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INTERXATIOXAL LABOR ORGAXIZATION. JUNE 28,1919. rights and obligations provided for in the Constitution of the Organi- zation and shall not involve any obligations under the Covenant of the League of Nations. " I am now writing to say that, exercising the authority conferred on him by a joint resolution of the Congress of the United States ap- proved June 19, 1934, the President of the United States accepts the invitation heretofore indicated, such acceptance to be effective on August 20, 1934, and, of course, subject to understandings expressed in the Conference resolution, and has directed me to inform you accordingly. Yours respectfully, PRENTISS B. GILBERT 2739 The Acting Director oj the International Labor O.ffice (Phelan) to the Acknowledgment. American Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) LEAGUE OF NATIONS No. Do/61/6 INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE Geneve, 21, A'll.g. 1934 Sm, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 20th August in which you inform the Director of the International Labour Office that the President of the United States of America, exercising the authority conferred on him by a joint resolution of the Congress of the United States approved June 19, 1934, accepts the invitation to assume Membership of the International Labour Organisation extended to the Government of the United States by the resolution adopted by the International Labour Conference of 22 June 1934, and communicated to you in the Director's letter of the same date. I note that such acceptance. is effective on August 20, 1934, and is subject to the understandings expressed in the Conference resolution. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, PRENTISS GILBERT, Esq., American Consul, 3, rue du Alont-Bla.nc, Geneva. E. J . PHELAN Acting Director.