15. Preliminary proposals were made by representatives of Great Britain, U.S., and U.S.S.R. at Dumbarton Oaks in September-October, 1944, and endorsed by China; the Charter was written by representatives of 51 nations, meeting in San Francisco, and signed on June 26, 1945.
16. Trygve Lie (1896-1968), Norwegian statesman, secretary-general of the U.N. (1946-1953).