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Day Of Drama At United Nations

Day Of Drama At United Nations
Clip: 363604_1_1
Year Shot: 1960 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1676
Original Film: 033-080-01
HD: N/A
Location: New York, New York
Timecode: 00:45:07 - 00:51:20

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.