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University Daily Kansas Monday, April 4, 1960
KU Diplomacy in Practice
THE COORDINATORS—They limited debate, recognized speakers, counted votes, introduced resolutions and often, just waited.
THE MEMBERS-They discussed their opinion of the Algerian resolution.
THE ADVISERS—Roy Laird and Clifford Ketzel, assistant professors of political science, helped plan strategy.
KU's U.N. was planned by the KU-Y to be as nearly like the United Nations as possible. And it was. There were threats, warnings, accusations and walkouts.
"It is not their (France's) duty to step in and interfere."
"This is not an internal matter. Algeria is not an integral part of France. The vote should be for the Algerian resolution."
"I come to ask you not to support or to vote against this resolution I come to ask you to abstain. A vote against would mean a vote for France."
The vote was 55 for, 52 against and 55 abstaining. However, this was the voting on Saturday when the voting was by individuals and not by nations.
The participating students appeared to be well prepared for the debating. Some carried brief cases while others showed their volumes of knowledge when they spoke.
Before the Model United Nations meetings began many delegates complained of the work which was involved in preparing for the meetings. Afterward the attitude of the majority seemed to be "it was time well spent."
KU students showed their interest in world politics in their willingness for such an experiment as the Model U.N. Possibly no one who participated will ever make use of his practice in diplomacy, but imagine what practice could have done for the diplomats in the world today.
Gail Williams spoke for.
Denis Kennedy spoke against.
THE LISTENERS—They were entained or bored. Their ages varied, but they all reacted to this human experience in diplomacy. They laughed. They talked. They thought.
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