UCCA Washington news
- During November 22-26, the UCCA President attended the Third World
Congress of Free Ukrainians in New York City. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Dobriansky. On November 24, he delivered an address on "Together We
Must Move," sitting guideleines for the congress in line with UCCA
strategy. The congress afforded many opportunities to meet with delegates
from several continents concerned with Ukraine and captive nations as a
whole UCCA hosted the highly successful conference, for which the efforts
of Messrs. Ivan Bazarko, Ignatius Billinsky, Iwan Wynnyk and Dr. Walter
Dushnyk receive highest commendation.
- The UCCA President was unable to accept a local speaking invitation
on November 19. NCNC Executive Secretary Miss Vera A. Dowhan undertook
the assignment at the prestigious St. John's Church, the church of the
presidents, across from the White House. She spoke on the subject "Soviet
Dissidents - Cause and Effect" before the forum, a monthly event of
the church. Her chief thrust was the Russian/non-Russian difference and
the patriotic character of the so-called non-Russian dissidents in Lithuania,
Ukraine, Georgia and elsewhere. The address was published in the church
brochure.
- On November 17, the UCCA President and Mrs. Dobriansky attended a reception
given by the Latvian Legation on the occasion of Latvian National Holiday.
On behalf of UCCA and himself, he paid respects to Charge d'Affaires Dinbergs,
and met with many friends and representatives of the embassies of Haiti
and Nicaragua. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pretka representing
the National Captive Nations Committee, and Mrs. and Mrs. Theodore Cary,
representing the UCCA branch in Washington.
Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, December
31, 1978, No. 286, Vol. LXXXV
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