INAUGURATION OF LORD ISMAY AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO, 1952 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: INAUGURATION OF LORD ISMAY AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO, 1952 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: NAT 4669
  • Other titles: INSTALLATION LORD ISMAY NATO [Alternative Title] ECA NEWSREEL STORIES [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Parts of Lord Ismay's inauguration ceremony. French, Greek (Pipinelis), Norwegian and French (M Alphonse) speakers make addresses. General Gruenther, in front of map, turns to Lord Ismay to thank him for accepting the post of Secretary General. Lord Ismay speaks, thanking "my old friend Al Gruenther" before expressing his opinion that NATO currently has "too many committees and not enough action".
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: INSTALLATION LORD ISMAY NATO [Alternative Title] ECA NEWSREEL STORIES [Allocated Series Title]
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  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: NAT 4669
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  • Access Conditions: IWM NATO © NATO (IWM, NAT 4669)
  • Featured Period: 1945-1989
  • Production Date: 1952-03-1952-03
  • Production Country:ECA
  • Production Details:Economic Cooperation Administration (Sponsor)
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  • Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound
  • Technical Details:35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 948 ft; Running time: 10 mins 32 secs.
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