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10 B WEDNESDAY. MAY IS. 19S3 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Criticisms of UN Are Refuted By Dr. Whitaker at Meeting Often heard criticism! of the United Nations were tat ed, examined and then re futed by Dr. Urban Whitaker, associate professor of Inter national Relations, San Fran cisco State college, at a din ner meeting Monday night at the Jackson House. Dr. Whitaker, a member of the board of the America Association for the United . Nations, was brought here by the Jackson County chapter, Oregon United Nations associ ation, for three speaking en- . . gagements in the one day. "Who opposes the United Nations and what are their comnlaints?" Dr. Whltancr , asked. He listed first the complaint that the United Nations has " taken away the sovereignty of the United States and that the complainers "prove" this by sayine the UN got the U.S Into the Korean conflict. Dr. Whitaker said the fact is the United States "got the UN into the Korean conflict, that our generals took charge or the UN and that all military orders were directly from the Pentagon. The military com mittee of the UN meets, but only in an advisory capacity and never Issues orders, ne stressed. ; ' ' Bankrupting U.S.t Another often-heard charge is that the UN Is bankrupting the United States. The speak er dismissed this by saying that what the UN costs is ' "peanuts" compared to the monies spent by this nation and others on military pre parations, highways or even the operations of cities. "If you threw in every- thing this country contributes to the UN it still isn't as much as the budget of San Fran Cisco for a year" he added, Turning to the accusation that the united nations is "communist dominated," ur, Whitaker denied that this is true and then said ."if the Communists want us out of the UN, why should we give in? Why do we nave so uuie faith that we can hold our own with the Communists? He charged that those in this country who oppose the United Nations are really "lining tin with the Russians" since they too would like to destroy the UN. Ho said a study of UN actions shows that the Communists and the right wingers In this country "sleep together on many is sues." Quoits Birch Blue Book Dr. Whitaker quoted from "The Blue Book" of Robert Welch, founder of the John Birch Society, in which Welch states, .that. )ie would organize "many fronts" Just as the Communists do to pro mote his beliefs. The profes sor noted that several of the far-right groups In this coun try will give the same ad dress, 79 Madison ave., New York City, as, their headquart ers.' He also noted that the Welch book states that de mocracy ."leads Itself to dis ruption," "Is a perennial fraud," and that he will tol erate nothing but "authori tarian" control in his group. The speaker said that "The John Birch Society won't Just go away," but must be com batted with truth: He said mis information spreads, and breads violence. He urged his listeners to take time to find out the truth, -to have-confidence in the system and ' "speak up", and support It "We have the real secret weapon," he declared. "That weapon is domoncracy." Speaks of Changing Couria ' In the early part of his talk, Dr. 'Whitaker spoke of the changing course of the United Nations- saying that the Russtans would like the UN to remain "static," and merely a talking group con trolled by the Big Five and with the veto power In the Security Council. The United States, the United Kingdom and the new Afro-Asian mem bers want the UN to be a dynamic organization and it has evolved in this direction, he declared. Now the General Assembly meets more often, mnkes more decision and the new, small countries have more power and "say." He suggested that those interested In the evolu tion of the UN read the Morsc-Aikcn report. During a brief dinner talk, Dr. Whitaker reviewed a closed circuit television broadcast heard at Station .KBES-TV in the afternoon on the financial problems of the UN. He added that these are ' actually political, and stem . largely from the cost of the ..Congo operation. . Intervention Too Risky '. ... During the question period, ' moderated by George H. Bell, Dr. Whitaker asked how a more equitable voting system could be brought about. He . answered that this problem Is not yet solved, said there is no cenaensus on values and that the U.S. doesn't favor a .vote on the basis of popula tion, r. Asked what the UN has done to free people who would throw off Communist control Prof. Whitaker point ed out that "they" In the or ganization had decided inter vention in Hungary was too risky, since it might provoke a world war. He stressed that the UN did "do something" in Korea and the Congo. .Questioned about financial aid to Communist countries, such as Poland, the speaker said that many believe this aid may be the way to turn the tide away from commu nism. He stressed from time to time that Communist is actually an imperfect and weak system of government. Moderator Bell asked Dr. Whitaker what would happen if the United States did with draw from the UN; the an swer was this country would lose one of its most important sources - of communciation with and information about other countries. Indisputable As Organ "The UN is indispensable as a communciation organ," he declared, and added "it is a gigantic mirror of political reality, whether we like it or not." The professor added that one of the most important accomplishments of the UN Is in the social, health, cultural and economic fields and that 80 per cent of its employees are engaged in these activities all over the world. . , , The professor said "educa tion is our greatest weapon" for democracy and was then asked why "our universities are centers of communism." Dr. Whitaker challenged this as being untrue and warned his listeners, "Be specific when you make charges about Communism." He added that it is a crime to be a Communist in this country and loose statements can cause serious trouble. He expressed his faith in this na tion's universities, the teach ers and students and said that because of his work with the UN, he Is often called a Com munist but "that doesn't make me one." ' At the dinner, Mrs. Harlan P. 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