At the time of establishment, the U.S. government was not a member of ILO, as the US Senate rejected the covenant of the League of Nations, and the United States could not join any of its agencies. Following the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the U.S. presidency, the new administration made renewed efforts to join the ILO without league membership. On 19 June 1934, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution authorizing the president to join ILO without joining the League of Nations as a whole. On 22 June 1934, the ILO adopted a resolution inviting the U.S. government to join the organization. On 20 August 1934, the U.S. government responded positively and took its seat at the ILO.
At the time of establishment the US government was not a member of ILO as the US Senate rejected the covenant of the League of Nations and the United States could not join any of its agencies Following the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the US presidency the new administration made renewed efforts to join the ILO without league membership On 19 June 1934 the US Congress passed a joint resolution authorizing the president to join ILO without joining the League of Nations as a whole On 22 June 1934 the ILO adopted a resolution inviting the US government to join the organization On 20 August 1934 the US government responded positively and took its seat at the ILO