Evatt, Herbert Vere, 1894-1965

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Dates:
Birth 1894-04-30
Death 1965-11-02
Australians,
English,

Biographical notes:

Member of the Australian Labor Party from the early 1920's. His political positions included Attorney-General and Minister for External Affairs, 1941-1949, Deputy Prime Minister, 1946-1949, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, 1950. He was President of the General Assembly of United Nations, 1946-1948. Later he was leader of the Opposition and Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

From the description of Speeches and related papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225793930

Australian politician; president, United Nations General Assembly, 1948-1949.

From the description of Herbert Vere Evatt interview, 1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867386

Bernard Mannes Baruch was a financier and head of several war committees, including chairman of the War Industries Board, 1918-1919, and U.S. representative to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, 1946.

From the guide to the Speech before the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, June 14, 1946, 1946, (American Philosophical Society)

Justice Hight Court of Australia 1930-1940; M.H.R. Barton, NSW 1940-1958; Hunter, NSW 1958-1960; Leader Opposition 1951-1960.

From the description of Papers. 1913-1965. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222117228

Biographical/Historical Note

Australian politician; president, United Nations General Assembly, 1948-1949.

From the guide to the Herbert Vere Evatt interview, 1949 April 8, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Nuclear arms control
  • Nuclear energy
  • Nuclear nonproliferation
  • Nuclear weapons
  • Technology
  • World politics

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Places:

  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Nauru (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)