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City Council?
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o n t- m in ploy depleting Black laadara, "C an I
Speak for You Brother?", performed at Portland
State Unleerelty. Welkere’ appearance waa made
poealble by P S U Black Cultural Affaire Board.
(Photo: Richard J. Brown)
W a do .vot do butinaaa w ith South Africa.
American State
Bank M INDEPENDENT BANK
Why U.S. quit UNESCO
by C a th e rin e Siegner
made o f up representatives fro m the
m em ber stales, including the U .S . It
and moves to p u ll A m e ric a n fin a n ­
cial support out fro m under U N E S ­
N o lou d o u tc ry greeted the R e a ­
gan Adm inistration'« decision last De­
cem ber to w ith d ra w its one-quarter
share o f th e bud get fo r the U n ite d
N a tio n s E d u c a tio n a l, S cien tific and
m eets once e v e ry tw o years to a p ­
prove program s and adopt a budget
C O began.
E d i t o r A P u b lis h e r , a w e e k ly
trade p u b lic a tio n , q u o ted D ire c to r-
G e n e r a l M 'B o w in an a r t ic le ju s t
p r io r to th e w ith d r a w a l o f U . S .
fu n d s . M ’ Bow said the process o f
creatin g a new in te rn a tio n a l in f o r ­
m a tio n o rder is " ir re v e rs ib le ," and
th a t la rg e W e s te rn news o rg a n iz a ­
tions d o net provide in-depth cover­
C u ltu ra l O rg a n iz a tio n ( U N E S C O ).
A n d , p erh ap s this f a i t a c c o m p li is
a lr e a d y f o r g o tt e n by m o s t U .S .
citizens, as d aily news events vie fo r
o u r a tte n tio n and we tu rn to o th e r
issues.
Yet this relatively quiet m ove by
o u r g overnm ent— the U .S . gave no­
tice as o f Decem ber 31, 1983, that it
w ould p ull out o f U N E S C O as o f
Decem ber
31,
1984— deserves
a
U N E S C O operates on a $750 m il­
lio n b ud get, 25 percent o f w hich is
contributed by the U n ite d States. In
a d d itio n to the o r g a n iz a tio n 's a d ­
m in is tra tio n , technical projects and
operations, U N E S C O also funds the
p u b lic a tio n
of
tw o
m o n th ly
jo u rn a ls , b i-m o n th ly and q u a rte rly
reviews on specific topics, and spe­
cial projects such as an eight-volum e
history o f A fric a , the firs t tw o v o l­
umes o f which came out in 1980.
W h a t did the U n ited States get for
its S I 84.5 m illio n c o n trib u tio n ? I t ’s
_____ Analysis
closer lo o k . Just w hat is U N E S C O
and w hat does it do? W h y d id its ac­
tivities attract the A d m in is tra tio n
budget cutters? W as this pull-out
based on economics or politics? But
first, a little background.
U N E S C O is no fled g lin g o rg a n i­
zatio n. It was founded in 1946 " f o r
the purpose o f a d v a n cin g , throu gh
the e d u c a tio n a l, scien tific and c u l­
tu ra l relations o f the peoples o f the
w o rld , the objectives o f in te rn a tio n ­
al peace and the com m on w elfare o f
m a n k i n d . " I l has m o re th a n 100
countries as members.
In o rd er to accom plish its a m b i­
tious tas k , U N E S C O has u n d e rta k ­
en m y r ia d p ro je c ts a ro u n d the
w o rld . S p ecific pro gram s d eal w ith
the sectors explicit in ita nam e— edu­
catio n, science and culture— and are
developed using the tools o f in te rn a ­
tio n a l in te lle c tu a l c o o p e ra tio n (o r
the exchange o f in fo rm a tio n ); o p er­
a tio n assistance (th ro u g h in te rn a ­
tio n a l m issions th a t p ro v id e t r a in ­
in g ) , a n d p r o m o tio n o f peace
(th ro u g h research on end ing racial
d is c rim in a tio n and p ro m o tin g h u ­
m an rights and disarm am ent).
U N E S C O ’ s highest a d m in is tr a ­
tiv e o f f i c ia l is D ir e c t o r -G e n e r a l
A m a d o u M a h t a r M 'B o w o f S e n e ­
g a l. M 'b o w has an in t e r n a tio n a l
s t a f f o f n e a rly 4 ,0 0 0 , m a n y o f
w h o m a re specialists w h o w o r k in
mem ber states on technical projects.
R e g io n a l o ffic e s a re s c a tte re d
aro u n d the w o rld , and liaiso n o f f i ­
ces a re lo c a te d in W a s h in g to n ,
D .C ., New Y o rk C ity , and G eneva,
Sw itzerland.
T h e h ig h e s t g o v e rn in g b o d y o f
U N E S C O is the G eneral Conference
d if f i c u l t to say w ith o u t access to
U N E S C O 's b o o k s , b ut a lo o k at a
few recent pro jects m ay shed some
light on w hat we as a m em ber nation
a re n o lo n g e r g oin g to be s u p p o rt­
ing.
U N E S C O spends ro u g h ly o n e -
third o f its total budget in the educa­
t io n s e c to r. D u r in g th e 1 9 8 1 -8 3
p e rio d , this fig u re was a b o u t $173
m illio n .
In term s o f th e T h ir d W o r ld ,
U N E S C O has stressed developm ent
o f a new in tern atio n al econom ic o r ­
der. T he societal position o f wom en
aro un d the w o rld is also exam ined ,
w ith their e q u a lity and c o n trib u tio n
to economies and to peace as m ajo r
objectives.
It is U N E S C O 's T h ird W o rld fo ­
cus, its new in te rn a tio n a l econom ic
order n otio n , and its stress on disar­
m a m e n t a n d peace issues th a t
in i t i a l ly caused a la r m w ith in the
Reagan A d m in is tra tio n ran ks. T h e
f in a l s tra w w as U N E S C O ’ s N ew
W o rld In fo rm a tio n and C o m m u n i-
ca tin O rd e r established by the G e n ­
eral Conference in 1980.
D e s p ite o b je c tio n s f r o m the
U n ite d K in g d o m and the U .S ., this
p ro p o sa l g ain ed the o v e rw h e lm in g
code o f jo u rn a lis tic ethics and that
journalists be licensed.
M e m b e r n a tio n s s u p p o rtin g the
proposal said news agencies (m ainly
those o f the W est) con tro l too much
o f th e in f o r m a t io n c o m in g fro m
T h ird W o rld countries, and that this
control stifles explanation o f issues.
O pponents argued that the proposal
infringed on press freedom .
M a jo r news o rg a n iza tio n s in the
U .S . im m e d ia te ly began p ro testing
Variety I Salon
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announces
its reopening of
age o f developing nations.
A lth o u g h it d ecried the in f o r m a ­
tion o rd er idea, E d ito r A P u blish er
d id e d ito ria lize against the fin a n c ia l
p u ll-o u t . A U .S . C o m m is s io n fo r
U N E S C O a d v is o ry b o a rd charged
w ith researchgin such a w ith d ra w a l
said "c o n tin u e d U .S . mem bership is
in the n a tio n a l in t e r e s t ," re p o rte d
the p u b lic a tio n . " T h e U .S . should
not abandon the area o f debate and
give the Soviet bloc clear sailing to
in flu e n c e T h ird W o rld n a tio n s ," it
said in an ed ito ria l.
A lleged U N E S C O d o m in a tio n by t
the S o v ie t U n io n was a n o th e r re a ­
son given fo r the p u ll-o u t. A n A d ­
m in istratio n o ffic ia l said recently on
the M a c N e il-L e h re r N e w s h o u r p ro ­
gram that u n til U N E S C O agreed to
a "re a s s e rtio n o f A m e ric a n le a d e r­
s h ip " (in the o rg a n iza tio n ); an “ in ­
crease in p riv a te s e c to r” in v o lv e ­
m e n t, a n d an " in c r e a s e in h ir in g
A m e r ic a n s ," th e re c o u ld be n o
more U .S financial contributions.
H e fu rth er cited " p o litic iz a tio n o f
U N E S C O ’ s p ro je c ts such as d is a r­
m am ent and peace issues," and the
“ sign ificant influence o f the Soviet
U n io n " in U N E S C O ’ s a ffa irs .
A ls o ap p e a rin g on the show was
D o u d o u D ie n e o f S e n e g a l, U N E S ­
C O ’ s lia is o n o ffic e r in N ew Y o r k .
H e said his m a in r e a c tio n to th e
U .S . fin a n c ia l p u llo u t was " o n e o f
s u r p r is e ," a lth o u g h he said " w e
knew th e U .S . d esire to w ith d r a w
dated fro m 1981.”
Regarding the Soviet U n io n -in flu ­
ence c h a r g e , D ie n e c o m m e n te d ,
" T h is means m o re th a n 100 c o u n ­
tries d o n ’ t have a specific id e n tity .
A n d m o re d e e p ly , it m eans a very
serious lack o f c a p a c ity to a n a ly ze
U N E S C O .”
D o n a ld M c H e n ry , fo rm e r U n ite d
N a tio n s A m b a s s a d o r a n d now a
p ro fe s s o r d ip lo m a c y a n d in te r n a ­
tio n a l a ff a ir s at G e o rg e to w n U n i ­
v e rs ity , said the U . S . is try in g to
fo rm U N E S C O in its ow n image
" T h e U .S . wants U N E S C O to o p ­
e ra te as the U .S . b elieves, w ith its
values, its economics and its press,"
he said.
M c H e n r y said (he U .S . decision
to w ith d ra w fin a n c ia lly was p o liti­
c a l. " T h e r e ’ s n o w a y to discuss
U N E S C O issues w ith o u t discussing
p o litic s ," he said.
" T h e d e c is io n ( to w ith d r a w ) is
s h o r t s ig h te d ." M c H e n r y ad d e d
" T h e lo n g -te rm a d v a n ta g e o f the
U n ite d States, it seems to m e, is to
hang in th ere. It 's b e tte r to ligh t a
candle than curse the d arkness."
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SETTLEMENT
BLACK APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT ano Al l
PRESENT AND FORMER BLACK EMPLOYEES ofthk
TO: ALL
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD
Thin notice Is to inform you that u settlement between the Burlington Northern
Railroad Company I BN I, and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, and counsel in a class action has been reached in a race discrimination
employment practices case 111 on Ix-half of black applicants lor employment who
were not hired by BN. and 121 on behalf of black present and former employees of
BN. Thirteen international unions representing BN employees are also involved in
the case and the settlement. The Court has preliminarily approved the settlement
consent decree, and will reach a final decision as to its fairness and adequacy after
class members have had an opportunity, if they wish, to comment on or object to
its terms.
Black persons who applied for employment to BN or were employed by BN at
any time between March 1. 1970 and November 21, 1983, are members of the class
and may lie entitled to cash awards or other relief us part of the settlement.
Cash awards will be made to class members who file claims out of settlement funds
provided by BN amounting to $10 million which will be used solely to pay those
claims. Any excess remaining after those claims are paid w ill lx- used to promote
the intereats of black people In addition, you may be eligible to be considered for
future vacancies at the Company on a priority basis, to transfer into certain vacancies
or to otherwise benefit from agreed upon changes
To be eligible to share in this $10 million fund, you must obtain and file a claim
form. Claim forms, with filing instructions, und a summary of the settlement, may be
obtained by supplying in writing your name and current address bv mail to:
Lead Counsel for the
I'aul V. tsprenger. r,squire
or
Sprenger, Olson A Shutes. P.A.
325 Ridgewood Avenue
Minneapolis. Minnesota 5540.1
Plaintiff Class
Charles H. Barnhill. Esquire
Davis. Miner. Barnhill & Galland. P.C.
14 West Erie Street
Chicago. Illinois 60610
You mav also contact
government counsel:
Bruce B Elfvin. E s q u ire
Assistant General Counsel
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
“ I Playhouse Square, Suite 600,
I 'lev eland. Ohio 44115.
Ill it vim i-iill loll tree I Mill 2211MMH or in New York state only (1-212-245-3151),
a n d s u p p ly M in i nanu .mil address a claim form will be sent to you. All completed
c la im fo rm s m t ls l Is p o s t mill kei I o n o r before May 15. 1984.
You may vie« a copy of the settlement consent decree itself and the full record
in ihe case at any o ffic e o l the EEOC or at the office of the Clerk of the United
Stales District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 219 South Dearborn Street,
Chicago. Illinois »uwwi I file reference In Re Burlington Northern Employment Practices
Litigation. MDL 174. 7 8 C 269.
The Court will hold a hearing at 9:30 a m on April 2. 1964, at the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. 219 South Dearborn Street. Chicago.
Illinois. At that time the Court will hear comments and objections, if any. from
class members regarding the consent decree. You need not be present in court to file
a claim or receive money from the $10 million fund or otherwise benefit from the
settlement You will be represented there, as you have been throughout this litigation,
at no cost to you by class counsel. If. however, you want to comment on or object
to the settlement, you must file your comments in writing with the Clerk of the Court
by March 16. 19H4. and you may then appear at the hearing with an attorney of your
own choice, at your own cost Y ou will, however, be liound by the judgment of the
Court, whether or not it is favorable.
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