African Becomes President Of United Nations (1964)

New York, United States of America USA. American commentary, transcript on file. Various GV. Exterior establishing United Nations Buildings MS. Delegates cars arriving outside. GV. Inside General Assembly of United Nations. LS. UN Secretary General U Thant seated. LS. Ghana’s chief delegate & President of the UN Alex Quaison-Sackey sitting next to U Thant, the first member of his race to preside over the United Nations. GV. Good from rear of General Assembly. MLS. Mr. Quaison-Sackey says . that it’s a great honour that a South African should be nominated President of the United Nations and that the whole African nation is proud. (Comb. F.G.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 i