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“The big, shoe-thumping fellow continues as a dark thunderhead to threaten all unrepentant non-Communists with hail and thunder.”

Quote by Dag Hammarskjold

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Dag Hammarskjold

Dag Hammarskjöld was a distinguished Swedish diplomat and the second Secretary-General of the United Nations. Born on July 29, 1905, in Sweden, he passed away on September 18, 1961. During his tenure, he was committed to maintaining international peace and security, and promoting cooperation and development in various fields of the United Nations. more

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