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United Nations General Assembly: Quick Facts

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Date January 10, 1946
Areas Of Involvement international relations
Related People Hans Blix • Faisal of Saudi Arabia

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United Nations General Assembly
Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, speaks at the podium with the United Nations emblem during the General Assembly in New York City.
U.S. Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower delivering his Atoms for Peace speech to the United Nations, Dec. 8, 1953.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Atoms for Peace speech
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