STATE U.N. GROUP TO HOLD PREMIERE OF CITIZENSHIP FILM

State Paul Dispatch
St. Paul, Minnesota
January 5, 1972

      The United Nations Association of Minnesota will
hold a premiere showing of its new movie "Man's Next Giant 
Leap" at 5:15 pm next Wednesday in the Campus Club on the 4th 
floor of Coffman Memorial Union at the University of 
Minnesota.
      The 25 minute film was produced to promote the concept 
of world citizenship and is directed toward high school and 
college age youth.
      The film was inspired by the action of the Minnesota 
Legislature during the last session in passing a declaration 
of world citizenship, stating that all people are citizens of 
the world and must work together as a family for peace.
      John Denver, a folk singer and composer from Edina, 
headlines the cast in the film. He sings two of his songs and 
reads the war poem "The Box" in the film.
      Also in the movie are Governor Wendell Anderson and his 
family; William Frenzel; 3rd District congressman; Sen. 
Stanley Holmquist, state Senate majority leader; President 
Malcolm Moos, University of Minnesota; Dr. John B. Davis, 
Minneapolis public schools superintendent; Josie Johnson, 
University regent; Congressman Don Fraser, 5th District and 
others.
      Minnesota was the first state to pass a world 
citizenship declaration. Governor Anderson in the movie called 
passage of the declaration "a Minnesota grass roots effort to 
promote permanent peace in the whole world."  He added "The 
people involved differ in many ways as to religion, politics, 
race and color."  "However, the common denominator is that we 
belong to the same human family. We're dedicated to the 
proposition that if the human family on space ship earth is to 
survive, the world problems of war, pollution and starvation 
must be outlawed."
      Lynn Elling, a Minneapolis businessman and member of the 
United Nations Association said the film will be shown at 
schools and service clubs.  He said it brings home the idea 
that we've got to act as a family of man and that the only 
hope for a permanent peace is through the United Nations.
      The public can attend either the 5:15pm showing 
Wednesday, or another at 6:00 PM at Coffman Union. 
Reservations should be made by calling the United Nations 
Association of Minnesota in Minneapolis.