Charters

Former Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, as member of the American delegation to the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, signs the charter at the State Department in Washington, D. C.

View of delegates to the United Nations Conference on International Organization, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. Delegates are applauding President Harry S. Truman as he makes his closing address.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is at the podium, Edward Stettinus is to his left and Alger Hiss is seated next to Stettinus.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. After 9 weeks of study and debate, the charter for a world security organization was signed by 50 nation's representatives. Directly behind the President from left to right are unknown, Edward Stettinus, and Alger Hiss. In the back row are Harry Vaughan (left) and James Vardaman.

At the conference in San Francisco, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius signs the United Nations charter while President Harry S. Truman (second from left) looks on. The United States delegation is gathered about. Same as 64-514 except that three onlookers in the middle of the photo have been brushed out.

Photo of Nicaraguan Ambassador Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa signing the United Nations Charter on behalf of Nicaragua. Watching the signing are Mrs. Clara Wright of the treaty section of the Division of Research and Publications of the State Department and Alberto Sevilla Sacasa, brother of the Ambassador and Secretary of the Embassy. From: Beth Gore.

The Polish Provisional Government of National Unity became the 51st nation to sign the United Nations Charter. Minister for Foreign Affairs Wincenty Rzymowski, right, is shown signing the charter as Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, left, looks on. From: Beth Gore.

An unknown man speaks at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver the closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Behind the speaker, from left to right, are: Alger Hiss, Secretary of State Edward Stettinus, President Truman, and an unknown person. Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman is sitting at the far right.