The election of the Secretary General of the United Nations in New York. The headquarters of the United Nations. Flags fluttering on flag poles outside the building. Interior of the building. Officials cast their votes for the election of the Secretary General. Burmese diplomat U-Thant is elected as the new Secretary-General. The officials applaud as U-Thant comes on a platform after being elected as the Secretary General.
French Army General Beynet in Beirut, Syria during World War II. General Raymond Humblot and General Beynet talk and listen to radio news. General Humblot dials radio. He is Commander-in-Chief of French troops in Levant States. He leaves Residency and after conference with General Beynet gets into a car. Druze Guard presents arms as the car drives through gardens. They play trumpets. Plate at entrance of building reads 'Here was proclaimed on September 1, 1920, the independence of Great Lebanon'.
King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia during a visit to New York. The King arrives by car at the United Nations headquarter in New York. Flags shown at front of building with focus on the flag of Saudi Arabia. The King steps from the car in front of the headquarter and is greeted by dignitaries. Men take pictures. King Faisal and the dignitaries walk into the headquarters. A spokesman, in Arabic, narrates a summary of the Kings visit to Washington and New York.. This is followed by brief scenes of highlights from the trip, including arrival by helicopter; the White House and welcome banner in English and Arabic; official trumpeters playing; the King and President Johnson; Army honor guard formation and cannons firing salutes; view of the White House; U.S. Marines and soldiers on parade;.The King and President Johnson on steps of the White House the evening of his formal reception; Military displays by the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard); and fireworks.
United Nations meeting going for approval of Israel as UN member in New York. Discussions going on between member country representatives. Representatives raise hands to vote.
Representative of various countries go into building for meeting of United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ride escalator in building. Representatives from Thailand. A man talks to representatives from Greece. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and others greet a speaker on the podium. Representatives seated.
United Nations Security Council meeting at their headquarters in New York. The council votes to send troops of UN Peace Keeping Force on the Isalnd of Cyprus. General Secretory U Thant addresses the council. He says the thousands of men will be sent to control the situation arised due to strife betweeen Greeks and Turks.
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