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Jews in the Soviet Union: Menuhin Jews in the Soviet Union: Menuhin
Date: 1/1/1970Call Number: CE 016Format: CassetteProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Jews in the Soviet Union: MenuhinCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Moshe Menuhin discusses anti-Semitism in the USSR, Stalin's role, treatment of Jews in USSR since then, Zionist efforts to promote emigration to Israel, and US-USSR relations.
Interviews and News Segments- June 7, 1967 Interviews and News Segments- June 7, 1967
Date: 6/7/1967Call Number: CE 616Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Tape begins with an interview with Alexi Kosygin, Russian Premier, who recently arrived in New York City to speak in front of the UN. An interview with the Egyptian ambassador follows (responses are muffled and difficult to hear.) News commentaries on how the Great Powers will respond to the Middle East Crisis. Tape concludes with President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking at a national foreign policy conference in which he summarizes American foreign policy and goals in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and specifically a focus on Vietnam and the Middle East.
News Reports (Urban Rebellions and The 1967 Middle East Crisis) News Reports (Urban Rebellions and The 1967 Middle East Crisis)
Date: 6/12/1967Call Number: CE 618Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The first two news reports on this reel discuss urban rebellions in Black communities in Tampa, Florida (1/4 million dollars in damage) and Cincinnati, Ohio. The reports then move to the Middle East Crisis, news from Algeria, Cairo and Jerusalem including information on Arab military losses and casualties. It is reported that the UN is unable to accurately monitor the conflict because of Israeli restrictions. Reports from the armistice line in Syria, UN moves for an emergency session, Nasser resigns and then returns to presidency, site of the Wailing Wall recaptured by Israel. More news reports from Israel, interview with General Rabin, commentary on the “misery of Egypt.” Reel and represented news reports are pro-Israel.
News Reports (Racial Warfare in US and the 1967 Middle East Crisis) News Reports (Racial Warfare in US and the 1967 Middle East Crisis)
Date: 6/12/1967Call Number: CE 619Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Reports on racial warfare in the Southern United States specifically Negroes fighting the police in Tampa and Stokely Carmichael being arrested by police in Prattsville, Alabama. From Virginia, a recent court case declares the prohibition of mixed racial marriages unconstitutional. The following topics from the Middle East Crisis are covered: Israel says it will keep some of the land its captured; Anglo-American oil interests in Cairo nationalized; Israel will negotiate with Arabs but will not give back land; captured Arab military equipment; Israeli pilots; Arab League conference; analysis of Nasser; will USSR still support the Arab world. The final segment on the reel is the USSR calling for a full scale General Assembly meeting at the UN to discuss the crisis.
UN Security Council: USSR asks to convene Security Council UN Security Council: USSR asks to convene Security Council
Call Number: CE 620Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
USSR asks UN to convene the Security Council to discuss the withdrawal of Israeli troops from UAE, Jordan and Syria. USSR claims US imperialism feeds and militarily supports Israeli aggression and USSR will aid Arab states if Israel doesn’t withdrawal. CBS news clips on issues inserted. American delegate Alfred Goldberg will not support USSR resolution. Events take place between June 7 and 9, 1967.
UN Security Council: USSR calls for emergency special session- after June 7th UN Security Council: USSR calls for emergency special session- after June 7th
Call Number: CE 621Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
This tape contains speeches from delegates from the USSR and Israel. The delegate from the USSR speaks first, condemning Israeli aggression and laying out the facts of the conflict. Premier Alexi Kosygin calls for emergency special session of UN. The Israeli delegate counters with Israel’s diplomatic position.
Segments from UN Security Council Segments from UN Security Council
Call Number: CE 623Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The delegate from the USSR speaks about the connection between the United States and Israel in the Six Days War. The delegate from Bulgaria claims that Israel is diverting attention from the real issues, their military aggression. USSR delegate refers to the fact that Russia stood up to Nazi aggression and that the Jews in Israel were not the only people effected by the Nazis. The delegate from Israel is angry that the USSR refers to Israeli’s military conquest as Nazi-like. The reel is listen able but is not high quality.
Emergency UN Session (called for by Syria) Emergency UN Session (called for by Syria)
Call Number: CE 625Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Ambassador Fedorenko begins with the Soviet justification of the cessation of diplomatic relations with Israel and condemns Israeli aggression. Lord Canyton from the United Kingdom follows, the Moussa Keita from Mali. He speaks on how the security council is moving too slow in condemning Israeli aggression and is in fact acting in complicity with imperialism. Egypt follows and states that the United States bears the largest responsibility for this crisis. Milko Tarabanov from Bulgaria follows with statements claiming Arab states have a right to defend themselves against invasion. George Ignatieff (Canada), Roger Sadue (France) and Ambassador Goldberg (United States) finish the reel talking about the need to base information on reports from UN observers, for UN observers to have complete freedom of movement and for the UN offices in Jerusalem is restored.
UN Security Council Debate (Ceasefire Discussion) UN Security Council Debate (Ceasefire Discussion)
Call Number: CE 626Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Reel focuses on debates concerning a cease-fire. USSR; USA; Bulgaria; India; Nigeria; France; then USSR again. USSR asks that the council meets again in two hours no matter what that its not about whether the order to cease-fire has been given, its about whether the order has been obeyed. Council adjourns. News commentary and reports from June 9th 1967 and a speech from an unknown UN speaker questioning how can Israel be practicing self-defense if they’re on someone else’s soil?
UN Security Council Debate on the Restoration of Communication with UN Observers- June 9, 1967 UN Security Council Debate on the Restoration of Communication with UN Observers- June 9, 1967
Date: 6/9/1967Call Number: CE 627Format: 1/4 3 3/4 ipsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
The primary topic of debate is the need for the UN to reestablish communication with its observers on the ground. USSR and other “third-world” countries claim Israel is impeding the restoration of contact with the observers. At the end of the session the Syrian delegates reports that he has just been in contact with Syrian generals and that Israel has not halted its aggression. Following the adjournment of the council, there are reports on the events of the council. The tape also features the voice of Gamal Abdel Nasser who is offering his resignation to the Egyptian radio.