Founding of UNhttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/26762024-03-28T10:26:05Z2024-03-28T10:26:05ZHarold Stassen, April 29, 1983Stassen, H.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/30272022-10-23T23:59:43Z2013-06-10T00:00:00ZHarold Stassen, April 29, 1983
Stassen, H.
Harold Stassen became the youngest governor in Minnesota's history, at the age of 31, in 1938. He was reelected in 1940 and 1942. He joined the Navy in 1943 as a lieutenant commander and chief of staff to Admiral William Halsey in the South Pacific. In 1945, Mr. Stassen helped to write the United Nations Charter when President Roosevelt named him to the American Delegation to the first United Nations Conference in San Francisco.
The interview was recorded at Washington, D.C., on April 29, 1983 . The Interviewer was Joan Bush. Mr. Stassen continued his career in politics, holding several positions in government at the state level. Until his death in 2001, he had been working on a 129-page proposal to revise the United Nations Charter. In this interview, conducted on 29 April 1983, Mr. Stassen discusses the birth of the United Nations—the overall excitement and hope, the concerns, and the relevance of the United Nations Charter towards future generations.
2013-06-10T00:00:00ZAlext Roschin, May 25, 1990Roschin, A.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/30172022-10-23T23:59:44Z2013-06-10T00:00:00ZAlext Roschin, May 25, 1990
Roschin, A.
The interview was recorded at Moscow, Russia, on May 25, 1990 . The Interviewer was James Sutterlin. Ambassador Alexei Roschin served as one of three Advisors to the Russian Delegation of the United Nations Conference on International Organization held in San Francisco in 1945.
In this interview, conducted on 25 May 1990, Mr. Roschin discussed the former Soviet Union's standpoints on the development of the United Nations and its expected duties; and evaluated the work of the United Nations since its establishment.
2013-06-10T00:00:00ZCarlos Peña Romulo, OCtober 30, 1982Romulo, C.P.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/30142022-10-23T23:59:44Z2013-06-10T00:00:00ZCarlos Peña Romulo, OCtober 30, 1982
Romulo, C.P.
The interview was recorded at Washington, D.C., on October 30, 1982 . The Interviewers were William Powell and Rebecca Akao.
Carlos Romulo was Head of the Philippine delegation to the San Francisco Conference in 1945. He was President of the fourth session of the General Assembly (1949-50) and later served as President of the Security Council on four different occasions when the Philippines was elected to the Council.
During the first interview, 30 October 1982, he discusses his role in the initial drafting of the Charter of the United Nations, including such issues as the veto and the role of the Secretary-General, the decision to locate the United Nations in New York and views of the first five Secretaries-General. The second interview, 20 November 1982, contains further discussions about the Charter of the United Nations and the "Uniting for Peace" resolution and other reminiscences of his time at the United Nations.
2013-06-10T00:00:00ZCarlos Peña Romulo, November 17, 1982Romulo, C.P.http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/30122022-10-23T23:59:45Z2013-06-10T00:00:00ZCarlos Peña Romulo, November 17, 1982
Romulo, C.P.
The interview was recorded at New York, on November 17, 1982 . The Interviewer was William Powell.
Carlos Romulo was Head of the Philippine delegation to the San Francisco Conference in 1945. He was President of the fourth session of the General Assembly (1949-50) and later served as President of the Security Council on four different occasions when the Philippines was elected to the Council.
During the first interview, 30 October 1982, he discusses his role in the initial drafting of the Charter of the United Nations, including such issues as the veto and the role of the Secretary-General, the decision to locate the United Nations in New York and views of the first five Secretaries-General. The second interview, 20 November 1982, contains further discussions about the Charter of the United Nations and the "Uniting for Peace" resolution and other reminiscences of his time at the United Nations.
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