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Playing Telephone with the Historical Record

by David Coleman

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.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Congo, JFK, military, U Thant, United Nations

U.S. Air Force Role in Five Crises: Lebanon, Taiwan, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic

by David Coleman

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.

Filed Under: Documents Tagged With: Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Taiwan, US Air Force

President Joseph Kasavubu Returns to the Congo

by David Coleman

Congolese President Joseph Kasavuku returns to the Congo after visiting the United Nations in New York to muster support against Patrice Lumumba.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Congo, Joseph Kasavubu, Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba is Captured in the Congo

by David Coleman

Universal Newsreel footage of the capture and treatment of Patrice Lumumba in the Congo.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Congo, Patrice Lumumba