Congressional Serial Set

41403

PRESENTED BY MR. WILEY

JANUARY 7, 1954.-Ordered to be printed with illustrations

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1954

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin, Chairman

H. ALEXANDER SMITH, New Jersey
BOURKE B. HICKENLOOPER, Iowa
WILLIAM LANGER, North Dakota
HOMER FERGUSON, Michigan
WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, California

WALTER F. GEORGE, Georgia
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, Rhode Island
J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, Arkansas
JOHN J. SPARKMAN, Alabama
GUY M. GILLETTE, Iowa

HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, Minnesota
MIKE MANSFIELD, Montana

FRANCIS O. WILCOX, Chief of Staff

CARL MARCY, Consultant

PAT HOLT, Consultant

JULIUS N. CAHN, Counsel

ALWYN V. FREEMAN, Consultant

C. C. O'DAY, Clerk

MORELLA HANSEN, Research Assistant

SUBCOMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT TO SENATE RESOLUTION 126 ON THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER

(on loan from the Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress)

1 Appointed by the Vice President to serve with the subcommittee.

Preface__

CONTENTS

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Chart of United Nations Organizations---

1. Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court

of Justice, signed June 26, 1945.

2. Members of the United Nations--

XIII

A. BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

3. The Atlantic Charter, August 14, 1941.

4. Declaration by the United Nations, January 1, 1942--

5. Declaration on General Security by the United States, United King-

dom, Soviet Union, and China, at Moscow, October 30, 1943_-_.

6. Dumbarton Oaks Proposals for a General International Organization,

October 7, 1944--

7. The Crimea (Yalta) Conference, February 4-11, 1945 (section on

international organization)

8. Interim Arrangements Providing for a Preparatory Commission of

the United Nations, June 26, 1945--

9. Proclamation of United Nations Charter and Statute of the Inter-

national Court of Justice by President Truman, October 31, 1945___

B. ACTION IN CONGRESS

10. The Fulbright Resolution, September 21, 1943.

11. The Connally Resolution, November 5, 1943.

12. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the United

Nations Charter, July 16, 1945.

13. Invitation to Locate the Seat of the United Nations Organization in

the United States, December 11, 1945_

14. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the United

Nations Participation Act of 1945, November 8, 1945__.

15. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Amend-

ment of the United Nations Participation Act, April 20, 1948_-.

16. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Amend-

ment of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, June 16, 1949_

17. United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (December 20, 1945), as

amended, October 19, 1949___.

18. Report of the Senate Committee on Finance on Immunities for Inter-

national Organizations, December 18, 1945.

19. International Organizations Immunities Act, December 29, 1945---.

20. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Compulsory

Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, July 25, 1946---

21. Acceptance of Compulsory Jurisdiction of International Court of

Justice, August 2, 1946-.

22. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Authorizing

the President to Approve Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory

of the Pacific Islands, July 10, 1947----

108

109

23. Approval of the Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the Pacific

Islands, July 18, 1947--

113

24. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Head-

quarters Agreement and the Convention on Privileges and Immuni-

ties, July 15, 1947__.

114

25. Headquarters Agreement Act, August 4, 1947-.

121

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26. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Inter-

American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Pact), December

5, 1947-

122

27. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Vanden-

berg Resolution, May 19, 1948--

132

28. The Vandenberg Resolution, June 11, 1948-

140

29. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the North

Atlantic Treaty, June 6, 1949‒‒‒‒

141

30. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Charter

of the Organization of American States, August 24, 1950---

31. Senate Consent to Ratification of Charter of the Organization of

American States, August 28, 1950_.

165

176

32. Expressing the Sense of the Senate That the United Nations Should

Declare Communist China to be an Aggressor in Korea, January

23, 1951-----

177

33. Expressing the Sense of the Senate That Communist China Should Not

be Represented in the United Nations, January 23, 1951.

34. Embargo on the Shipment of Arms, Ammunition and War Materials

to Communist China, May 15, 1951-

177

35. Appropriations Limitation on Contributions to International Organi-

zations, July 10, 1952-

178

36. Act Prescribing the Position of the United Nations Flag to the

United States Flag, July 9, 1953--

37. Report of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Expressing

the Sense of Congress That the Chinese Communists Are Not

Entitled To and Should Not Be Recognized to Represent China in

the United Nations, July 10, 1953--

38. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Limita-

tion of Armaments Resolution, July 24, 1953_-

39. Limitation of Armaments Resolution, July 29, 1953---

40. Membership of Communist China in the United Nations: Section 111

of the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriation

Act, 1954, August 5, 1953--

41. Appropriations, Limitation on World Government: Section 110 of

the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriation

Act, 1954, August 5, 1953____

42. Report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Revision

of the United Nations Charter Study, July 16, 1953.

43. Report of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on

Revision of the United Nations Charter Study, July 28, 1953----

44. Providing for a Study of Proposals for a Review of the United Nations

Charter, July 28, 1953.

C. SELECTED PROBLEM AREAS

I. NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE UNITED NATIONS

45. Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations,

February 13, 1946_.

191

46. Headquarters Agreement Between the United States and the United

Nations, October 31, 1947-.

197

47. United Nations Flag Code and Regulations as amended on July 28 and

October 30, 1950--

207

48. Postal Agreement Between the United States and the United Nations,

as amended, November 17, 1952-----

212

49. Tax Equalization Staff Assessment Plan: Resolution of the General

Assembly, November 18, 1948_.

215

50. Tax Equalization Staff Assessment Plan: Resolution of the General

Assembly, December 10, 1949_.

218

51. Statute of the Administrative Tribunal of the United Nations, Novem-

ber 24, 1949____.

219

52. Staff Regulations of the United Nations, March 1, 1952.

223

53. Procedures for Establishing Loyalty of United States Citizens Em-

ployed by the United Nations___

i. Executive Order 10422, January 9, 1953-

ii. Executive Order 10459, June 2, 1953, Amending Executive

Order 10422 of January 9, 1953_

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232

235

54. Report of the Secretary General on Personnel Policy, November 2,

1953 (Excerpts) ---

238

55. Amendments to the Staff Regulations and to the Statute of the Ad-

ministrative Tribunal: Resolution of the General Assembly, Decem-

ber 9, 1953------

245

B. ACTION BY THE UNITED NATIONS INVOLVING HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATED FIELDS

56. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Adopted by General Assem-

bly, December 10, 1948--

247

57. The International Declaration of Human Rights: Statement by Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (United States) Before Committee 3 of the

General Assembly, September 30, 1948----

251

58. Convention on Genocide, Adopted by General Assembly, December 9,
1948

253

59. Draft Convention on Freedom of Information, February 7, 1951--

60. Convention on the Political Rights of Women, Adopted by the General

Assembly, December 20, 1952---

256

260

61. Letter of Secretary of State Dulles to Mrs. Oswald B. Lord (United

States), April 3, 1953-

262

62. Statement by Mrs. Oswald B. Lord (United States) Before the Human

Rights Commission, April 8, 1953---

264

63. Draft International Covenants on Human Rights, May 1953:

i. Draft Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights---

ii. Draft Covenant on Civil and Political Rights__-

64. Question of Domestic Jurisdiction: Statement by Henry Cabot Lodge,

Jr. (United States), September 16, 1953-

267

271

283

65. Treatment of People of Indian Origin in the Union of South Africa:

Resolution of the General Assembly, November 11, 1953---

66. Evidence of the Existence of Forced Labor: Resolution of the General

Assembly, December 7, 1953---

283

285

67. Race Conflict in South Africa: Resolution of the General Assembly,

December 8, 1953---

285

C. TREATIES AND DOMESTIC LAW

68. View of the Four Sponsoring Governments: Abstract of a Statement

by John Foster Dulles (United States) on Domestic Jurisdiction

Clause of the Charter, San Francisco Conference, 1945__

69. Sei Fujii v. The State of California:

287

i. Opinion of the District Court of Appeals, Second District,

Division 2, California, April 24, 1950---

288

ii. Opinion of the Supreme Court of California, in Bank, April

17, 1952-

290

70. The Making of Treaties and Executive Agreements: Statement by

Secretary of State Dulles Before the Senate Judiciary Committee,

April 6, 1953____

293

71. Report of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on S. J. Res. 1 (The

Bricker Resolution), together with minority views, June 15, 1953---

301

72. S. J. Res. 1 (The Bricker Resolution)

73. The Knowland Substitute to S. J. Res. 1 (The Bricker Resolution),

July 22, 1953__

II. MEMBERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION

362

363

A. MEMBERSHIP

74. Drafting of the Provisions of Article 4 of the Charter (Admission of

New Members), April 22, 1953_.

75. Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on Conditions

of Admission of New Members to the United Nations, May 28, 1948__

76. Resolution of General Assembly, November 22, 1949_.

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