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Organization and arrangements for the conduct of United States relations with the United Nations

[1] Executive Order No. 9844, April 28, 1947, Establishing the United States Mission at the United Nations

New York, April 28, 1947

[2] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Truman

Washington, July 9, 1947.

123 Herschel V. Johnson

[3] The Director of the Office of Special Political Affairs (Rusk) to Mr. John Foster Dulles

Washington, July 30, 1947.

501.BB/7–2447

[4] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (Lie)

Washington, September 2, 1947.

501.BB/9–247

[5] Minutes of the First Meeting of the United States Delegation to the Second Regular Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, September 12, 1947, 10:30 a.m.

New York, September 12, 1947, 10:30 a.m.

IO Files1: US/A/M(Chr)/452

[6] United States Delegation Information Paper

November 19, 1947

IO Files: US/A/Inf/2–Rev.4

[7] United States Delegation Working Paper

[New York,] September 23, 1947.

IO Files: US/A/443

Short title for the Master Files, Reference and Documents Section, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State.↩
There is a carefully recorded set of minutes of United States Delegation meetings, beginning with 1946. These carry the symbol US/A/M(Chr)/[number]. There is also a separate set of “Delegation Decisions” (US/A/M [number]).↩