United Nations: Eden Backs U.S. On Korean Prisoners

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Year Shot: 1952 (Actual Year)

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Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1568

Original Film: 025-418-01

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Location: New York, New York

Timecode: 00:36:33 - 00:38:20

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United Nations: Eden Backs U.S. On Korean Prisoners Britain's foreign minister anthony eden delivers an elequent plea for peace in korea, before the u.N. General assembly. Russian's andrei vishinsky does not join in the ovation that follows. British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden speaks at podium to United Nations General Assembly about charges that have been made against the United States and urges parties first to resolve the issue of prisoners of war and then move on to other matters, to pursue a peace in Korea. Eden walks back to his seat while many people applaud, but not the Russian delegate (typical for Cold War era).