New York, June 16—It could be said, one supposes, that the character of our representatives in the United Nations is exactly appropriate to that body. But one wonders, really, whether President Carter isn’t overdoing it a little. I mean, George McGovern and Paul Newman as public delegates to the current disarmament conference.
Concerning Senator McGovern, the question really is, Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for him to serve on the Soviet delegation? You see, Senator McGovern has a view about international tensions which he developed back when he was advocating the election of Henry Wallace as President. He has not changed that position. His idea, briefly stated, is that the United States is responsible for the cold war. Anyone who believes that, and goes to a disarmament conference, is not likely to look after the interests of the United States. Actually, those of us who have served as public delegates to the United Nations are in a position to confirm that it would not matter if the President sent there J. Fred Muggs or King Timahoe to represent us. But inasmuch as Mr. Carter seeks to be convincing on the subject of disarmament, why these strange choices?
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