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1946-09-24

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1946-09-24

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1. “At the outset of what I have to say to the General Assembly I must refer briefly to the speech made yesterday by the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Mr. Molotov’s speech indicated distrust and misunderstanding of the motives of the United States and of other Members of the United Nations. I do not believe that recriminations among nations allied in war and in peace promote that unity which Mr. Molotov so rightly points out is essential to the success of the United Nations. In war we gave to our Allies all the help and co-operation a great nation could. In peace the “United States will support the United Nations with all the resources we possess”. Our motives in war and peace we leave to the judgment of history. We fought for freedom side by side without recrimination.”

   1946-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 1 (1946)