Hammarskjold's Death Shocks The World 1961

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New York, United States of America (USA).

Title reads 'Hammarskjold's Death Shocks the World'.

GV. United Nations Organisation (UNO) building in New York. MS. Dag Hammarskjold as he accepts the position of Secretary General of UN from Trygve Lie. MS. As flags of the UN members nations...

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Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70089
Sort Number:
UN 3556 C
Time in/Out:
01:54:24:00 / 01:59:58:00
Canister:
UN 3556 C
Film ID:
2605.27
Issue Date:
1961

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