Reel 1 - United Nations Meeting AKA UN Meet… 1949

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(REEL.1.) Flushing Meadows, New York, USA.

United Nations meeting (General Assembly - 193rd Plenary Session Atlantic Pact discussion). A Press Release is contained in the documentation.

S.C.U. Dr. Joseph Arce (Argentina) on rostrum pouring out glass of water for himself. Pan over...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
67383
Sort Number:
UN 2106 A
Time in/Out:
01:47:14:00 / 01:57:45:00
Canister:
UN 2106 A
Film ID:
2475.12
Issue Date:
1949

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