Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull
Cordell Hullwas an American politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. He is known as the longest-serving Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 yearsin the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during much of World War II. Hull received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his role in establishing the United Nations, and was referred to by President Roosevelt as the "Father of the United Nations"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 October 1871
CountryUnited States of America
No achievement can be higher than that of working in harmony with other nations so that the lash of war may be lifted from our backs and a peace of lasting friendship descend upon us.
Within a few weeks the organization for the maintenance of international peace and security, established by the San Francisco Charter, will be formally launched through the convocation of the first General Assembly of the United Nations.