Ralph Bunche on the United Nations
Ralph Bunche, who played a prominent role in drafting the United Nations Charter, speaks about the UN's important place in the world.
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Ralph Bunche, who played a prominent role in drafting the United Nations Charter, speaks about the UN's important place in the world.
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In a broadcast delivered from the White House by direct wire to the United Nations charter conference in San Francisco on April 25, 1945, President Harry Truman describes the challenges facing the new organization.
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On October 24, 1949, the cornerstone of the permanent United Nations headquarters was laid in New York City. President Harry Truman delivers a speech emphasizing the need to make the common good a top priority.
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