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Lie, Trygve H. (1897-1968)
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Lie received his U. N. appointment in 1946, after having participated in drafting the U. N. Charter in San Francisco in 1945. During his eight years in office, Lie was able to preserve the U. N. despite the cold war. |
Lie received his U. N. appointment in 1946, after having participated in drafting the U. N. Charter in San Francisco in 1945. During his eight years in office, Lie was able to preserve the U. N. despite the cold war. |
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Revision as of 11:19, 28 July 2022
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Jan 16 p. 5
Birth date: 1897
text of obituary:
Former UN Secretary Dies at Age 72
Trygve H. Lie, 72, first secretary-general of the United Nations, died last Monday of a heart attack at a Norwegian hunting lodge.
Lie received his U. N. appointment in 1946, after having participated in drafting the U. N. Charter in San Francisco in 1945. During his eight years in office, Lie was able to preserve the U. N. despite the cold war.
