczuk and Mr. Pretka attended the luncheon and a panel. Miss Vera Dowhan of NCNC was on the staff of the conference. One of the highlights of the conference was Red China-USSR relations and their impacts elsewhere. The UCCA President was instrumental in labor participation.

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