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Wald⋅heim

[wawld-hahym; Ger. vahlt-hahym]
–noun
Kurt [kurt; Ger. koort] , born 1918, Austrian diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations 1972–82; president of Austria 1986–92.
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Wald·heim   (wôld'hīm', vält'-)   
Austrian diplomat and politician. He served as secretary-general of the United Nations (1972-1981), and was later elected as president of Austria (1986-1992) despite worldwide controversy over his alleged Nazi affiliations during World War II.
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