| Signing of the United Nations Charter 
 
   Charter of the United Nations
 Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations which was signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945.
 Photo # 101834
 
 
   The United States Sign the United Nations Charter
 US Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., Chairman, US Delegation, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June. President Harry S. Truman stands by at left looking pleased.
 Photo # 235970
 
 
   Canada Signs the United Nations Charter
 W. L. Mackenzie King, M.P., Prime Minister of Canada; President of the Privy Council and Secretary of State for External Affairs; Chairman of the Delegation from Canada, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 Photo # 84214
 
 
   Liberia Signs the United Nations Charter
 Clarence L. Simpson, Vice-President of Liberia; Chairman of the Delegation from Liberia, signing the Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June.
 Photo # 235935
 
 
   The signatures of France and Argentina for the Charter of the United Nations
 Photo # 84667
 
 
   China Signs the United Nations Charter
 Tung Pi-wu, member of People's Political Council; member of the Delegation from China, signing the Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 Photo # 118004
 
 
   The signature of China for the Charter of the United Nations.
 26 June 1945
 Photo # 84668
 
 
   The United Nations Charter. [no date]
 Photo # 256447
 
 
   Liberia Signs United Nations Charter
 Clarence L. Simpson, Vice-President of Liberia and Chairman of the delegation, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 Photo # 1316
 
 
   L. S. St. Laurent, M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada signing the Charter. 
Photo # 84198
 
   Australia Signs United Nations Charter
 Francis Michael Forde, M.P., Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for the Army, signs the United Nations Charter.
 Photo # 1290
 
 
   W. L. Mackenzie King, M.P., Prime Minister of Canada; President of the Privy Council and Secretary of State for External Affairs; Chairman of the delegation from Canada at the signing of the Charter.
 Photo # 84199
 
 
   The United Nations Charter. [no date]
 Photo # 256461
 
 
   Honduras Signs the United Nations Charter
 Julian R. Caceres, Ambassador to the United States; Chairman of the delegation from Honduras, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 
 Marcos Carias Reyes, Private Secretary to the President, and Virgilio R. Galvez, Under Secretary of the Treasury, both members of the Delegation from Honduras, stand in the background.
 Photo # 1321
 
 
   Argentina Signs United Nations Charter
 Miguel Angel Carcano, Ambassador of Argentina to the United Kingdom and Vice-Chairman of the delegation, signs the United Nations Charter.
 Photo # 1288
 
 
   Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Signs United Nations Charter
 Kuzma V. Kiselev, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic and Chairman of the delegation, signs the United Nations Charter.
 Photo # 1291
 
 
   The United Nations Charter. [no date]
 Photo # 256650
 
 
   Brazil Signs United Nations Charter
 Pedro Leao Velloso, Minister of State for Foreign Relations of Brazil and Chairman of the delegation, signs the United Nations Charter.
 Photo # 1293
 
 
   Cuba Signs United Nations Charter
 Guillermo Belt Ramirez, Ambassador of Cuba to the United States and Chairman of the delegation, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 Photo # 1309
 
 
   New Zealand Signs United Nations Charter
 Peter Fraser, Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs of New Zealand, and Chairman of the delegation, signs the United Nations Charter.
 Photo # 1297
 
 
   China Signs the United Nations Charter
 Members of the delegation from China at the signing of the United Nations Charter. Dr. V. Wellington Koo, of China, signs on behalf of his government, on 26 June.
 Photo # 236035
 
 
   Uruguay Signs United Nations Charter
 Jose Serrato, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and Chairman of the delegation, signing the UN Charter at a ceremony held at the Veteran's War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 Photo # 1307
 
 
   The United States Sign the United Nations Charter
 Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., Secretary of State, Chairman of the Delegation from the United States, shakes hands with President Harry S. Truman at the signing of the United Nations Charter at a ceremony held at the Veterans' War Memorial Building on 26 June 1945.
 San Francisco, United States
 Photo # 236064
 
 
   A view of the United Nations Charter. Book open on the signatory page.
 Photo # 97326
 
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