Dateline: United Nations; Disarmament

Item Information

Title:
Dateline: United Nations; Disarmament
Description:
Host Jim Fleming will interview William C. Foster, director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Mr. Foster will discuss the differences between the U.S. and Soviet positions on non-proliferation and the possibilities of achieving a United Nations disarmament treaty. The topic of this program will be disarmament. Host Jim Fleming will interview William C. Foster, director of the US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Mr. Foster will discuss the differences between the US and Soviet positions on non-proliferation and the possibilities of achieving a United Nations disarmament treaty. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche) This series examines the urgent problems confronting the 20th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Host and commentator Jim Fleming reports directly from the United Nations General Assembly and appraises significant highlights and developments in the world organization. In addition to Mr. Flemings interviews of key UN delegates, the series will also examine the future course of the General Assemblys influence in maintaining world peace. International leaders view this session as the most crucial in the history of the UN General Assembly. The world body is confronted with the India-Pakistan war over Kashmir, the UNs precarious financial situation, the question of admission to Red China, the UNs peace-keeping operations in Cyprus and the Middle East and refugee aid and technical assistance programs. Host Jim Fleming began his broadcasting career while attending the University of Wisconsin. After he was graduated from the University of Chicago, he joined the staff of CBS news in New York City. During World War II he was a war correspondent assigned in the Middle East for CBS and Newsweek Magazine. Later he covered the war from Moscow and then in the Pacific. Following the war, Mr. Fleming served as European Film Director for the Government. In 1949 he joined NBC news as a commentator and producer. He was the original news editor of the Today show and built the Monitor radio service for NBC. In 1955 he returned to CBS as a producer of The Great Challenge, Woman, and Good Morning. In the 1960s, Mr. Fleming formed his own production company and created the Emmy award-winning series Festival of Performing Arts. His recent appearances on NET as host have included Regional Report: The John Birch Society, and Who Does the Negro Think He Is? Dateline: United Nations is a 1965 National Educational Television production. The 8 half-hour episodes that comprise the series were originally recorded on film. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Production company:
National Educational Television and Radio Center
Producer:
McCarthy, Harry
Host:
Fleming, Jim
Creator:
Foster, William C.
Date:
1965
Format:
Film/Video
Genre:
News
News Report
Location:
Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET)
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET) > Dateline: United Nations
Subjects:
News
Global Affairs
Public Affairs
Extent:
00:29:21
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-09w0vvj9
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Notes:
Episode Number: 6