The American Bar Association: Duped by the Soviets?

Publication Date: May 1986

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Mikhail Tsypkin

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Russia and Eurasia

Type: Report

Coverage: Soviet Union

Abstract:

There is a fundamental asymmetry in exchanges between U.S. public groups and Soviet pseudo-public groups. The former almost surely are driven by curiosity, good-intentions, or self-interest. The latter are guided solely by Kremlin foreign policy needs. As the ABA-ASL agreement demonstrates, an American public group with little understanding of Soviet affairs can undermine U.S. objectives of promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms while and values are advanced.