Russian Experts Say Vishinsky's Death Is Of Little Significance

Three University experts on Russian affairs last night attached little significance to the death of Andrei Vishinsky, chief Soviet delegate to the United Nations.

The 70-year-old Russian representative died yesterday at the Soviet delegation headquarters in New York after collapsing from a heart attack.

William L. Langer '15, Coolidge Professor of History and head of the Russian Research Center as well as the Center of Middle Eastern Studies, spoke for the three when he said: "I can see little significance in his death. He was not that high in the Soviet hierarchy to effect a possible change in Soviet-United States relations."

Both Merle Fainsod, professor of Government, and Adam Ulam, assistant professor of Government--authorities on Soviet affairs--agreed with Langer's evaluations. They pointed out that Vishinsky was never popular with the United States. Both felt he would probably be replaced by some high ranking diplomat.