| Guilty: Red China Indicted As Aggressor In Korea | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1556 |
| Catalog #: | 351063 | |
| Clip Number: | 351063-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-427-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:10:19 - 00:11:30 | |
| Location: | LAKE SUCCESS | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: United Nations LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State WAR & CONFLICT/KOREA: Misc | |
| Description: | Guilty: Red China Indicted As Aggressor In Korea By 44 to 7 vote the General Assembly of the United Nations finds Communist China guilty of aggression in Korea, after a bitter debate lasting nine weeks. After nine weeks of debate of the political committee. Communist China guilt is summed up by Delegate Warren Austin. Warren Austin: "In view of these facts it is clear that the Peking Regime has committed aggression and that the General Assembly must say so. We believe that the General Assembly should call upon the Peking Regime to cease hostilities against the United Nations Forces, and to withdraw its forces from Korea". It is the climax of nine weeks of bitter wrangling. During which the Soviet sought to prevent passage of the censure motion. As hands are counted 44 nations voted to vote China as a aggressor of the world. Establishing shot - United Nations General Assembly. MCU Camera pans the assembly delegates from different nations. CU Warren Austin addressing the general assembly. | |
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