The Organisation of American States’ founding charter was signed
on 30 April. The express aim of the organization was to strengthen
peace and security in the Western hemisphere. The establishment of
the OAS was based on the founding principle that an attack upon one
American state was an attack upon all American states.
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Richert, Lucas Paul. "OAS created". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5627, accessed 26 November 2024.]
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