1949 Nuclear arms race begins with Soviet atomic bomb test
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as posted by the channelDate: 3rd October 1949
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: UNO Reactions to Russia's Atom Blast
USA: New York: New York City: Manhattan: United Nations Headquarters:
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ACHESON DEAN Seen in New York at the U.N.O. meeting, with Mr Bevan, & Mr Warren. Austin.
ATOMIC ENERGY ETC American papers, headlines showing that Russia have the atomic bomb, shots of security precautions at U.S atomic plant at Hanford near Washington, shots of patrol planes.
AUSTIN WARREND at U.N.O. meeting in the U.S. with Mr Bevan & Dean Achersc
BEVAN, ANEURIN...M.P. Seen with Dean Acherson at U.N.O. meeting in New York.
U.N.O. Vyshinsky arriving at U.N.O. head-quarters in New York, Mr Bevan seen with Dean Acherson & Mr Warren, Vyshinsky speech, then Mr Romulo speaks
Vishinsky, Arrives at U.N.O. meeting in New York, speech, demanding atomic control,
United Nations; Soviet Union; Munitions and Armaments
conflict, peace, association, council, armament, weapon, nuclear, threat, destruction, international, agreement, Joe-1, fission, arms race, proliferation
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