Event
The United Nations Conference, 1945
The founding conference of the United Nations at the War Memorial Opera House and Veterans Building.
30Board decisions about it
1945–1946first and last decision
In short
- 13 Feb 1945Board ordered a letter to the President welcoming San Francisco as site of the United Nations Peace Conference.
- 18 Mar 1946The Board adopted a resolution asking the Mayor to appoint a citizens' committee to mark the United Nations Charter anniversary.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Chester MacPheeproposed 3 · 1945–46
- Arthur M. Brown, Jr.proposed 1 · 1945
- Jesse Colmanproposed 1 · 1945
Places
- Division Stnamed in 1
- Statenamed in 1
More from the records
Votes · 18 roll calls
yes 175no 2absent 23
18 printed roll calls; 17 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 17 |
| ordinance | 5 |
| motion | 4 |
| other | 2 |
| appointment | 2 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 12 |
| referred | 4 |
| refused | 1 |
13 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 30 decisions · in date order
- Board ordered a letter to the President welcoming San Francisco as site of the United Nations Peace Conference.
- Supervisor Colman presented a resolution expressing Board pleasure at Supervisor Dewey Mead's appointment to the United Nations Security Conference.
- Board finally passed an emergency $50,000 appropriation for expenses of the United Nations Conference in San Francisco.
- Board asks the United Nations Conference Committee to consider hiring the California American Legion Band to entertain delegates; referred to Finance Committee.
- American Legion Band for the United Nations Conference sent to committee
- Board adopted a resolution welcoming delegates to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco.
- Proposed $5,000 from the emergency reserve to pay contract services aiding police during the United Nations Conference.
- War Memorial receives $1,624.50 from fund surplus for temporary staff during the United Nations Conference; finally passed as an emergency ordinance.
- Board adopted a resolution pledging San Francisco's full support and facilities for United Nations conferences and permanent headquarters.
- Board adopted a resolution submitting San Francisco's offer, on behalf of the city or Bay Area, to host United Nations headquarters.
- MacPhee suggested keeping United Nations flags flying in Civic Center; the suggestion was referred to committee.
- The Board, without objection, told the Mayor it would favor a London trip to press San Francisco's bid for United Nations headquarters.
Pages that mention it · 33
Scanned pages whose text has the name: 32 Board journal pages, 1 city directory pages.
Journal 1945
Journal 1945
Journal 1945
Journal 1946