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2792 62 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 441. 62Stat. , Pt. , p.441. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [62 STAT. The United States Representative to the United Nations to the Secretary- General of the United Nations UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS June 19, 1948 The United States Representative at the seat of the United Nations presents his compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and has the honor to transmit herewith the acceptance on the part of the United States of America of the Constitution of the World Health Organization, which was signed for the United States of America, subject to approval, on July 22, 1946. This acceptance was signed by the President of the United States of America on June 14, 1948, acting pursuant to the authority granted by the joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America approved on June 14, 1948 (Public Law 643, 80th Congress) and subject to the provisions of that joint resolution. A certified copy of the joint resolution is enclosed for your information. Enclosures: 1. Instrument of acceptance. 2. Certified copy of Public Law 643, 80th Congress. UN 2193 ACCEPTANCE ON THE PART OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, acting pursuant to the authority granted by the joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America approved June 14, 1948 (Public Law 643, 80th Congress), and subject to the provisions of that joint resolution, hereby accept on behalf of the United States of America the Constitution of the World Health Organization, which was signed for the United States of America, subject to approval, on July 22, 1946. Done at Washington this fourteenth day of June, 1948. HARRY S TRUMAN The Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Secretary of State UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK . FIELDSTONE 7-1100 REFERENCE: C. N. 100. 1948. TREATIES 16 July 1948 SIR, I have the honour to refer to my letter C. N. 88.1948. TREATIES of 30 June 1948 [1] concerning the acceptance of the Constitution of the World Health Organization by the United States of America. I have now been informed by the Executive Secretary of the Interim Commission of the World Health Organization that on 2 July 'Not printed.