Re: Founding the UN Re: Pride and Arrogance Re: AmericanAttitudes(wasRe:Hardworking?)

[John D. Giorgis]

At 07:32 PM 6/25/01 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote:
>> What if I retract my statement that "the US founded the UN" and instead
say:
>> 
>> "The United States conceptualized the United Nations, and took the lead in
>> bringing some 50 countries together in San Francisco to sign the U.N.
>> Charter and found the U.N."
>> 
>> Would you have a problem with that?
>
>How about: Wilson conceptualized the League of Nations, Europe made it a
>reality but, having been left in the lurch by the U.S., it failed miserably. 
>Then, after many millions of people were killed and priceless artifacts were
>destroyed in a second world conflict, the U.S. jumped on the bandwagon and
>revived the idea.

Can I take that as a "no" from your corner, Doug?

JDG
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