Pate, Maurice, 1894-
Variant namesMaurice Pate (1894-1965) was an international civil servant who devoted his career to improving the welfare of children, serving as the first Executive Director of UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) from 1947 to 1965. He also coordinated food relief operations for civilians, children, and prisoners of war during both world wars through his work with the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB), the American Relief Administration (ARA), as president of the Commission for Polish Relief (CPR), as Director of Relief to American and Allied Prisoners of War for the American Red Cross, and as a member of the Herbert Hoover World Food Survey.
From the description of Maurice Pate Papers, 1904-1985 (bulk 1945-1965) (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 156029339
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| referencedIn | Miscellaneous records, 1951-1979. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Records, [ca. 1940-1984] | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Pate, Maurice, 1894-. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, [between 1961 and 1963]. | University of Pennsylvania Library | |
| creatorOf | Pate, Maurice, 1894-. Maurice Pate Papers, 1904-1985 (bulk 1945-1965) | Princeton University Library |
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| associatedWith | American Red Cross. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | American Relief Administration. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Commission for Relief in Belgium. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pate, Martha Lucas. | person |
| associatedWith | Princeton University. Class of 1915. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | UNICEF. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | UNICEF. Information Division. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | UNICEF. Office of the Executive Director. | corporateBody |
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| Child welfare |
| Economics |
| Food relief, American |
| Humanitarian assistance, American |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Person
Birth 1894-10-14
Death 1965-01-19
