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...discussion of the U.N.'s function as an action organization, Gardner defended the American decision to support the United Nations' Congo operation as "the lesser of several evils...
...Gardner said that the United States was presented with three alternatives in the Congo...
...could do nothing. In this case, according to Gardner, "the Congo would wallow in chaos and bloodshed and the Soviet bloc would be free to move in to pick up the remains...
...forum, Gardner said, the U.N. "serves our national interest by providing us with a useful instrument to build support for American policies." He held that the U.N., by publicizing "acts of injustice," had accomplished such results as the Soviet withdrawal from Iran...
...role as a place for negotiation makes it "a standing diplomatic conference where the peaceful settlement of disputes can be sought through quiet diplomacy," Gardner asserted. As an example of the organization's usefulness in this area, Gardner cited the unheralded negotiations which led to the current talks on joint space exploration now under way between the U.S. ond the Soviet Union...