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Security Council meeting in Lake Success, New York, United States, observed by public

People seated as they witness the proceedings of United Nations Security Council meeting in Lake Success, New York, United States.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048171
A resolution is adopted by 9 votes in favor with 2 abstentions at a UN Security Council session in Lake Success, New York.

A United Nations Security Council session held in Lake Success, New York during the Cold War. Representatives of different nations are seated. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Warren Austin speaks that the pending matter is the draft resolution (document S/704) introduced by the representative of the United States at the 275th meeting of the Security Council calling for a truce in Palestine. He states that the objective of this resolution is to save human life. The resolution is adopted by 9 votes in favor with 2 abstentions.

Date: 1948, May 25
Duration: 4 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070163
WPA laborers work at various development programs in New York City, United States.

Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in New York City during the Great Depression. Aerial view of New York City as a plane flies by and clouds part to show Manhattan island below. Buildings and skyscrapers of New York City as seen from river and harbor views, with some ships and tugboats seen. Trucks on roads of Governor's Island at tip of Manhattan. An older home seen under renovation and reconstruction. View of the Brooklyn Navy Yard with WPA workers busy building and improving new roads and shops and warehouses near the docks. A bulkhead construction project is shown at Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, to reclaim land from the waters of the Bay. The work includes construction of a new Boulevard and sanitary and sewer system improvements. View of the front entrance of the Beaux Arts style Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House on Bowling Green at the tip of Manhattan. Pedestrians and WPA workers are seen in front of the building. WPA laborers on an unidentified Manhattan street (with elevated railway running in background) are busy removing old street car rail lines from the streets, in sections, and loading them into truck beds to haul away. Large public swimming pool and bath house construction projects are shown, influenced by city planner and avid swimmer Robert Moses (scene possibly shows McCarren Park pool - note archway seen under construction). WPA workers are seen building the new East River Drive, including highways, walks, and flanking parks. Construction workers seen building the roadway, with the Williamsburg Bridge in the background. A model of the project is shown with the new drive from Grand Street to 14th Street. Camera pans down from the Empire State Building to show the roof of the New York Public Library teeming with WPA workers as they remove the old corroded copper roof and replace it with a new metal roof. View of busy Manhattan streets below the workers, including a street car passing by.

Date: 1936
Duration: 3 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062811
A unique submarine and its inventor, Simon Lake, on the East river in New York,United States

A submarine of unusual design enters the East river in New York,United States. Men walk on the deck of the submarine as a boat nears it. The submarine's inventor, Simon Lake is seen walking on the top deck and he takes off his hat and smiles for the camera. His submarine is searching for the remains and gold from sunken frigate HMS Hussar, that went down in 1780.

Date: 1934, November 14
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038340
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
Meeting of the United Nations Security Council at Lake Success, New York

Delegates to the United Nations Security Council are seated in horseshoe pattern around a table at Lake Success, New York. Delegates of United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and Canada are seen.

Date: 1948
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041800