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Foreign News February 17, 1949

Buckeye Valley News And Buckeye Review

Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona

What is this article about?

UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie states the organization is ready to provide facilities for a potential conference between President Truman and Josef Stalin to discuss a Soviet-American peace pact, in response to Stalin's interview.

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U. N. Facilities Offered
If Truman, Stalin Meet
The United Nations stands ready to aid in any way it can in any East-West talks. according to a statement by Trygve Lie. secretary-general of the organization.
Lie declared he would be "most happy' to have U. N. facilities used for a conference between Josef Stalin and President Truman if the two leaders were to suggest it.
Beyond that he would not go
In commenting on the interview in which Stalin said he would be glad to confer directly with President Truman on a possible Soviet-American peace pact.
He added that the U. N. has several facilities which might be used advantageously in the event of such a conference.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Un Facilities Truman Stalin Meeting East West Talks Soviet American Peace Pact

What entities or persons were involved?

Trygve Lie Josef Stalin President Truman

Where did it happen?

United Nations

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

United Nations

Key Persons

Trygve Lie Josef Stalin President Truman

Outcome

un stands ready to aid in east-west talks and offer facilities for a potential conference between stalin and truman

Event Details

The United Nations stands ready to aid in any way it can in any East-West talks, according to a statement by Trygve Lie, secretary-general of the organization. Lie declared he would be most happy to have U.N. facilities used for a conference between Josef Stalin and President Truman if the two leaders were to suggest it. In commenting on the interview in which Stalin said he would be glad to confer directly with President Truman on a possible Soviet-American peace pact, he added that the U.N. has several facilities which might be used advantageously in the event of such a conference.

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