Two appeals, one to President Truman and the her to Secretary of State George C. Marshall, asking them to help bring about prompt ##ompt adoption of a United Nations convention on genocide, which would outlaw the ##ss-extermination of people by hostile governments, were issued today by the Human lights Committee of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.Pointing out that progress on the genocide resolution adopted by the U.N. general Assembly on Dec. 11, 1946 has been “lamentably low,” the Human Rights Committee, of which James N.? Rosenberg is chainman, draws the attention of President ##ruman to the meeting which the U.N. Economic and Social Council will start on February 2nd at Lake Success to consider the final form of the genocide convention. ##weaare convinced that an early public statement by you urging that such a convention ## adopted at the earliest practicable moment by the United Nations, would serve immensely to brush away the obstacles and delays in the mere matter of draftsmanship.”The appeal to Secretary Marshall similarly expresses the hope that the U.S. Government “will take such steps as you may deem appropriate” to bring about the prompt adoption of an international convention on genocide.” “We fear that in the absence of such action by you the matter will be subjected to further delay,” the communication points out.
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