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George W. Bush: “Sixty years ago, the United Nations was created to spread hope and liberty, fight poverty and disease, and help secure…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2005
Sixty years ago, the United Nations was created to spread hope and liberty, fight poverty and disease, and help secure human rights and human dignity for people everywhere.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 7950—United Nations Day

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