U Thant (1909-1974) helped to resolve the US-Soviet crisis over the Soviet installation of missiles in Cuba, and he made the controversial decision to withdraw the UN peacekeeping force from the Egypt-Israel border in 1967.
Why is U Thant famous?
U Thant was a Myanmar diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations 1962-1971.
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