A unanimous United Nations

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

The Soviet foreign minister denounces the action of Saddam Hussein to the United Nations, and the first, and last, unanimous vote reached by the Council in June, 1950.

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Fri 28 Sep 199021:00
BBC Radio 4

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