Motion Picture MP2008-1
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Television program on current affairs, with guest Francis O. Wilcox, Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs of the United Nations answering questions from a panel of UN correspondents. The correspondents are Eric Britter of the Times of London, Joseph Lash of the New York Post, Vladimir Ozerov of the TASS (Soviet Union) News Agency, Georges Wolff of Agence France-Presse, and moderator Stanley Burke of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This program took place shortly after the 14th session of the General Assembly, which ended December 12, 1959.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:10 | Title: “Spotlight on Statesmen U. S. A. / Francis O. Wilcox” | |
| 01:40 | Panelists’ questions and answers by Wilcox regarding Nikita Khrushchev and the Soviet Delegation to the U.N., and whether there has been a more cooperation attitude in the U.N. between the two nations in recent months. | |
| 04:25 | Mr. Wilcox makes statement that it was President Harry S. Truman’s view that the United Nations could be a great tool for peace if the great powers could cooperate within the U.N. framework. | |
| 05:50 | Panelists’ questions and answers by Mr. Wilcox regarding the United States role with in the United Nations and the world, and its obligations to the U.N. charter; the role of China and developing nations | |
| 20:30 | Question and answer re: the U.N. election between Poland and Turkey for a role in the Security Council and the United States response. Mr. Wilcox’s view that the Security Council should be expanded and have more members which would include greater representation by countries in Africa and Asia. | |
| 24:00 | Question and answer regarding cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union within the United Nations. | |
| 26:10 | Closing statements by moderator | |
| 27:10 | Closing credits | |
| 27:30 | Credit: “United Nations Television, for the United States Broadcasters Committee on World Affairs” |