United Nations Conference on International Organization

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The United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) was a convention of delegates from 50 Allied nations that took place from 25 April 1945 to 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, United States. At this convention, the delegates reviewed and rewrote the Dumbarton Oaks agreements.^[1] The convention resulted in the creation of the United Nations Charter, which was opened for signature on 26 June.

The conference was chaired by U.S. diplomat Alger Hiss.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ The United States and the Founding of the United Nations, August 1941 - October 1945
2. ^ Who was Alger Hiss? The Alger Hiss Story: Search for the Truth

[edit] Further reading

• Schlesinger, Stephen E. (2004). Act of Creation: the Founding of the United Nations: A Story of Superpowers, Secret Agents, Wartime Allies and Enemies, and Their Quest for a Peaceful World. Cambridge, MA: Westview, Perseus Books Group. ISBN 0-8133-3275-3. 

[edit] External links

• The United States and the Founding of the United Nations, August 1941 - October 1945
• President Truman's Address To Opening Session Of United Nations Conference On International Organization At San Francisco

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