hiː wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈæspɛkts ʌv pɚfˈoːɹmɚz ɹˈaɪts, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə dʒˈɔːɹdʒ hˈɛlɚ məmˈoːɹɪəl ɡˈoʊld kˈɑːɹd ɐ ɡˈoʊldplˈeɪɾᵻd mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp kˈɑːɹd fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɛfɚts tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv jˈuːniən ænd mˈɛmbɚz ɹˈaɪts.
He was especially interested in the international aspects of performers' rights, and in 1972 he received the George Heller Memorial Gold Card (a gold-plated membership card) for his efforts to improve union and members' rights.