Cordell Hall Signed Letter - Alliance Against Enemies

Cordell Hall Signed Letter - Alliance Against Enemies

Cordell Hull

TLS 8.5" x 11" 1 pp August 19, 1944

Washington, D.C. File Miscellaneous

Secretary of State under Franklin D Roosevelt (1933-1944), Member of Congress from Tennessee (1907-1921 and

1923-1931), Hull was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (1921-1922) and Senator (1931-1933). As Secretary of State he implemented the Good Neighbor Policy with Latin America. With the U.S. entrance into World War II, Hull began planning an international postwar peace keeping body. Considered father of the United Nations", he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his part in its organization.

Important 1944 letter of Cordell Hull working with the U. K.

, USSR, and China to form an

alliance against enemies and towards peace. A precursor to the United Nations.

DESCRIPTION:

Typed Letter Signed Cordell Hull, 8.5" x 11", Ip, on Department of State stationary, dated August 19, 1944.

Written to The Honorable Edwin C. Wilson, Director, Office of Special Political Affairs, State Department. In fine condition.

The letter reads in full: "My dear Mr. Wilson: I take pleasure in informing you that, with the approval of the President, you have been designated as a member of the non-partisan group to be associated with Under Secretary of State Stettinius in the informal conversations concerning a general international organization for peace and security, to be held at Dumbarton Oaks commencing August 21, 1944, with members of similar groups representing the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union and, subsequently, with the United Kingdom group and members of a similar group representing the Republic of China.

The President, in approving the arrangements for the discussions, extended to you and to other members of the American group his wish that "good luck" would attend your endeavors.

I am confident that these conversations will go forward in the atmosphere of devotion to the cause of international peace and security and that they will be governed by the same spirit of constructive cooperation that has joined the United Nations in war against their common enemies. It is my sincere hope that the discussions will lead to agreed recommendations to the respective Governments for an international organization that will assure the maintenance of peace and security when the approaching victory is won. I urge you, on behalf of your Government, to use your best efforts to these ends. Sincerely yours, Cordell Hull". The address at the bottom of the letter reads: "The Honorable Edwin C. Wilson, Director, Office of Special Political Affairs, Department of State".