Oral history interview with Andrew Wellington Cordier, 1964
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Andrew Wellington Cordier, 1964
Abstract
In 1962, Andrew Wellington Cordier was interviewed as part of the Dag Hammarskjold oral history project. In this session, Cordier discusses his experiences as assistant to Dag Hammarskjold at United Nations. In 1963-1964, Cordier narrated his experiences in a series of seminars at Columbia University's School of International Affairs and in an interview with Arthur Rovine. In these sessions, Cordie r addresses the following: experiences as executive assistant to United Nations Secretary-General, 1946; comprehensive discussion of United Nations; as a propaganda arena, role of small nations, administration and duties of officers, rules of procedure, staffing, effect of press, General Assembly, Security Council, early development of Secretariat; impression of Russian leaders: Nikita Khrushchev, Andrei Gomyko, and deputies; comparison of Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjöld and U Thant; discussion of Hammarskjold's personality with anecdotal illustrations; plane crash in Ndola. Detailed description of United Nations handling of Korean prisoner problem, Congo, Suez, Hungary, and Lebanon crises. Digital audio corresponds to the 1963-1964 sessions and is incomplete, because only three reels could be located at the time of digitization
Educators; International officials and employees; International agencies; Cordier, Andrew W. (Andrew Wellington), 1901-1975; Hammarskjöld, Dag, 1905-1961; Lie, Trygve; United Nations; United Nations. Secretariat; United Nations. General Assembly; United Nations. Security Council
Digital reproduction funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Note
Digitized by Safe Sound Archive, Philadelphia, 2010
Interviewed by Donald F. Shaughnessy on August 21, 1962. Narrated as a seminar at Columbia University's School of International Affairs on October 23, October 30, November 6, November 13, November 20, and November 27, 1963. Interviewed by Arthur Rovin e on November 27, 1963. Narrated as a seminar at Columbia University's School of International Affairs on December 4, December 13, and December 18, 1963 and January 9, 1964