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US
/ˈvɔɫdˌhaɪm, ˈwɔɫdˌhaɪm/
]
NOUN
- Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
How To Use Waldheim In A Sentence
- Waldheim suggested introducing an international force from Scandinavia and other countries to police the cease - fire .
- 1971- the United Nations General Assembly voted to ratify the election of Kurt Waldheim to be Secretary-General.
- The Waldheim affair was a major landmark in the way Austrians considered their past.
- Following the disclosure of his controversial past when he was running for the Austrian presidency, Waldheim was banned by the U. S. government from visiting the United States.