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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Vol. LX JULY-AUGUST 2003 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO The Executive Committee, National Board and the entire membership of the Ukrainian N ational Women's League of America salutes Olha Hnateyko, the newly reelected President of the Ukrainian Museum in New York City. We wish her health and endurance in this ambitious endeavor. The UNWLA is proud that the doors of the new Museum building w ill open under the adm inistration of a UNWLA member. Congratulations to Ivanna Shkarupa, recently reelected as President of the Ohio Regional Council, and to Christine Chomyn-Izak, recently reelected as President of the Philadelphia Regional Council. We wish them the best of everything and know that they w ill fulfill their responsibilities w ith the dignity, integrity, and enthusiasm that is the hallmark of good leadership. FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT In this issue of Our Life I would like to propose some ideas on how UNWLA Regional Councils and Branches can prepare for the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Great Famine in Ukraine. Of utmost importance is the UNWLA library project that was described in the June issue. Because misinformation about the Great Famine was perpetuated for decades by the Soviet regime, aided and abetted by Russophile journalists like the infamous W. Duranty, many people in the United States remain oblivious to the tragic events that brought suffering and death to so many during those terrible years. It is our responsibility to do everything possible to set the record straight and to fight misinformation with truth. I urge each of our members to visit their local libraries and to seek out, and check out, books that accurately describe the history of the Famine. If such books are not available, request that they be made available. Some of you may even wish to donate copies of appropriate books to your libraries to ensure this important historical literature is readily available to the reading public. You might also wish to ask library administrators whether they would be willing to host a seminar on the Famine or to display an exhibit of pertinent material. The recent scandal concerning New York Times reporter J. Blair and the editors who blithely overlooked his plagiarism, provides our organization with another significant opportunity—an opportunity to renew and redouble our efforts to demand that Mr. Duranty's Pulitzer Prize, awarded for "excellent" journalism, be stripped. Call, write, or email the New York Times on this matter; design a petition and collect signatures. Demand that the paper print a formal apology for Mr. Duranty's lies. One person can make a difference. Many people working together are even more effective. Let us work together to right a wrong that demeans history, journalism, and Famine victims. Many of our Branches that existed in 1933-34 probably have in their archives letters, articles and other materials related to UNWLA endeavors to notify American government officials, international relief organizations, and others about the Great Famine in Ukraine. To date, we have collected copies of letters sent to the President of the United States, and his answer to the UNWLA plea to help starving mothers and children in Ukraine. We have letters from newspapers and other important organizations and individuals that were asked for help. We have also collected receipts from recipients of money forwarded to Ukraine during this darkest period in the country's history. All of these materials are incontrovertible evidence of the UNWLA's efforts to help the Ukrainian people survive at a time when the Soviet regime was actively engaged in genocide. “Н А Ш Е Ж И Т Т Я ”, Л И П Е Н Ь -С Е Р П Е Н Ь 2003 11
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