President Truman (USA) speaking at the Cornerstone ceremony on October 24, 1949. Courtesy UN Audio Archives.
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Clearing the way for construction of the 39-story UN headquarters meant tearing down old slaughterhouses on the Turtle Bay site. UN/DPI.
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A 1946 sketch by Charles Le Corbusier for New York United Nations headquarters hints at the final design. UN/DPI.
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After depositing copies of the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights inside, the cornerstone at the new UN headquarters is sealed, October 1949. UN/DPI.
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Permanent headquarters of the United Nations as seen from a northwest view. UN/DPI.