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Show rTl Your Man I fX i In Washington j 1 By U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch A Consistent Human Rights Policy A great deal of interest in-terest about human rights has been created by President Presi-dent Carter in the first six months of his administration. administra-tion. The President has forcefully declared that the U.S. is back in the business of establishing decency and fair treatment for every human being in every nation. In remarks to the National Women's Political Caucus, the President said, ". . . forceful voices. . . eM)using the cause of human rights would help me a great deal and help the members of Congros and help the other leaders of our Nation - - - to establish a corps of moral committment that can restore the legitimate pride in our country to the extent that it has been diminished and reestablish re-establish the United States of America as the rallying point for human rights around the world." Few will quarrel with the President's stand on human rights, but his approach ap-proach to solving the problem pro-blem leaves something to be desired. The antics of United Nations' Ambassador Ambas-sador Andrew Young have proven to be abrasive to many nations of the world and have had an unfavorable un-favorable effect on our public image. As the President Presi-dent speaks at home of restoring legitimate pride in our nation, his am-. am-. bassador seems intent on embarrassing the Presidency Pres-idency and the Nation abroad. Meanwhile, human rights as an issue goes begging beg-ging for comment in most of the communist world, particularly Cambodia where "Time" magazine says a tenth of the population popula-tion has been executed or has died of starvation and disease. Other guesses at the number of casualties range from 200.000 to two million. It is reported that on-the-spot executions and beatings have actually made prisons unnecessary in that country. Our present administration admin-istration is very vocal when it conies to violations of human rights in countries coun-tries which traditionally have been our allies such us Chile, Rhodesia, and other non-Communist governments. Hut atrocities atro-cities in Vietnam, Laos and Camlxxlia are ignored. ig-nored. Threats of withholding aid to our South American neigh-liors, neigh-liors, based on human rights violations, are expressed ex-pressed at will on the floors of Congress and from the White House daily. dai-ly. These are the same voices that are calling for improved relations with Cuba and aid to Vietnam and Angola. This type of inconsistency in our foreign affairs alienates our allies, causes disrespect dis-respect overseas and confuses con-fuses the citizenry. While Ambassador Young offends the World's leaders the President says, as lie did in his first fireside chat, "We will continue to express our concern about the violation viola-tion of human rights, without upsetting our efforts ef-forts toward friendly relationships rela-tionships with other eoun-' eoun-' tries. |