U Thant

U Thant, Secretary General of the United Nations, speaks on the importance of the World Youth Assembly, a scholarship program to bring young global citizens together, similar to the United Nations General Assembly. He makes an appeal for donations to fund the next meeting.

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In this statement, United Nations Secretary General U Thant discusses the escalation of the Vietnam War as well as other conflicts in Cambodia and Laos. He argues that military actions cannot bring peaceful solutions and urges the nations involved to adhere to the agreements made during the Geneva convention (1955). ...

UN Secretary General outlines his global policy concerns at a luncheon for the Hammarskjold Memorial Scholarship fund.

This is the first press conference of the General Assembly session. Thant congratulates Mr. Allfell, the newly elected president of the UN Press Corps. President Johnson's state of the union address occurred the night before. Thant reiterates his position that US bombing of North Vietnam must halt before peace negotiations ...

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Mr. Ragavand leads the questions from the press corps.

U Thant expresses confidence in the UN as more than a forum for debate.

His position on Vietnam has not changed. First priority is the cessation of the bombing ...

Recorded in the Blue Room at City Hall, Mayor John V. Lindsay and U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations, receive the press after a private luncheon. Lindsay notes that this is not a formal press conference as Thant does not conduct interviews outside of the United Nations. He welcomes ...

Thant believes that political ideologies must be able to coexist and evolve, just as he is a Buddhist and is tolerant of other religions.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations speaks on the objectives of peace and human advancement in the face of the Vietnam War.

U Thant appeals for aid to

Secretary-General U Thant address the press at this luncheon. Expresses his deep concern about the current situation in Vietnam, but says there is little he can talk about. U Thant takes questions.

NBC News - Why do you not appeal for a cease fire in Vietnam?

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Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant speaks about the failure of the 19th General Assembly, the formation of special peacekeeping council within the ...

On the first anniversary of her death.

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18th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

English speaking announcer notes the planned events, followed by a French translation.

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A veteran journalist interviews the Secretary General about Burma, his life, philosophy and the U.N.

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U.N. Secretary General U Thant introduces Mikhail Millionchikov, Professor of Physics, Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and Russia's Deputy Director of Atomic ...