Assistance to Greece and Turkey: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2616, a Bill to Provide for Assistance to Greece and Turkey, March 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 31, April 3, 8, 9, 1947

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947 - 387 páginas
Considers (80) H.R. 2616.
 

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Página 260 - The Security Council may investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.
Página 263 - In order to ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, its Members confer on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and agree that in carrying out its duties under this responsibility the Security Council acts on their behalf.
Página 260 - To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace...
Página 379 - The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions, and it may call upon the Members of the United Nations to apply such measures. These may include complete or partial interruption of economic relations and of rail, sea, air, postal, telegraphic, radio, and other means of communication, and the severance of diplomatic relations.
Página 378 - ... as soon as possible on the initiative of the Security Council of special agreements whereby members of the United Nations would make available to the Security Council on its call armed forces, assistance and facilities, including rights of passage, necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security...
Página 6 - It would be an unspeakable tragedy if these countries which have struggled so long against overwhelming odds, should lose that victory for which they sacrificed so much. Collapse of free institutions and loss of independence would be disastrous not only for them but for the world.
Página 262 - The Security Council shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously. Each member of the Security Council shall for this purpose be represented at all times at the seat of the Organization.
Página 228 - Oxman, former president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America and vice president of our organization, has uttered repeated warnings.
Página 60 - the President shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the United States.
Página 262 - We have considered how the United Nations might assist in this crisis. But the situation is an urgent one requiring immediate action', and the United Nations and its related organizations are not in a position to extend help of the kind that is required.

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