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Marshall

THE RECORD WRITES THIS SPEAKER AS MARSHALL

lines on the record: 54
first: 1947-09-24
most recent: 1948-09-24
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-general-debate

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“You know that drat Commission and its Subsidiary Group, by large majorities, have attributed the disturbances principally to the illegal assistance and support furnished by Yugoslavia, Albania, and Bulgaria to guerrilla forces fighting against the Greek Government. The extent or effectiveness of such assistance to the Greek guerrillas is not the point at issue here. It is a universally accepted principle of international law that for one nation to arm or otherwise assist rebellious forces against another Government is a hostile and aggressive act. Not only has this principle been upheld in a number of famous cases in international law, but it has also found expression in international agreements. The majority of the members of the Security Council have recorded their support of this principle by their action in this case.”
1947-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 2 (1947)
“A supreme effort is required from us all if we are to succeed in breaking through the vicious circles of deepening political and economic crisis. That is why the United States has placed on the agenda of this Assembly the question of threats to the political independence and territorial integrity of Greece. The history of the Greek case in the United Nations is well known to this Assembly. You are aware that the Security Council, last December, adopted a resolution establishing a Commission of Investigation, to inquire into the situation along the northern frontier of Greece and report the facts to the Security Council.”
1947-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 2 (1947)
“The situation we face today may be summarized by the statement that more than two years after the end of the war, the fruits of peace and victory are still beyond our grasp. Men, look anxiously towards the future, wondering whether a new and more terrible conflict will engulf them. We have not yet succeeded in establishing a basis for peace with Germany and Japan, nor have we restored Austria as an independent State. Reconstruction lags everywhere; the basic requirements of life are scarce; there is desperate need throughout great areas. The complex economic machinery which was thrown out of joint by the war has not yet been put back into running order. In place of peace, liberty and economic security, we find menace, repression and dire want.”
1947-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 2 (1947)
“I have been asked by the President of the United States to extend to you the cordial greetings of the Government and people of the United States, as well as his own warm personal welcome. We are happy to have you with us in this country. We trust that your stay will be productive of the far-reaching results which the peoples of all countries expect from this gathering. Our point of departure for the deliberations of this Assembly might well be the Annual Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization. It is a noteworthy document. It records realistically the progress and development of the United Nations and its failures. It reflects the diligent efforts of the Secretary-General and his staff to expedite the rapidly growing volume of United Nations business.”
1947-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 2 (1947)