When UN Secretary-General U Thant requested U.S. military equipment for UN operations in the Congo, his request included an item that didn’t make much sense.
U.S. Air Force Role in Five Crises: Lebanon, Taiwan, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic
This study for the US Air Force examines the U.S. Air Force role in five crises in the late 1950s through mid-1960s: Lebanon, Taiwan Straits, Congo, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Dominican Republic.
President Joseph Kasavubu Returns to the Congo
Congolese President Joseph Kasavuku returns to the Congo after visiting the United Nations in New York to muster support against Patrice Lumumba.
Patrice Lumumba is Captured in the Congo
Universal Newsreel footage of the capture and treatment of Patrice Lumumba in the Congo.