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Eyewitness 52

Item number (ISN):

233805

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

233805

Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1984-0164

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1953-01-02

Production company:

United Nations Radio

Production credit:

narrator/commentator, Melvyn Douglas

Description:

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Actor Melvyn Douglas narrates this program about the workings of the United Nations. Big Ben resounds in the background as Douglas gives a brief introduction about United Nations Radio which is broadcast around the world in twenty-seven languages.~Douglas talks with a UN Radio reporter about "What we are doing in Korea?"~Actuality of R.G. Casey, Australia's Minister of External Affairs, who says "if we stopped, you would find out".~The reporter describes his first visit to Korea.~Douglas notes that this is the first time in history that the world community has acted on the principle of collective security.~Actuality of General Mark Clark, Commanding General of the UN Forces, expressing pride at having men of so many countries under his command.~Voices of soldiers describing aspects of their service in Korea: a Dutch sergeant tells of his hand grenade-inflicted wound; a British rifleman tells of the pride of English soldiers; an Indian medic tells of being dropped behind the battle lines to provide medical support; a UN sergeant sends love home; and an American artilleryman describes his battery and the support it has given to troops of many nations.~Douglas cites the heroism of these international contingents with a presentation of citation for bravery to a Greek contingent of the UN force.~Douglas comments on the death of UN correspondent George [Theodore].~A UN reporter gives a testimonial to [Theodore], who was killed in Korea, and others who have given their lives for an ideal.~A UN official and Nobel Laureate Ralph Bunche replies to a letter that asks "Why do we fight?".~Children in a Korean orphanage sing "Jingle Bells" in their native tongue.~A UN reporter talks about how he approaches reporting and the nature of UN debates with actuality of: Admiral Chester Nimitz addressing the UN; Soviet Ambassador Andrei Vichinsky debating an Indian ceasefire resolution; U.S. delegate Dean Acheson replying; and Indian delegate V.K. Krishna Menon urges acceptance of the Indian resolution.~A UN reporter describes the background to Eleanor Roosevelt's world-wide broadcast on Human Rights Day, December 10, 1952.~Actuality of Eleanor Roosevelt speaking to Charles Malek in Washington. Malek preceded Roosevelt as UN Human Rights Commissioner.~Malek describes the impact of the Human Rights Charter on the constitutions of emerging countries. <15mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. For reference tape see 1983-0014/0007.~2. CBC Radio Archives cataloguing indicates that side 2 is missing.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

259492

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1984-0164/4072

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

DISC

Technical description:

ALUM

Duration:

30:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

1054052

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

233805-1984-0164-4072.WAV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

18:31

Made from:

1984-0164/4072

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

~To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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