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[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations]

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Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.

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[1] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. October 1985.

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  • Added Title: America's Thanksgiving to the United Nations on its Fortieth Anniversary: "The People of the World United Together in Prayer" (Preliminary Pictures)

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Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.

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[1] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

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[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations], text, October 1985; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1196766/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Thanks-Giving Foundation.

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