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Item Title National Broadcasting Company radio broadcast recording of the seventh plenary session
Moderator Soong, T. V. (Tzu-wen), 1894-1971
Speaker Ramirez, Guillermo Belt
Speaker Bech, Joseph
Speaker Fraser, Peter
Speaker Parra-Perez, Caracciolo
Contributor United Nations Conference on International Organization (1945 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Date CreatedMay 01, 1945
Description

Presiding: T. V. Soong.

Guillermo Belt Ramirez of Cuba speaks on the unification of the world, comparing the United Nations to the United States of America. He calls for complete democracy and equality among the nations within the body and advocates against permanent members in the Security Council.

Joseph Bech of Luxembourg speaks in French.

Peter Fraser of New Zealand eulogizes Franklin D. Roosevelt and hopes for world peace under the United Nations. He praises the work of the Allies during the war, both before and during active fighting. He notes that the Dumbarton Oaks proposal was not sacrosanct and is open for amendment. He worries the powers of the "great powers" will be too large, in effect making the smaller countries' opinions moot. He criticizes the veto power, saying an aggressor nation could use its veto power to cover itself from criticism. He also discusses trusteeship. He concludes calling for economic and social equality.

Carracido Parra Perez speaks in French.

The Conference in Plenary Session was the highest authority at the conference. It was responsible for final votes and adopting the text of the charter. The senior members of the delegations of the four sponsoring governments presided in rotation over the plenary sessions.

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FormatSound Recording
Medium summit meetings
Hoover ID47026_a_0003059
Record Number47026.30
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