The Soviet proposal for deferring consideration of the Declaration to the 4th session of the Assembly requires no comment. An identical text was rejected in committee 3 by a vote of 6 in favor and 26 against. We are all agreed, I am sure, that the Declaration, which has been worked on with such great effort and devotion, and over such a long period of time, must be approved by this Assembly at this session.
–Speech on the adoption of the UDHR,
Eleanor Roosevelt
How does the evidence in the passage support Roosevelt’s claim that the UDHR should be passed without delay?
By mentioning the rejection of an identical proposal, Roosevelt indicates why a delay is not needed.
By showing that there was a similar proposal earlier, Roosevelt proves that a delay is definitely needed.
By declaring that the UDHR required hard work and effort, Roosevelt thoroughly supports the Soviet proposal.
By stating that the Soviet proposal requires no comment, Roosevelt proves that the UDHR is a faulty document.