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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: U Thant
		U Thant was born at Pantanaw, Burma, and was educated at the National High School in Pantanaw and at University College, Rangoon, where he studied history.
		U Thant was re-appointed for a second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations by the General Assembly on 2 December 1966 on the unanimous recommendation of the Security Council.
		U Thant (January 22, 1909 – November 25, 1974) was the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/U-Thant (3935 words)

	U THANT (MYANMAR)
		U Thant was born at Pantanaw, Burma, on 22 January 1909, and was educated at the National High School in Pantanaw and at University College, Rangoon.
		U Thant began serving as Acting Secretary-General since 3 November 1961, when he was unanimously appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council, to fill the unexpired term of the late Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjold.
		U Thant was re-appointed for a second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations by the General Assembly on 2 December 1966 on the unanimous recommendation of the Security Council (resolution 229, 1966).
	www.un.org /Overview/SG/sg3bio.html (479 words)

	U Thant Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		U Thant Island from the north, with the Williamsburg Bridge in the background.
		U Thant Island, or officially Belmont Island, is a tiny 100 x 200 foot (30 x 60 metre) artificial island in New York City's East River, just to the south of Roosevelt Island.
		The little inconvenient island was unused and almost forgotten for nearly a century, until in 1977 it was adopted by employees at nearby UN headquarters following the controversial guru Sri Chinmoy, who served as an interfaith chaplain there.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U_Thant_Island (488 words)

	Sixth U Thant Distinguished Lecture, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan
		It is appropriate to remember U Thant's fervent efforts to preserve world peace during the Cuban missile crisis, a civil war in the Congo, a conflict between India and Pakistan, the Vietnam War, and, not surprisingly, a crisis in the Middle East.
		U Thant was especially prescient in recognizing the necessity for all nations to deal with military, economic, and social challenges by working in partnership with one another and not unilaterally.
		When U Thant was secretary-general, citizens of the 10 wealthiest countries were 30 times richer than those who lived in the 10 poorest ones.
	www.cartercenter.org /doc1475.htm (2423 words)

	Asia Times
		Throughout that languid and still December evening, the body of U Thant continued to lie in state under the watchful eyes of students and monks until the vigil was violently interrupted by soldiers, which resulted in the death of an unknown number of students and imprisonment of many activists.
		U Thant was a steadfast political ally of former premier U Nu, whom General Ne Win ousted from power in 1963 in a coup.
		Her son, Thant Myint-U, earned his PhD in political science from Cambridge and is working for Kofi Annan, the seventh secretary general of the United Nations, helping to shape UN global policies.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/DL25Ae02.html (1537 words)

	U Thant
		Burmese diplomat U Thant was born in Pantanaw and became a school teacher, and later the headmaster of the Pantanaw National High School.
		Thant became the Burmese representative to the UN in 1957 and in 1961, he was elected acting Secretary General of the UN after the death of Dag Hammerskjold.
		U Thant in New York, 1961-1971 : A Portrait of the Third UN Secretary-General.
	www.multied.com /Bio/people/Thant.html (81 words)

	U Thant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		U Thant was born at Pantanaw Burma and was educated at the National School in Pantanaw and at University College Rangoon.
		Thant was appointed Press Director of the of Burma in 1947.
		U Thant was re-appointed for a second as Secretary-General of the United Nations by General Assembly on 2 December 1966 on the unanimous recommendation of the Council.
	www.freeglossary.com /U_Thant (390 words)

	AllRefer.com - U Thant, UN (United Nations, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Thant succeeded Dag HammarskjOld as acting secretary-general of the United Nations in 1961 and was elected secretary-general in 1962.
		Elected to a second term in 1966, U Thant had less success in dealing with the major crises of this later period, which included the Vietnam War, the Middle East crisis, and another India-Pakistan War (1971), among others.
		U Thant was never able to solve the chronic problem of financing UN operations.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Thant-U.html (376 words)

	UN posters for a better world By Kimberly Fielding A week
		U Thant’s contribution to the world was a legacy of powerful peace-keeping and dynamic leadership based on a philosophy which encompassed the physical, social and spiritual spheres.
		Drawing from the beliefs of his Buddhist faith, U Thant believed that nurturing the inner aspects of life was equally important as ensuring a high standard of living.
		U Thant’s aspiration for the good of the whole possibly cost him the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize as the United States objected to his anti-Vietnam War stance.
	www.mingalaronline.com /websites/u%20thant/index.htm (1070 words)

	U THANT (Myanmar)
		U Thant, que trabajó como Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas desde 1961 hasta 1971, fue elegido para dirigir el Organismo Mundial tras la muerte del Secretario General Dag Hammarskjold en un accidente aéreo en septiembre de 1961.
		U Thant empezó de Secretario General interino desde el 3 de noviembre de 1961, cuando fue nombrado unánimemente por la Asamblea General, aconsejada por el Consejo de Seguridad, para terminar el cargo inacabado de último Secretario general, Dag Hammarskjold.
		U Thant se retiró al final de su segundo cargo en 1971 y falleció el 25 de noviembre de 1974 tras una larga enfermedad.
	www.un.org /spanish/aboutun/sg/sg3bio.html (498 words)

	UFOs and the United Nations - James McDonald - UFO Evidence
		This is followed by portions of his letter to U Thant, and of other letters explaining U Thant's later actions on the matter.
		In June of last year, action on information indicating that U Thant was keenly interested in the UFO problem, I requested and received an opportunity to speak to the U.N. Outer Space Affairs Group.
		Ambarzumian made short shrift of that topic, Tom indicated, but U Thant was not that easily put off and came through with a fairly clear conviction that there has got to be something to the problem.
	www.ufoevidence.org /documents/doc758.htm (1080 words)

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		U Thant practicing moral and spiritual suggested that this is "not very virtues, he contended, and, expensive." showing his faith in the He cited the tremendous organization, declared, "There is increases in literacy in some no altemative to the UN.
		The parts of the world since 1945, UN is the one, last, best hope for and the great gains 'made against mankind." smallpox and tuberculosis, as U Thant then launched into a evidence that "peace bulding" fascinating account of his tenure was working.
		Asked why the Vietnamese situation had not previously been tackled by the United Nations, U Thant replied that, in his opinion, "All crisis situations must be brought before the UN," but that this had been difficult because only one party to the dispute (the United States) was a member of the UN.
	www-tech.mit.edu /archives/VOL_092/TECH_V092_S0268_P003.txt (1239 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Nov/Dec 2000
		Therefore we are profoundly honored today to present the U Thant Peace Award to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami." The Sri Chinmoy choir sang two songs composed by Sri Chinmoy in tribute to Gurudeva.
		U Thant, the third Secretary-General of the United Nations and a devout Buddhist, sought to apply the principles of detachment and concentration to solving international problems.
		Thant encouraged Chinmoy's twice-weekly meditations at the UN for delegates and staff which had begun two years earlier.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/2000/11-12/2000-11-09.shtml (754 words)

	UNU-IAS - Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi to give 9th U Thant Lecture
		The U Thant Distinguished Lecture series is a forum through which eminent thinkers and world leaders speak on the challenges facing the world’s peoples and nations in the twenty-first century.
		The 9th U Thant Distinguished Lecture is being jointly organised by United Nations University (UNU) Centre, UNU Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), and the Science Council of Japan.
		The 9th U Thant Distinguished Lecture will also be made available as a live webcast
	www.ias.unu.edu /events/details.cfm/articleID/583 (338 words)

	Thant, U articles on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thant, U THANT, U [Thant, U], 1909-74, Burmese diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (1962-72).
		Educated at University College, Yangon, he later held positions in education, the press, and broadcasting.
		He was with the Burmese ministry of information (1949-57) and served as chairman of the
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/12777.html (179 words)

	Secretary-General U Thant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Secretary-General U Thant (left) with USSR Premier Nikita S. Krushchev (center), Foreign Minister Andre Gromyko and Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian A. Zorin, on April 10, 1967 in Moscow.
		Secretary-General U Thant (right) calling on Prime Minister Indira Ghandi of India at her residence in New Dehli during his official visit to India on April 10, 1967.
		Secretary-General U Thant is seen as he taped a United Nations Day message for the UN Radio and Television at Headquarters on October 12, 1971.
	www.un.org /av/photo/subjects/sg3.htm (136 words)

	MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER DR. MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD TO DELIVER 1ST "U THANT DISTINGUISHED LECTURE" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This series, co-organized by the UNU Centre and the UNU Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS), is a forum through which eminent thinkers and world leaders will speak on the role of the United Nations in addressing the challenges facing the world's peoples and nations in the twenty-first century.
		The inaugural lecture will be offered by Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia since July 1981, and held in the U Thant International Hall (3rd floor of the UN House in Tokyo).
		The U Thant Distinguished Lecture Series will build upon this tradition by providing an opportunity for up to four prominent individuals each year to visit the University and share their insights and experiences with scholars, policy makers, business leaders and also the general public.
	www.unu.edu /hq/rector_office/press-archives/press2001/pre12.01.html (328 words)

	U THANT - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED CIRCA 1971
		Headed: "International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space." Statement by United Nations Secretary General U Thant in the General Assembly on December 19, 1966.
		Astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin were riding on the Moon in the first use of the lunar rover, pictured with two passengers on one of the stamps.
		U Thant served as third Secretary General of the United Nations (1961-1971).
	www.galleryofhistory.com /archive/9_2003/leaders/U_THANT.htm (189 words)

	Sri Chinmoy: U Thant
		U Thant offered his comments following the premier performance of Siddhartha Becomes the Buddha by Sri Chinmoy, Harrison, New York
		“U Thant's life of humility was the result of his heart's nobility.
		His heart of nobility was the result of his soul's unparalleled divinity.
	www.srichinmoy.org /kind_words/u_thant (215 words)

	Learn more about U Thant in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Learn more about U Thant in the online encyclopedia.
		U Thant began serving as Acting Secretary-General since 3 November 1961, when he was unanimously appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council, to fill the unexpired term of Dag Hammarskjold.
		His term of office continued until December 31, 1971, after which he retired.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /u/u_/u_thant.html (339 words)

	Sithu U Thant - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung im netlexikon
		Nach seiner schulischen Laufbahn war U Thant zunächst im Schuldienst tätig.
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	Michael Butler's Journal - A Letter from U Thant
		The story informed us that the assembly was not going to happen because the Russian and US governments had reniged on their promise to finance it.
		I personally put up more than $250,000, and it was worth every penny to go to Assembly and receive the accolade of helping to produce that event.
		My most treasured momento was a personal letter from U Thant.
	www.orlok.com /orlok/michael/uthant.html (674 words)

	U Thant - BetterWorldHeroes.com
		U Thant was the third Secretary General of the United Nations.
		He helped to create many of the United Nations envirornmental and development agencies and was a strong opponent of apartheid in South Afriaca.
		U Thant was criticized by the Untied States for his criticism of the US's role in the Vietnam War.
	www.betterworldheroes.com /thant.htm (121 words)

	U Thant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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	Modern History Sourcebook: U Thant: The Congo Problem, 1962
		Modern History Sourcebook: U Thant: The Congo Problem, 1962
		Comments by Secretary-General of the United Nations, U Thant, August 20, 1962
		Since in press and corridor recently there has been much comment and speculation about certain "proposals" which I am said to have in mind, some clarifying words from me on this subject would seem appropriate.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1962UThant-congo1.html (822 words)

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	U THANT Autograph
		U THANT - INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED 11/03/1972 - DOCUMENT 23950
		Official United Nations photograph of U Thant (1909-1974), third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961-1971).
		Horizontal fold with surface wear at foreground of image.
	www.historyforsale.com /html/prodetails.asp?documentid=23950 (144 words)

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