Evatt

American

[ev-uht] / ˈɛv ət /

noun

Herbert Vere 1894–1966, Australian lawyer and statesman: president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1948–49.

Evatt British

/ ˈɛvæt /

noun

Herbert Vere. 1894–1965, Australian jurist and Labor political leader, president of the General Assembly of the United Nations 1948–49

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"Ny-Ålesund has been reasonably comfortable so if we've needed to pop up a lid on the equipment and get our hands dirty with the electronics, we can," said Dr Evatt.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2018

Associated Press writer Nicole Evatt in New York contributed to this report.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2018

The shortest speech, according to the United Nations Association-U.K., was one minute, in 1948, by Herbert Vere Evatt, foreign minister of Australia, who thanked the General Assembly for electing him president.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2017

Associated Press entertainment reporter Nicole Evatt contributed to this report from New York.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2013

“Would I ask it if ’t were not?” rejoined Evatt, heartily.

From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester

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