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congress of Ukrainians, planned abroad, Imuld be very welcome * Such
congresses, if they have enough piblicity, would certsdaty become
known inside and vituld emnyerage people. In this connectionI nen-
tioned to him the participation of Ukrainians at the Stockholm Congress,
and be was eleeeel.
CcoVertettOOS in a Tou Ukrainian's lime with, three trues,
Intelligent Ukrainians Peratin, Septother,1960:
The commerestion eihromed & variety of sUbjests, of whieh the
cost important were;
A. The sitestleassimaerning the Ukrainian Impose in the Ukraine.
All present agreed that Mussification is being pressed by the Soviet
authorities, and in some areas, particularly in the cities, it bee
achieved considerable 'epees*.
B. Ukrainian literature is laming. Not enough is being pub-
lished and the quality is not what is neerssary.
C. the Ukraine as a separate politisal entity, at least in the
form of a satellite state.
D. the lack of thrairdan history books from which the reneger
generation could be a oluosted. Thrushevikes vorlut have been suppressed,
and some important periods of Ukrainian history have been interpreted
410Catallg to the Soviet litre (blesegs, 'Amity* lamelnytsky) * I painted
out that /frushevsky has been branded as a lisecist, sad Maser" as an
erietcorst and a traitor. At the same time, Czar Peter I is accepted as
a great personality in history. Vs disc/tweed vbat 'mild be done in the
Ificraine at the present time to Immo the situation, eat 1 pointed oat
that bust measures and 'writings sherrld be stilisga.
Selma mentionedan incident in a cultural institution where a
newly acquired producer, CIDOUITSIENA, who was said to be a llelgten of
Jewish faith end vho has strong lathing in the poly, introduced Russian
Weirs= Which have nettling in COMM with Ukrainian culture. In spits of
the protests of the smalseres nothing cou3At be dons to thee the litho-tion.theyalsoWelstioned another incident CaleeMthi the black and
yellow actors on posters whish ftr,W,, in some cities* including !Nix.
these posters, which ann .~4 some kind of an inhibits the girls
wore yellve and blue ribbons (Ukrainian national colors). One of the
sources ommented that the party inquired shout why this was done—irby
only those two colors--and asked to have some other colors added. The
party is way sensitive in this respect.
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