| World Tribute To Memory Of Hammarskjold | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1689 |
| Catalog #: | 364128 | |
| Clip Number: | 364128-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 034-077-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:26:03 - 00:28:09 | |
| Location: | Sweden | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Civic INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: United Nations LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Sweden PERSONALITIES: Stevenson, Adlai Ewing | |
| Description: | World Tribute To Memory Of Hammarskjold The first session of the sixteenth general assembly of the un meets under the shadow cast by an empty chair. After adjourning the day before, in tribute to Dag Hammarskjold, the first order of business is the election of Mongi Slim of Tunisia as assembly president for the coming year. The vote is 96-to-0. As flags fly at half-mast in Sweden, Adlai Stevenson gives a heartfelt and moving eulogy. Flags fly at half staff. | |
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