Secretary-General Trips

Acting UNSG U Thant's arrival at Idlewild Airport

20 July 1962

Acting UNSG U Thant arrives at Idlewild airport and is greeted by aides and Scandinavian Airlines officials.

Categories

Video Length

00:05:03

Production Date

20 July 1962

Asset Language

Personal Subject

MAMS Id

2432713

Parent Id

888936

Shotlist

1. mls, Group of people waiting at airport gate 6 6;
2. ms, Two New York City policemen talking - police officer instructing Sgt. on guard detail -
Spectators in background 20 14;
3. ms, Dr. Ralph Bunche and unidentified man waiting 22 2;
4. mls, ms, Acting UN Secretary General U Thant and party coming down aircraft ramp -greeted by Dr. Bunche 32 10;
5. ms, Dr. Bunche and aides escort U Thant from runway area 47 15;
6. ms, Interior - Police officer and Sgt. lead U Thant and Dr. Bunche down corridor 54 7;
7. ms, U Thant with Mr. Narasimhan in Scandinavian Airlines waiting room 60 6;
8. ms, Pan Scandinavian Airlines officials and delegates 66 6;
9. ms, mcu, U Thant speaking with welcoming delegates and others - being greeted by wives of delegates 95 29;
10. ms, U Thant signing paper form for airline records 102 7;
11. ms, U Thant in discussion with aides - pan welcoming group as U Thant leaves lounge area 130 28;
12. ms, New York City police usher U Thant, Dr. Bunche and UNSG's aides from building 142 12;
13. mls, U Thant's car pulls away 153 11;
14. ms, New York City police leave scene 156 3;
15. mls, Other officials prepare to leave by car 159 3;
16. ms, Group of smiling spectators wave - Pan to departing car 168 9;
17. ms, UNSG's aides prepare to dispatch baggage 171 3;
18. ms, Spectators leave scene. 177 6.