And in the United Nations, we have known from the beginning that secure foundations for peace in the world can be built only upon the principles and practices of equal rights and equal status for all people...

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And in the United Nations, we have known from the beginning that secure foundations for peace in the world can be built only upon the principles and practices of equal rights and equal status for all people, respect and dignity for all men wherever they are, whatever their color or race or religion or culture.

BUNCHE, Ralph J., Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations. "Speech on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol at the conclusion of the Selma-to-Montgomery March," 25 March 1965, Montgomery, Alabama.

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