I believe this should pretty much confirm that the article, The Edict of Nantes--A Charter for Tolerance? was also intentionally inserted into the November 22, 1998 AWAKE as food for United Nations consumption.
This is from UNESCO's website.
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"THE EDICT OF NANTES IS MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER," FEDERICO MAYOR DECLARES
Paris, February 19 (1998){No.98-31} - On the occasion of a commemoration ceremony launching the official celebrations in France of the 400th anniversary of the Edict of Nantes, which gave religious freedom to French Protestants, UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor declared "the imperative of religious tolerance, prefiguring the recognition of human rights," formulated in this act of civil peace is "more relevant than ever."
The President of France, Jacques Chirac, also stressed "the relevance of this anniversary, first and foremost a message of fraternity and hope."
During the formal evening ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters yesterday held to commemorate the act through which Henri IV, King of France, put an end to the wars of religion in the realm, Mr Mayor pointed out that the Edict and UNESCO shared a fundamental mission to "institute, preserve and maintain peace founded on the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity." But he added that "we are forced to admit that intolerance is gaining the upper hand." Therefore, he concluded: "The Edict of Nantes is more relevant than ever. May this fourth centennial unite us in the repeated expression of the wish to base our action, regardless of all our differences, on our common humanity."
In his address President Chirac paid tribute to Henri IV, "a man open to conciliation," for his action in favour of freedom of religion in a country ravaged by civil war. He recalled the historic background to the Edict and its consequences, before drawing "several essential lessons" for our times regarding "unity"; "authority of the state"; "good governance;" "tolerance accompanied by vigilance." He also said: "The 1598 Edict was a first step on the road to respect for other people and concern for their freedom and dignity. Our attachment to the Edict of Nantes [reflects] our belief in the values it evokes, first among them recognition of differences [...] The values and principles which allow [us] to live together must ever be re-stated and defended."
The organiser of the ceremony, Pasteur Jean Tartier, President of the Protestant Federation of France, said that "the obligation to remember does not consist in dwelling on the past but on moving on and bringing the past up to date." Monsignor Louis-Marie Billé, President of the French Conference of Bishops, noted that the Edict was "the beginning of respect for the freedom of religion, the basis of all freedoms." Pasteur Michel Bertrand, President of the Reformed Church of France, movingly recalled the three promises which "became reality but which we must keep alive: the interest of the community, the separation of church and state, and the social dimension of religion, in France and in the international community."