In a historic gesture of philanthropy, John D. Rockefeller Jr gifted six prime Manhattan blocks to the United Nations in 1946, providing a permanent home for the international organisation and symbolising a commitment to global cooperation and peace.
United Nations accepts six Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D Rockefeller Jr
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