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THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS
THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS
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Whatever differences there were, were finally settled. They were
I recommend that the Senate give favorable consideration to the
settled by the traditional democratic method of free exchange of
Charter, with the annexed Statute, herewith submitted and advise
opinions and points of view.
and consent to its ratification.
I shall not attempt here to go into the various provisions of the
I enclose a letter of transmittal from the Secretary of State.
Charter. They have been SO thoroughly discussed that I am sure
HARRY S. TRUMAN.
you are all familiar with them. They will be SO thoroughly discussed
on this floor that you and the people of the Nation will all have a
(Enclosures: 1. Letter of transmittal from the Secretary of State;
complete expression of views.
2. Charter of the United Nations, with annexed Statute of the Inter-
In your deliberations, I hope you will consider not only the words
national Court of Justice-certified copy.)
of the Charter but also the spirit which gives it meaning and life.
The objectives of the Charter are clear.
It seeks to prevent future wars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
It seeks to settle international disputes by peaceful means and in
Washington, June 26, 1945.
conformity with principles of justice.
The PRESIDENT,
It seeks to promote world-wide progress and better standards of
The White House.
living.
It seeks to achieve universal respect for, and observance of, human
The undersigned, the Secretary of State, has the honor to lay
before the President, with a view to its transmission to the Senate
rights and fundamental freedoms for all men and women without
distinction as to race, language, or religion.
to receive the advice and consent of that body to ratification, a certi-
fied copy of the Charter of the United Nations, with the Statute of
It seeks to remove the economic and social causes of international
the International Court of Justice annexed thereto, formulated at
conflict and unrest.
the United Nations Conference on International Organization and
It is the product of many hands and many influences. It comes
from the reality of experience in a world where one generation has
signed in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, in the Chinese, French,
Russian, English, and Spanish languages, by plenipotentiaries of the
failed twice to keep the peace. The lessons of that experience have
United States of America and forty-nine other nations.
been written into the document.
Respectfully submitted.
The choice before the Senate is now clear. The choice is not be-
[s] E. R. STETTINIUS, Jr.
tween this Charter and something else. It is between this Charter
and no Charter at all.
(Enclosure: Charter of the United Nations, with annexed Statute
Improvements will come in the future as the United Nations gain
of the International Court of Justice-certified copy.)
experience with the machinery and methods which they have set up.
For this is not a static treaty. It can be improved-and, as the years
go by, it will be-just as our own Constitution has been improved.
THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS, INCLUDING
This Charter points down the only road to enduring peace. There
is no other. Let us not hesitate to join hands with the peace-loving
THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
peoples of the earth and start down that road with firm resolve that
JUSTICE
we can and will reach our goal.
CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS
I urge ratification. I urge prompt ratification.
We the peoples of the United Nations determined to save succeeding
generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has
brought untold sorrow to mankind; and
THE WHITE HOUSE, July 2, 1945.
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and
To the Senate of the United States:
worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women
With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to
and of nations large and small; and
ratification, I transmit herewith a certified copy of the Charter of the
to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obli-
United Nations, with the Statute of the International Court of Justice
gations arising from treaties and other sources of international law
annexed thereto, formulated at the United Nations Conference on
can be maintained; and
International Organization and signed in San Francisco on June 26,
to promote social progress. and better standards of life in larger
1945, in the Chinese, French, Russian, English, and Spanish languages,
freedom; and for these ends to practice tolerance and live together in
by plenipotentiaries of the United States of America and forty-nine
peace with one another as good neighbors; and
other nations.
to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security;
and
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