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cre Vow. eee ee ee eee enema ema ae a At the same time the report made all. ce for _" ied in furthering these objectives, _ @::: ial a ee ‘ the elem ee te ee ee ee we te - ; "Those foundations granting fellowships are seeking intellectuality. of the + highest order. It has been said in these hearings that there is no necessary corre lation between political sagacity and scientific eminence » and it has alse been’S: : ‘that there is a correlation between academinence and political ndivete. Irrespectiv of whether these generalizations can be taken literally, it may safely be said tha’ many individuals of unusual talent, particularly artists » poets, novelists, play~ _ wrights, and musicians, are often non~conformists", © Vit a GE : The report also took cognizance of the timing involved in various instances. of Communist infiltration. Grants 3 it pointed out, were made prior to the time tha the recipients of assistance from foundations were "exposed" by government investi= gating groups. The committee was impressed by the ; , rous individuals were selected under political conditions far different from those that now exist and that decisions were taken in a political and emotional climate’ far diffcrent from the present,": CO em RET ae 7 3 Observers think that this is the first time that’ a ‘Congression has recognized the bill of attainder point of view. ee tet ~ He ~ aot t The committee found the work of the fourdations so important and excellent “on the whole that it ended its report by suggesting a further liberalization of the ‘tax laws in favor of the private foundations, It also suggested, however, that these organizations also be required to file detailed reports on their activities and~ eae ~ we ee ee "ACLU TESTIMONY HITS BRICKHR RESOLUTION ACLU has formally registered its opposition to the Bricker Resolution, is aimed at limiting the federal treaty-making power. The Union's position was presented to a stibcommittee.of the Senate Judiciary Committec by Irving Ferman, ACLU. Washington dircctor, who said that the proposed resolution on one hand is unnecess and on the other would hamper this country's struggle against Communism, _ ; The Bricker Resolution, sponsored by Sen. John W, Bricker and 63 other ‘Senato: would amend the Constitution to prohibit the signing of a trcaty that would abridg any constitutional right and that would require congressional legislation before’'a: treaty could bccome effective insofar as its domestic effect is concerned, : The resolution, said Ferman, "rests on the fcar that treaty~law, becoming recognizably more complex and enveloping in its scope, can nullify internal law. both state and federal," - .. Ferman replied te this criticism by pointing out that the Constitution alré: expressly forbids any treaty with "denics or abridges any right" grented in the’ Constitution, He, piso stated that the cause of the Bricker's groups concern, th United Notion's7on“Hotan Rights, restricts the application of the document where runs counter to the policies of the signatory powers. : toe Under the Bricker amendment a treaty to "become effective as internal law! would have to be given the sanction of "appropriate legisletion by the Congress Foran contended that this would contravene the wording of the Constitution,” whic demands ratification by Congress. Furthermore, he said, this amendment "would mako unworkable any attempt on our part to extend the spirit of our Bill of Rights inter. _ nationallly in the fight against Communist totalitarianism", He seid the amendment might forcclose the possibility of an international covenant atte ting freedom to the people behind the ‘Iron Curtain, .~fiup ig Seton FE a - Votre. nn ACLU WiS PHILADELPHIA sunaat RIGHTS AWARD ACLU was the recipient this week of an award presented by the Philadelphia. Fellowship Commission to organizations that "are making consistent cfforts to saf guard and. advance the rights of all human beings". The citation was received at ay dinner in the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia by ACLU's exce’ tive director Patrick Murphy. Malin, ee eee a = ia Paty. ae ari cee ey Principal speaker at ‘thé dinncr was Paul G. Hoffman, che “4: the Studebaker Corp, and formerly head of the.Ford Foundation.” “vi crt the Conmission's annual awards;.ten in all; Ancludéd”the’ Amorican Jewish Catholic. interracial. Council; NotionalAssn. for tho’ Advancemont’ of {Col Poe aeronal Urban’ Leagues: The “Award citation readscuB ye tinzad ict ite “tive Committee of thé Fellowshin Commission voted to cite ACLU f : vr. COUPageous .action ‘to clininste:discrimination and ssgregs religious, and nationality understanding throug! the Uni teens