Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Veto or No Veto." But "every understanding requires the reconciliation of differences and not a yielding by one state to the arbitrary will of the other." He called for Russia, on its part, to abandon "false and misleading propaganda" and the arbitrary use of its veto. Finally he called on Moscow to join with the U.S., "veto or no veto, to defend with force if necessary the principles and purposes" of the U.N. Charter. (Foreign Minister Molotov offered no comment...
...United States backed down from its demand that the veto question be given top priority in the Assembly debate...
...United Kingdom warned that if the "reckless use" of the veto is continued the United Nations Security Council "very soon" will be discredited...
...Argentina demanded that the veto be discarded; India spoke for the unity of the great powers; and Venezuela urged restriction of the veto power...
...members of the powerful 14-man steering committee obviously were cheered by the attitude of conciliation taken by Russia and the United States in the committee. They quickly voted to recommend that the Assembly place the items affecting the veto on the agenda, which the committee is expected to submit next week at the end of the general debate