Waldheim,Kurt

Waldheim,Kurt
Wald·heim (wôldʹhīm', vältʹ-), Kurt. Born 1918.
Austrian diplomat and politician. He served as secretary-general of the United Nations (1972-1981), and was later elected as president of Austria (1986-1992) despite worldwide controversy over his alleged Nazi affiliations during World War II.

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