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International Red Cross Committee members discuss important issues during a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. Postman brings letters to the Agency. He empties the mail on desk. Meeting of International Red Cross Committee members. Head of IRC (International Red Cross) Etienne Clouzot, Rodolphe De Haller (Vice Chairman of Banque De Bale), Lucie Odier (treasurer of IRC), Carl J Burckhardt (Principal of Home Nursing service of Geneva Red Cross), Jacques Cheneviere (Doctor of Philosophy), Max Huber (President of IRC), Paul Des Gouttes (Author of the War Prisoners Code), Frick-Cramer, Rense Bordier, Frederic Barbey-Ador (Swiss Minister to Brussels), Suzanne Ferriere (assistant Director of IRC) and Various members of the committee in a meeting. Red Cross flag in the background.

Date: 1939, December
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064208
Meeting of the Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee at the U.N Palace of Nations, Geneva Switzerland, in 1967

As film starts, the loud sound of jet airplanes is accompanied by views upward of clocks and the control tower at Geneva, Switzerland airport. The flag of the Canton of Geneva and that of Switzerland are displayed in tall flag poles. A jet passenger plane begins its takeoff roll in the background. An observation deck atop the airport building is filled with visitors. A Swissair Boeing 707 passenger plane is taxiing to the ramp after landing. Snow covered mountains fill the background. Narrator says "tomorrow, the 4 year old, 18 Nation Disarmament Conference, co-chaired by the Soviet Union and the United States, will once again, convene." Photographers ready cameras as a mobile stairway moves to the aircraft doorway. Closeups of spectators on the observation deck, including families with children. The American delegate, William C. Foster, Director, United States arms control and disarmament agency, is seen walking away from the airplane, across the airport ramp, accompanied by persons greeting him. Inside a building, Foster is mobbed by surrounding reporters and photographers. An interviewer asks him what is the most important item on the agenda for the United States. He replies: "The achievement of a Non-proliferation Treaty." Newsmen continue to press him about prospects of success in negotiations with the Russians. Scene shifts to the shore of Lake Geneva and the original League of Nations, Palace of Nations building there. Camera pans over the building to a tablet in its wall, memorializing U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, Founder of the League of Nations. View from a high hill overlooking the lake, shows the second home of the League of Nations built in 1936, adjacent to the original building. (It is now the European Headquarters of the United Nations.) Camera pans across the building and its grounds, where a flag and a large sculptured globe of the world are seen. Scene shifts to a parkway with several cars on it. The camera focuses on the shaded building of the Soviet Mission, just off the parkway. In downtown Geneva, the camera focuses on a large building of glass and aluminum, which houses the United States Mission, where the United States Disarmament delegation is headquartered. William C. Foster is seen at a large conference with the delegation staff. Closeup of him and staff members as they consider the best ways to approach the negotiations. Various closeups of Mr. Foster as he works over texts at his desk. He is heard saying: "The important thing is to get complete control of a possible exchange of nuclear weapons on a grand scale." Brief view of Lake Geneva at night. Next, the camera pans downward from the ceiling to the council chamber floor where delegate seats are arranged around a huge table in readiness for the next days activities. It is the next day, and an American flag flutters on the fender of a car carrying William Foster to the Council chamber for the day's session. Closeup of him in the back of the car. The camera also captures scenes outdoors as the car drives along the scenic lake front drive to the Palace of Nations. A daytime view from overlooking hill of the Palace of Nations and Lake Geneva. In the outer hall of the Palace of Nations building, some 200 reporters mill about discussing world events of the day. William Foster's car arrives at a curb and a white-capped officer greets him as he steps from the car. Other delegates, including a woman, are also seen arriving and entering the building. Inside the building, delegates are seen socializing (with many languages heard). Closeup glimpse of Mr. Foster among the group.

Date: 1967
Duration: 5 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037570
Red Cross employees sort letters of prisoners of war at the International Red Cross Agency in Geneva, Switzerland.

International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. Red Cross employees sort out piles of postal letters of refugees and prisoners of war. Piles of letters on the table. Addresses on the letters. Close up views of many of the letters and postcards sent by refugees and prisoners of war.

Date: 1939, December
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064209
Red Cross members fill information cards at the International Red Cross Agency in Geneva, Switzerland.

International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. Red Cross members fill information cards seated at table. Board in the background reads 'Tri Du Courrier". Officials read and fill the cards. Man places cards in order. Alphabets A-Z and Red Cross on the wall. Exterior building of Palais Du Conseil General. Traffic on road outside the building. Board at the entrance reads 'Agence Centrale Des Prisonniers De Guerre'.

Date: 1939, December
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064210
American Ernest J Swift, James T Nicholson and Wayne Chatfield Taylor in the office in Geneva, Switzerland.

American Red Cross Delegation in Geneva, Switzerland. Ernest J Swift, Vice Chairman of American Red Cross in charge of foreign operations; James T Nicholson, National Director of American Junior Red Cross and Wayne Chatfield Taylor, Under Secretary of Commerce working in the office. They look at map of Europe. The three officials walk on bridge with lakes, quays and mountains in the background.

Date: 1939, December
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064211
American Arnold Rorhold and Donald De Rouge in a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

League of Red Cross Society in Geneva, Switzerland. View of the Rue De Athenee building with a Red Cross flag on the building. Red Cross nurse gets into the building. Officers of the Secretariat of the League, American Delegation member Arnold Rorhold, Secretary General of Norwegian Red Cross; Donald De Rouge, Secretary of the League discuss important issues in the office. Poster on the wall reads 'Indian Red Cross Society'. Red Cross employees work inside hall of Palais Du Conseil General.

Date: 1939, December
Duration: 3 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064212
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