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[internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org (Jason Laughlin)]

I believe you're referring to the 1984 withdrawal of the US from UNESCO (UN 
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
http://www.betterworldfund.org/factsheets/o_24260.shtml

The US has always been a permanent, veto member of the Security Council.
Jason

At 04:29 PM 2/11/2003 -0500, machett AT ibiblio.org wrote:

>speaking of international law...
>
>Does anyone remember the ruckus back when the other members decided they 
>didn't want the US on the UN Security Council, and the US Powers That Be 
>threw a tantrum, "waaah! fine! I'm taking my ball and going home ... oh, 
>and by the way, I'm not gonna pay my dues anymore either!"...?
>
>I never really paid attention to the follow-up on that, but I recall 
>lately some bit of news about a US decision as a member of the Security 
>Council.  Also, the UN site lists the US as a permanent member of the SC 
>(a la the permanent 5):
>http://www.un.org/Overview/Organs/sc.html#MEMBERS
>Either I totally misunderstood the original news item (or remember it 
>incorrectly), or something seriously changed.  Can anyone fill me in on 
>this?  Searches on Google and MetaCrawler have proven unsuccessful; 
>perhaps I've used the wrong search terms...
>
>--Alan
>
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