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  1. “We are, of course, interested in the peaceful development of other parts of the world as well, and welcome the Soviet proposal for the creation of an Asian security system, the implementation of which would help to safeguard the peace and security of the Asian peoples and at the same time of the whole world. 88. One of the main problems of world coexistence is the achievement of general and complete disarmament. In our view, we shall not be able to make significant progress towards disarmament unless a stop can be put to the arms race inspired by some Western Powers. 89. Even a few isolated results can have a favourable effect on the achievement of disarmament and on the international situation.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  2. “In the course of this honourable mission we became even more convinced that the conditions for establishing the beginnings of a system of European security were fully satisfied. 87. The Hungarian People’s Republic wishes to continue to take an active part in the campaign to create a system of European security, and supports every step directed towards that end. We particularly highly appreciate the Finnish Government’s constructive proposal on this question and are convinced that it will considerably promote the attainment of this goal.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  3. “The adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the draft appeal [see A/7654] submitted for its consideration by the representative of the Soviet Union would do much to further the cause of international peace and security, strengthen the role of the United Nations in the maintenance of peace, enhance the prestige of the Security Council and at the same time directly enlist in the defence of peace those countries which are outside our world organization. 85. My Government duly values also the efforts made to strengthen peace and security in particular parts of the world. As you know, my Government was entrusted by the Political Consultative Committee of the Warsaw Treaty Organization with the task of conveying to the Governments of the European countries its appeal concerning the creation of a system of European security.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  4. “The Hungarian People’s Republic will go on supporting the just struggle of the Arab peoples for the attainment of that goal. My Government highly appreciates the readiness of the Arab peoples to wipe out the consequences of Israeli aggression by political means and by the full implementation of the Security Council resolution. 85. My Government attaches great importance to organized measures for preserving and consolidating international peace and security. Consequently it is in full agreement with the request by the Soviet Government for inclusion in the agenda of the present session of the United Nations General Assembly of an item on the strengthening of international security.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  5. “My Government’s position on the Middle East situation may be summed up as follows: it resolutely condemns Israel’s aggressive policy and considers compliance with the Security Council resolution of 22 November 1967 [242 (1967)] to be essential. It is a matter of general knowledge that Israel is not only opposed to that Security Council resolution but is repeatedly committing new aggressive acts and, what is more, has announced the annexation of some Arab territories. The time has come for the Security Council to implement its resolution. Peace in the Middle East will be impossible until Israel has with- drawn its troops from all the occupied Arab territories to within the boundaries which existed prior to 5 June 1967.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  6. “83. The President of the United States, speaking from this rostrum on 18 September 1969 [1755th meeting], called for international efforts to persuade Hanoi to agree to end the war. But it is common knowledge that world public opinion expects of the United States a sincere desire to end the war in Viet-Nam, for its conclusion depends not on the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam but on the Government of the United States. It is impossible, however, to take seriously the empty American statements concerning the right to self-determination of the people of South Viet-Nam, for the United States policy is precisely what has prevented and continues to prevent the genuine exercise of that people’s right to self-determination. 84.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  7. “What kind of strange logic — to put it mildly — is that? History has already long since shown that the heroic people of Viet-Nam cannot be intimidated and that the circles ruling the United States only complicate their position by such threats. 82. An outstanding event occurred in the spring of this year when the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Viet-Nam was set up. The Hungarian People’s Republic has recognized that Government as the only lawful representative of the people of South Viet-Nam. It agrees with its programme and considers that the Viet-Nam problem can be settled only on the basis of that programme, in the spirit of the Geneva Conventions. Those who believe that the Viet-Nam question can be settled through by-passing that Government by some kind of reshuffling of the Saigon puppets are mistaken.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  8. “My Government continues to regard the halting of United States aggression in Viet-Nam and the peaceful settlement of that question as the most important international issue. Our delegation to sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations has repeatedly declared that a final settlement in Viet-Nam will be possible only if the United States, unconditionally and without a threat of renewed bombings, ceases its bombing of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam. Numerous signs go to show that the ruling circles of the United States have not ceased to utter threats, alleging as their reason the lack of any positive response by the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam to their initiatives. The United States has bombed a sovereign socialist country, and now that it is forced to cease its bombings it is demanding some kind of compensation.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  9. “79. Fortunately for the world, other forces are active on the international scene and the prevailing mood is a genuine desire to serve the cause of peace and security, oppose warlike tendencies, lessen international tension and settle controversial international issues. These are the forces and aspirations of the socialist and other peace-loving States and of hundreds of millions of people fighting for peace. It is due, first and foremost, to this state of affairs that efforts to broaden international co-operation and solve certain important problems also meet with some successes. 80. Permit me to explain in more detail my Government’s position on some international questions. 81.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  10. “The sooner they change those policies, the sooner favourable conditions will be established for improving the international atmosphere and consolidating peace The international situation cannot take a turn for the better unless the United States changes its Viet-Nam policy and takes seriously the task of finding a peaceful settlement of the problem; unless, instead of the arms race, it really strives to bring about substantive talks; unless Israel and the Western Powers which support it stop playing with fire and implement the Security Council resolution; unless the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany renounces its revanchist policy and accepts the situation which has developed in Europe; and unless the main NATO Powers abandon their delaying tactics and accept the constructive proposals made for the creation of a European security system.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  11. “As will be seen, the main obstacle to the easing of international tension and to a speedier and more successful solution of international problems is that Western Powers continue to maintain, in essence, their old policies.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  12. “The United States has decided to create an anti-ballistic defence system, thereby opening a new phase in the armaments race; and the Federal Republic of Germany is continuing to develop the Bundeswehr, which will soon be one of the most powerful armies in the world; in both these countries chemical and bacteriological weapons continue to be produced and stockpiled. Naturally these measures do not improve the international climate. 77. I cannot remain silent about the frustration of international understanding by the endeavours of some Western Powers to drive a wedge between the socialist countries. Some imperialist ruling circles cherish vain hopes of taking advantage of the difficulties which have arisen — through the fault of the Chinese leaders — between China and other socialist countries. 78.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  13. “These hopes were strengthened by the Appeal issued to all European peoples by the Budapest meeting of the Political Consultative Committee of the countries of the Warsaw Treaty Organization, and the response it met with throughout the world. However, the leading NATO Powers continue to make reservations concerning the idea of a European security system and try to play for time. What is more, some NATO Powers lay down impossible conditions and strive to prevent the establishment of such a system. 76. The world community cannot ignore that some Western countries are stepping up their war preparations.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  14. “The Government of Israel continues, in defiance of the Security Council resolution of 22 November 1967 [242 (1967)], to pursue its aggressive course. Some Western Powers affect to make every effort to persuade Israel, and act as though the solution of the problem did not depend on them. But is it really conceivable that the Western Powers could not influence the Israeli Government if they really consider it their vital business to do so? The sale of Phantom aircraft does not in any case help to attain this goal. 75. Hopes were also entertained in the past year that the situation in Europe would develop favourably.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  15. “In the Saigon puppet theatre the figures sometimes change but the policy remains the same. The Government of the United States clearly insists on supporting the discredited and thoroughly unpopular Thieu regime and is unwilling to contribute to the formation of a provisional coalition government which would hold general, free and democratic elections. The United States negotiator is holding up the negotiations in Paris with endless delaying tactics. All this shows that the ruling circles of the United States refuse to draw the lessons from their failure in Viet-Nam and are basically still striving to attain their previous well-known objects. 74. Nor has the situation improved in the Middle East.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  16. “In spite of many disturbing factors, the disarmament talks at Geneva were continued and even intensified. 72. Despite all these factors, the events of the past year failed in many respects to justify the peoples’ hopes. 73. With settlement of the Viet-Nam issue, no progress worth mentioning has been made. There has still not been any significant reduction in the number of United States occupation forces. True, the United States Government has announced the withdrawal of 25,000 American soldiers from Viet-Nam, to be followed by a further 35,000. But this withdrawal will not bring about any essential change, as there will still remain in South Viet-Nam about half a million American troops. Moreover, if the withdrawal continues at this pace it may drag out over a number of years.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  17. “That hope was based on the numerous encouraging signs discernible in international politics at the end of last year and the beginning of this. The United States has ceased its bombing of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and agreed to start negotiations with representatives of the Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam and the National Liberation Front of South Viet-Nam. During last year’s presidential election campaign in the United States, statements were made concerning the intention to settle controversial international issues. In the Federal Republic of Germany, too, it seemed that a sane judgement was beginning to prevail and that the ruling circles in that country were at long last abandoning their anachronistic ideas on foreign policy.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  18. “Last year the world succeeded in averting a new critical change for the worse in the international situation. At the same time it is obvious that efforts to solve the complex international problems referred to by the Secretary-General in his annual report [A/7601/Add.1] have not led to satisfactory results and that we are merely marking time. This is extremely dangerous, for delay in solving controversial problems is fraught with the permanent danger of a sudden and serious turn in the international situation. I think we all agree that we must do more. 71. The past year was called by some the year of expectations and hopes. Indeed, a year ago — and even earlier — the peoples were hoping that significant progress would be made towards the settlement of burning international issues.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)

  19. “68. The Hungarian delegation has listened attentively to the analysis of the international situation and of the encouraging and alarming features of international life given by the delegations participating in this session of the General Assembly. It has likewise welcomed with great interest the proposals put forward by the delegations, all of which, without exception, desire to perform more successfully than hitherto our great task of preventing a thermonuclear world war and of safeguarding and consolidating peace. 69. Of course, the delegations have not viewed international developments from the same standpoint and have often reached different conclusions. Nevertheless, their analyses show a surprising degree of similarity and often display many common features, identical or similar thoughts. 70.”

    1969-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 24 (1969)