Letter from Harry S. Truman to Eleanor Roosevelt

Truman THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 18, 1946 My dear Mrs. Roosevelt: As one of the representatives of the United States to the first part of the first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, you made a contribution of great importance to the success= ful establishment of the United Nations as a functioning organization and to the leadership exercised by the United States in its affairs. I take pleasure in informing you that I have reappointed you to serve as a representative of the United States to the second part of this first session, which is now scheduled to convene in New York in Sep- tember 1946. A complete list of the persons I am now appointing to this Government's Delegation is enclosed. I have asked the Honorable Warren R. Austin to act as Senior Representative and in that capacity he will be the principal spolcesman for the United States in the General Assembly. It is understood, of course, that the Secretary of State may himself attend part of the session and that while he is there he will be Senior Representative of the United States. In accordance with the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, I shall tranamit through the Senior Representative such instruc- tions as my be necessary with respect to the casting of the vote of the United States in the General Assembly and its committees or other agencies. As to many matters which my come up, these instructions will vest considerable discretion in the Senior Representative to de- termine the position of the United States after consultation with the other representatives. I have complete confidence that you will efficiently dis- charge in the best interests of the United States and of the United Nations the important responsibilities which this appointment will place upon you. Very sincerely youpe', Franklin D. Roosevelt, 342 Madison Avenue, New York 17, New York. Enclosure