On the recordOctober 23, 1949
The laying of this cornerstone is an act of faith--our unshakable faith that the United Nations will succeed in accomplishing the great tasks for which it was created.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The laying of this cornerstone is an act of faith--our unshakable faith that the United Nations will succeed in…”
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Address in New York City at the Cornerstone Laying of the United Nations Building.
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