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Show Two Languages were used at all the Sessions--English and French. It seemed that a majority of the attendees understood English, and many of For those who didn't understand them spoke it fluently. ear Language: were English, provided through which the French interpretation was given. phones Transla of the time. As a made from an alcove and we could hear it some meant slow and deliberate movement of the Congress meetings. it result, Helen Krauss Leslie, our new National President represented the United tion was made any motions or presented any information. the floor were France, Rhodesia, Sweden. Other Chairmen from the USA at the Congress were: Sally Butler. Membership States when we Very active Federations • • • Helen Vanderburg Esther Hymen Vera Campbell • on • •••••• • • •• • • • • • • Publicity United Nations International Federation B P W Headquarter the opening session of the International Congress, colorful as our National opening and closing meetings. Helen Irwin, I F B P & W President called the Congress to order. Bill Moyes representing U S President gave address of welcome. Miss Helen Irwin, DJr othy Ford and Helen Krauss, new Nat'l President gave welcome addresses. Greetings were given from the Australian and Netherlands clubs as well a.s Thursday afternoon was not so the President of the Federated Clubs. The United Nations, undersecretary etc., gave the address, "Women Look to the Future". Dr. Gisela gave the appreciation. session, Miss Irwin gave her report and welcome. The of was her gist message reported in the Washington Poet Follows: "Discrim ination against employed women has not been entirely eliminated in a single At the first business country. Nowhere are the full abilities of women being used. Women form great untapped resource around the world, and it is the degree to which the this resource is used that may determine the future." one of the three Improving the working Status of women 1Nas Miss Irwin offered the Federation. She noted that volunteer organizations are new "Challenges" in many lands and that lacking, adding that clubs made up of business and professional women can share in preserving and furthering a sane and workable economic experience is order. We were given the report of the UNESCO Sub-Committee, detailing what had been done in some of the countries visited. Summary at the end follows: Men andwomen everywhere wanting to further peace, show a growing interest in UNESCO. The number of Member nations and NON-governmental Organizations increase from year to year. We will continue to perform work beneficial to all by putting into practice the great principles governing UNESCO and by "Peace through Education, Science and adhering faithfully to its mott Culture.1I International Congress--1968 to be held in London, England Lady Littlewood •••••••• International President Vice Presidents • 8 from different countries Atali, taly, • Rhodesia, Finland, • • • • •• Sweden Honorable Secretary Honorable Treasurer Past International Pr-e s i.dent, • • • • • • • • • • .. Margaret Mclrvin Eleanor Godfrey - - Hel13r. Jr-w:i_n USA Canada 5mJth Africa |
