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Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Marks United Nations' Fourth Birthday

24 October 1949

The cornerstone of the United Nations Permanent Headquarters was laid on United Nations Day, 24 October, at a special open-air General Assembly meeting held on the site of the Headquarters building in Manhattan, New York. The ceremony, marking the Fourth Anniversary of the United Nations, was attended by President Harry S. Truman who was the principal speaker. Secretary-General Trygve Lie deposited in the stone copies of the United Nations Charter and of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
President Harry S. Truman (far left) of the United States addresses the meeting. In the background are the Assembly's seven Vice-Presidents and distinguished guests.

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