The United States Government is determined that racial and religious discrimination shall be abolished in post-war Europe under the provisions of a permanent system of general security promised by the Atlantic Charter, it was learned here today.
Under-Secretary of State Summer Welles, speaking last Saturday at Arlington Amphitheatre, indicated that the United Nations will soon be approached to support the post-war security program now being prepared with a view” to assure the sovereign equality of peoples throughout the world.”
“Our victory,” Mr. Welles said, “must bring in its train the liberation of all peoples. Discrimination between peoples because of their race, creed, or color must be abolished.”
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