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...birthday party, it could have passed as a wake. Russia's Nikolai Fedorenko slouched in his chair, appearing, if possible, more morose than usual. Britain's Lord Caradon glumly stroked his chin. In the Secretary-General's chair, U Thant looked about as happy as an undertaker. Outside San Francisco's Opera House, where 1,000,000 persons had massed in the streets to cheer the birth of the United Nations 20 years ago, fewer than 2,000 were now gathered; inside were row upon row of empty seats. Adding to the gloominess...
...Viet Nam. His voice raised, his face set, he declared: "I now call upon this gathering of the nations of the world to use all their influence, individually and collectively, to bring to the table those who seem determined to make war." Turning and looking at U Thant, Johnson added pointedly: "We will support your efforts, as we will support effective action by any agent or agency of these United Nations...
...examination of the U.N.'s five major crises - Iran, Suez, Korea, Cuba and the Congo - including interviews with Trygve Lie, U Thant, Adlai Stevenson, Henry Cabot Lodge and others...
...Thant, LL.D., Secretary-General of the United Nations. Neither rebuff nor slight has marred the dignity of your office, which is the world's best hope for a government under law which transcends nations...
Paul C. Cabot '21, retiring Treasurer of the University, was awarded an honorary degree yesterday by another university located in New Haven, Connecticut. U Thant, secretary-general of the United Nations was also honored...