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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Today in 1948, the U.N. issued the Universal Declaration of Human Rights!

Today is Human Rights Day -- the anniversary of the 1948 adoption of the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Dec. 10, Human Rights Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948



Thursday, August 8, 2013

Today in 1945 Truman signed the U.N. Charter.


On this day in 1945, the United States joined the new United Nations when President Truman signed the U.N. Charter.
National Archives: Our Presidents

United Nations Charter

The Signing of the U.N. Charter (Youtube)