World leaders gather in U.S. to commemorate United Nations' 50th anniversary. (includes excerpts from speeches)

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Some 178 representatives of member-nations and 23 observers attended the commemoration of the UN's 50th anniversary on Oct. 22-24, 1995 at the UN headquarters in New York, NY. Earlier, 185 member-nations pledged to reform the organization, which is saddled by financial and management troubles.

History, United Nations, International organization

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Key remarks and speeches from the Rio 'Earth Summit.' (United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) (Transcript)

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Speakers at the Earth Summit included UN Sec General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Malaysian negotiator Wen Lian Ting, Norwegian Premier Gro Harlem Brundtland, Pres Bush, Brazilian Pres Fernando Collor de Mello and organizer Maurice Strong.

Transcript, Collor de Mello, Fernando, United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 1992, Strong, Maurice, Boutros Ghali, Boutros, Wen Lian Ting, Brundtland, Gro Harlem

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Bush heckled by MIA relatives

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Relatives of MIAs from the Vietnam War heckled Pres Bush in Arlington, VA, on Jul 24, 1992. A total of 2,266 US military personnel still are considered MIAs. Bush seemed to lose his temper, although he claimed that he did not.

Demonstrations and protests, Family, Missing in action, Arlington, Virginia

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