Mr. Holman points out certain of the events connected with the United Nations justifying the Connally reservation: Not long after the United Nations began to function it developed programs to circumvent the protective provisions of the charter and the assurances given by the State Department with respect to our domestic affairs. In late 1948. announcement was made of a socalled Declaration on Human Rights to be followed by a Covenant on Human Rights. both of which were designed to change and distort our concept of individual rights as fixed by our own Constitution and Bill of Rights. dealing. among other things. with such domestic matters as immigration. emigration. nationality. marriage. miscegenation. and other domestic matters. Of the significant events connected with the United Nations. which occurred during and subsequent to 1948. justifying the protection of the Connally reservation as against internationalist thinking and programs tending more and more to accord the United Nations and its various agencies control and supervision over our domestic affairs. the following may also be mentioned: 1. Mr.
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