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Subseries 9. Ongoing United Nations Material, 1993-2000
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Scope and Content Notes: As originally scheduled, Thornburgh's year at the UN ended in February 1993, after presenting his cumulative report and assessment of the organization's financial situation. His recommendations for reform in his final report, later known as the "Thornburgh Report," were thoughtfully examined and in part enacted over time. Two years after Thornburgh's departure from the UN, the
National Journal wrote about his work there, "'The impetus for administrative and fiscal reforms at the United Nations can be credited in large part to intense prodding during the Reagan and Bush administrations. Many of today's cost-cutting stratagems, including the creation of a quasi-inspector general's post to ferret out fraud and waste, stem from a management review conducted by President Bush's Attorney General Dick Thornburgh'" (
Evidence, 332).
Dick Thornburgh has maintained his interest in the activities of the UN and efforts to restructure and reform its finances, prompting letters of thanks from Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and a wealth of ongoing material relating to the UN, its branches, and members. This group of files reflects Thornburgh's continuing interest in the future of the UN and its ability to efficiently meet the needs of its global constituents, and is maintained here in chronological order. It must be noted that the dates of this material follow those of his time there (1992-1993) and continue up to and including 2000.
The files include, for example: correspondence, testimony, task force reports, news clippings, concept papers, news releases, and speeches.
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United States Mission to the United Nations: news releases and addresses by Madeline Albright and President George Bush (from 1989) 1989-1993
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"Concept paper: Restructuring UN Economic and Social Programmes" and "Strengthening the UN and Enhancing War Prevention: A Grant Proposal" October, 1992-June, 1993
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Foreign Policy Research Institute: newsletter, Wire March-June, 1993
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UN publications: Diplomatic World Bulletin May-June, 1993
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Newspaper clippings regarding UN May-September, 1993
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UN publications: Secretariat News July, 1993-May, 1994
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"Accountability and Oversight of the UN Secretariat," draft of report by the UN Joint Inspection Unit Report August 16, 1993
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Commission on Global Governance: members, issues and terms of reference September, 1993
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"Defining Purpose: The United Nations and the Health of Nations," final report by the United States Commission on Improving the Effectiveness of the United Nations September, 1993
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"Response to Request for Proposals for Legal Advisors for the Custody Project," a proposal for the UN Joint Pension Fund by Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (K&L) October 28, 1993
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"We're Not Bananas!: The Concept of 'People' in the Principle of Self-determination and its Implications for the UN," report by Harris O. Schoenberg 1993
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News clippings regarding UN 1993
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Emergency Coalition for U.S. Financial Support of the United Nations: background 1993, 1997
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Office of the Inspector General issue at the UN 1993-1994
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Miscellaneous correspondence to Thornburgh regarding the UN 1993-1997
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Business Council for the UN: newsletters, annual reports and correspondence 1993-1998
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UN Association of America: brochures and publications, including material regarding UN financing 1993-1999
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UN related events, regretted by Thornburgh 1993-2000
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UN publications: UN Staff Report January-April, 1994
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Carnegie Corporation of New York: news releases and publications July-September, 1994
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News clippings regarding UN 1994
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U.S. Department of State: letter from Douglas Bennet and action memoranda regarding making the UN a more effective instrument for serving global interests 1994-1995
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): publications and reports 1994-1997
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Outline of Thornburgh's testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, State and Judiciary: includes preparatory materials and Thornburgh's copy of his final report to the Secretary-General (SG), dated March 1, 1993 January 25, 1995
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Testimony of John R. Bolton before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, State and Judiciary January 25, 1995
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Pittsburgh UN50 Coalition: correspondence April-December, 1995
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Joseph Connor, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Administration and Management with enclosures regarding financing and efficiency problems at the UN September 26, 1995
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News clippings regarding UN 1995
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"A Call to Action: Summary of Our Global Neighborhood," the report of the Commission on Global Governance 1995
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Council on Foreign Relations: "American National Interest and the United Nations: Statement and Report of an Independent Task Force" 1995-1996
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News clippings urging the appointment of Dick Thornburgh as Secretary-General (SG) of the UN, editorials in the Greensburg Tribune-Review December 8, 1996
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News clippings regarding UN 1996
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Letter to Thornburgh from Kofi Annan regarding Thornburgh's final report to the Secretary-General and the financial situation of the UN January 7, 1997
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American Enterprise Institute: letter from Thornburgh to John Bolton regarding his new position as senior vice president January, 1997
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News clippings regarding UN 1997
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Thornburgh's correspondence to and from and about Kofi Annan, and other related material 1997-1998
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News clippings regarding UN 1998-2000
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