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President Truman's Statement Upon Signing a Resolution Authorizing Loan for the Construction of United Nations Headquarters

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Recording Date(s)
August 11, 1948
Accession Number
SR70-78
Description

President Harry S. Truman's statement upon signing a resolution authorizing loan for the construction of United Nations headquarters. As enacted, the joint resolution is Public Law 903, 80th Congress (62 Stat. 1286). After the bill signing, the President's statement was recorded in the Cabinet Room for the CBS radio show, "Memo From Lake Success." Recording also includes remarks of Assistant Secretary-General of the UN Benjamin V. Cohen; UN Ambassador Warren Austin; New York Mayor William O'Dwyer; and NYC Construction Coordinator Robert Moses, which were all recorded separately and combined for the news story.

Restrictions
Unrestricted
Original Format(s)
National Archives Identifier (NAID)