| Day Of Drama At United Nations | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1676 |
| Catalog #: | 363604 | |
| Clip Number: | 363604-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 033-080-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:45:07 - 00:51:20 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: United Nations LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York PERSONALITIES: Khrushchev, Nikita ROYALTY: Jordanian, King Hussein | |
| Description: | Day Of Drama At United Nations A sequence of dramatic events at the United Nations, beginning when Nikita Khrushchev takes the speaker's stand for the third time to repeat his demands for the admission of red china, drastic reorganization of the UN, And the removal of dag hammarskjold as secretary-general. King Hussein of Jordan, speaking as the head of a small nation that has experienced imperialism, denounces red attempts. Mr. Nehru appeals for peace. To wreck the u n., And terms the new soviet imperialism the most brutal the world has known. India's Nehru defends the present structure of the world organization, and makes a characteristically eloquent plea for peace. Finally, dag hammarskjold speaks in his own defense and defies Mr. Khrushchev's threats, receiving a standing ovation from the general assembly. | |
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