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United Nations Visit to Nashville

On June 7, 1976, 101 permanent representatives of the United Nations made a historic and unprecedented group visit to Nashville at the invitation of Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton and Nashville Mayor Richard Fulton. During the visit, the United Nations representatives attended a forum at nearby Vanberbilt University, a special Tennessee luncheon in Centennial Park, and a special performance of the Grand Ole Opry. United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim was presented the Cordell Hull Peace award by the state of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University during the visit.

Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
No. 70 Erected 1976

Marker reads the same on both sides.

Other Information:

This was the first meeting ever for the United Nations away from New York City.

Marker Name: United Nations Visit to Nashville Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Other Marker Number: 70 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County

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