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Capital of the world : the race to host the United Nations /

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An account of the enthusiastic effort to establish a home for the fledgling United Nations at the end of World War II. The author creates a powerful sense of suspense as she describes the intense competition among boosters from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and even the Black Hills of South Dakota...

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Main Author: Mires, Charlene (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
United Nations > Headquarters.
Nations Unies > Siège.
United Nations
New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
LAW > International.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Armed Forces > Headquarters
Buildings
New York (State) > New York
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