Which U.S. city hosted the signing of the United Nations Charter?

When you're drafting something as important as a framework for global peace, an opera house sounds like the perfect place to meet the moment. Specifically, the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. The city beat out several other contenders partly because it was far enough from Washington D.C. to feel neutral, and California's governor Earl Warren was ready to roll out the red carpet for the whole affair. The signing ceremony itself happened on June 26, 1945, with President Truman flying in to witness the historic moment. So then why is it based out of New York City? Simple, money! The Rockefeller family orchestrated it by providing ample resources to build it in Midtown Manhattan, which was enough to sway delegates.