The Eighth Tribe, 1979 (6. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1979-10-01 / 10. szám

SANCTIONS AGAINST RUMANIA .... (continued from page 1) schools where children can study in their mother tongue. It is the elimination of one of Europe’s oldest universities. It is the campaign of extreme ethnic, cultural and religious intolerance which the Hun­garians are protesting. This deculturization campaign is a very germane issue when we view the full picture of Rumania’s performance in human rights.” Congressman Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) remarked: “The plight of 2.5 million Hungarians in that country can not be indifferent to us. Their con­dition, instead of being improved, it has worsened.” Congressman Larry McDonald, (D-Georgia) : “Rumania shamelessly continues to suppress its na­tional minorities, especially the Hungarian minor­ity. ..” Congressman John H. Rousselot (R-Calif.) : “Re­ports indicate that the ruling regime in Rumania is attempting to systematically eliminate all facets of Hungarian culture. By prohibiting the usage of the Hungarian language in public institutions and else­where, an effort is being made to virtually deprive the Hungarians of their language and thus, their cultural identity. Other steps taken toward denation­alizing Rumania’s minorities include discrimination against minorities in employment, and the absence of their representation in government. Of course we are all familiar with those conditions described by dissi­dent Károly Király.” (Editor’s note: updated infor­mation on the Király case is given elsewhere on these pages.) Congressman Edward J. Derwinski (R-Ill.) re­marked: “This discussion of Hungarian minority rights is totally irrelevant because there is only one thing we can do with the Hungarians (of Transyl­vania ). If they are a minority in Rumania, we could give the area back to Hungary!” Good words spoken in behalf of the oppressed Hungarians of Transylvania will not be forgotten by the 1.2 million Americans of Hungarian descent. Neither will be the names of those 126 enlightened and freedom loving political leaders who, in true American tradition, stood up for the rights of the oppressed against the oppressor, and voted “yea” on the resolution aimed to strip the Rumanian govern­ment from the benefit of American tax-dollars in retaliation to their extremely cruel treatment of the minorities. Those who voted “nay” and rejected the resolu­tion did a great disservice, not just to those oppressed II miUions who are looking with hope at the U.S.A. as the champion of liberty, but to this country, also. Aiding tyrants with American tax-dollars is the com­plete denial of everything this nation stands for. We must assume that it was only ignorance of the true facts which made those distinguished con­gressmen and congresswomen cast their votes in ap­proval of the vicious minority policies of the Ru­manian Communist Government (more NAZI than Communist in its practices), refusing to reach out a helping hand to those who are facing daily harass­­ments, discriminations, beatings, tortures, imprison­ment, and lately, even nuclear radiation while at the mercy of a government of hate and bigotry. We know that the day will come when our nation and our government will realize that lasting peace and prosperity can be secured only through radical re­liance on the very principles this nation was built upon. If we truly believe that “all men are created equal, endowed with inalianable rights” we have no business degrading ourselves and our political system by aiding those who practice tyranny, cultural geno­cide, and have no regard for the rights of other nationalities living in captivity on occupied terri­tories. The names of those fine Americans who voted against the world!s most vicious oppressor are listed on page 8. God bless them all! REMEMBER?____ (continued from page 1) IF OTHER NATIONS WANT OUR FRIEND­SHIP AND SUPPORT, THEY MUST UNDER­STAND THAT WE WANT TO SEE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESPECTED, AND THIS INCLUDES THE RIGHTS OF HUNGARIANS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.... Sincerely, JIMMY CARTER WHAT HAPPENED? In 1977, 1978 and 1979 the most flagrant oppressor of Human Rights and MINORITY RIGHTS THE COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT OF RUMANIA received Preferred Nation Status as a reward from the Government of the United States of America, recommended by President Carter. THE TRANSYLVANIAN QUARTERLY

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