| Hammarskjold Killed On Eve Of U.N. Session | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1689 |
| Catalog #: | 364124 | |
| Clip Number: | 364124-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 034-076-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:19:41 - 00:23:04 | |
| Location: | New York City, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: United Nations LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York PERSONALITIES: Hammarskjold, Dag PERSONALITIES: Kennedy, John F ( JFK ) PERSONALITIES: Khrushchev, Nikita | |
| Description: | Hammarskjold Killed On Eve Of U.N. Session UN flag at half staff. Officials lower flags, and fold them. Shot of empty poles. Dag Hammarskjold, soldier of peace, dies in a Congo plane crash in the midst of his attempts to bring peace in the fighting between united nations and Katanga troops. A man who dedicated his life to international understanding and brotherhood, Mr. Hammarskjold strove mightily to bring hostile camps together and to bring peace to world trouble spots. Introduced at U.N. session. Speaks at meeting. Khrushchev and soviets pound fists in disagreement. Great shot of the White House. Cameras, newsreels, one camera has cloth cover over it. President Kennedy speaks for the American public at the shock and loss of the Secretary General of the U.N. Killed as the U N meets in New York. | |
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