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She started the U.S. Committee for UNICEF (not UNICEF itself) because she had been active in post-WW II relief programs, including women's organizations committed to improving the situation of children in the former war regions. While not intending to head the organization, she was invited to assume that role and served as president of the U.S. Committee for 25 years.

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