Title:PALESTINE - INTERVIEW WITH EVAN WILSON [Allocated Title]
Film Number:PAL 1
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Summary: Slates 1-3. Interview with Evan Wilson, US State Department.
Description: Describes State Department's views on Palestine; activities of Zionists in USA; American policy on Palestine from 1945; mistake in believing Palestine to be a simple problem to work out; views on British problem of Palestine; Anglo/American Committee; the effect of the visits to the DP camps in Europe; the unprejudiced beliefs of the members of the Anglo/American Committee; atmosphere in Palestine; the recommendations of the Committee; President Truman accepted only a few recommendations; pro-Zionist advisers in White House; British Government annoyed at statement by Truman; tension between White House and State Department; Morrison-Grady discussions; Partition not favoured by State Department; referred to UN; British motives; March 1948 American policy reversed; Russia - a friend of Partition; Truman under pressure to recognise the State of Israel.
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Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:PAL 1
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:All Periods
Production Date:1977-06
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Thames Television (Production company)
Broad, Richard (Production individual)
Broad, Richard (Production individual)
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Keywords: Washington D.C. (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1200 ft; Running time: 32 mins
