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Trygve Lie, United Nations Secretary-General

Date: 06 16 1949
Description: Pictured as he arrived in Madison is Trygve Lie, United Nations secretary-general. Mr. Lie was in Madison to receive an honorary degree from the University...
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Nehru Visits Madison

Date: 11 04 1949
Description: Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India decending the stairs from an airplane at Truax Field. Nehru came to Madison to speak at the University of W...
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Nehru Visit to Madison

Date: 11 04 1949
Description: Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India speaking to a crowd gathered at the U.W. Union Terrace from a Union Theater outdoor balcony.
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Korean War Veteran Ringing the Freedom Bell on United Nations Day

Date: 10 24 1950
Description: Corporal Albert Griffin, a soldier from Milwaukee wounded in the Korean War, standing with Governor Rennebohm at the freedom bell during ceremonies at the ...
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Korean War Veteran Addressing a Crowd on United Nations Day

Date: 10 24 1950
Description: Corporal Albert Griffin, a soldier from Milwaukee wounded in the Korean War, addressing the crowd gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol on United Nations...
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Scandinavian Trade Delegation Visits Madison

Date: 04 04 1964
Description: A Scandinavian trade delegation of 25 Norwegian businessmen and journalists visit Madison to publicize the inaugural flight of Scandinavian Airlines System...
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AFS Student Saying Goodbye

Date: 06 30 1964
Description: Esen Ozgen, an American Field Service student from Turkey, cries while saying her goodbyes to her Madison friends before leaving to tour the eastern states...
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University of Wisconsin Group at Rally to Save the UN

Date: 03 02 1965
Description: A crowd of about 200 people are gathering in front of the U.W. Memorial Union at a U.W. sponsored rally in support of the United Nations. The accompanying ...
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Hollington K. Tong, Nationalist China Ambassador to the United States

Date: 02 19 1958
Description: Hollington K. Tong, Nationalist China Ambassador to the United States (left) and O.C. Akre, Madison representative of Northwest Orient Airlines (center) ar...

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