Elias Boudinot
President of Continental Congress
(November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783)
Signed The Peace Treaty To End The American Revolution
First Attorney Admitted To The U. S. Supreme Court Bar
Framer of the Bill of Rights, Director of the U.S. Mint
(November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783)
Signed The Peace Treaty To End The American Revolution
First Attorney Admitted To The U. S. Supreme Court Bar
Framer of the Bill of Rights, Director of the U.S. Mint
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Biography
Elias Boudinot (May 2, 1740 – October 24, 1821) was a lawyer and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey who was a delegate to the Continental Congress (more accurately referred to as the Congress of the Confederation) and served as President of Congress from 1782 to 1783. He was elected as a U.S. Congressman for New Jersey following the American Revolutionary War. He was appointed by President George Washington as Director of the United States Mint, serving from 1795 until 1805. » Full Bio
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Cold War - December 4, 1945
Cold War - December 4, 1945
Senate Approves U.S. Participation
In United Nations
In United Nations
In an overwhelming vote of 65 to 7, the U.S. Senate approves full U.S. participation in the United Nations. The United Nations had officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when its charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and a majority of other signatories. Senate approval meant the U.S. could join most of the world's nations in the international organization, which aimed to arbitrate differences between countries and stem military aggression.
In approving U.S. participation in the United Nations, the Senate argued fiercely on a number of issues. Some senators proposed a resolution designed to force the president to receive congressional consent before approving U.S. troops for any U.N. peacekeeping forces. This resolution was defeated. The Senate also defeated a proposal by Senator Robert Taft that the United States urge its U.N. representatives to seek "immediate action" on arms control and possible prohibition of weapons such as atomic bombs. » Full Article
In approving U.S. participation in the United Nations, the Senate argued fiercely on a number of issues. Some senators proposed a resolution designed to force the president to receive congressional consent before approving U.S. troops for any U.N. peacekeeping forces. This resolution was defeated. The Senate also defeated a proposal by Senator Robert Taft that the United States urge its U.N. representatives to seek "immediate action" on arms control and possible prohibition of weapons such as atomic bombs. » Full Article
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