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William Emmanuel Rappard ( April 22 , 1883 – April 29 , 1958 ) was an influential academic and diplomat of the interwar-period, a passionate defender of the international scene. He was Co-Founder of the Graduate Institute Of International Studies (GIIS), Professor of Economic History at the University Of Geneva , Rector of the University of Geneva, Director of the Mandate Department of the League Of Nations , and Swiss Representative at the International Labour Organization (ILO), as well as at the United Nations Organization (UN) and at the United States Embassy. Rappard was a member of various Swiss diplomatic missions including service with the Swiss delegation to the peace conference in France that ended the First World War. He made a strong impression on President Woodrow Wilson and was highly influential in persuading him to choose Geneva as headquarters of the League of Nations beginning in 1920. EXTERNAL LINKS
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