Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Edward Stettinius

and 529 85-A DEC 21 1945 My dear Mr. Stettinius: It gives me great pleasure to appoint you as the Representative of the United States to the United Nations with the rank and status of Ambassador Extra- ordinary and Plenipotentiary and as the Representative of the United States in the Security Council of the United Nations. x85-P In carrying out the important duties of your office you will act in accordance with my instructions transmitted by the Secretary of State or in such other x20 manner as I may direct, and in particular any and all votes which may be cast by you as the Representative of the United States in the Security Council will be in accordance with such instructions. You will also be guided by the provisions of applicable legislation, in particular the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. The importance of the success of the United # Nations organization cannot be overestimated and the responsibility which this Government bears for con- tributing to that success is a significant one. I am confident that you will discharge your duties in the same distinguished manner in which you have per- formed the functions of other high offices which you have The Honorable xw.C, Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., The White House.