Carter at the U.N. Emphasizes Human Rights and Global Cooperation
President Carter told U.N. delegates that human rights guide policy beyond politics and urged international cooperation. He advocated a flexible framework for Arab-Israeli talks, continued China relations, and peaceful majority rule in southern Africa, while signaling readiness to curb SALT tensions and possibly pause talks on Backfire and cruise missiles. He stressed implementing Helsinki provisions and ratifying U.N. covenants to aid development and global trade.
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Carter meets PLO delegate as Rabin voices worry over homeland plan
President Carter defended his call for a Palestinian homeland and shook hands with a PLO observer at the United Nations after addressing human rights. Yasir Arafat lauded Carter while Rabin warned the stance could embolden Arabs, and Israel insisted on a Jordanian Palestinian state framework.
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