2009.066.125
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Black and white photo of Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, United Nations Under-Secretary for Special Political Affairs, meeting with members of the Mouvement National Congolais aboard an airplane en route to a negotiation with President Moise Tshombe of the breakaway province of Katanga, on December 19, 1961. A caption is typewritten on the verso:
(FCON:SGR)
En Route to Talks at Kitona Base (Congo)
UN 73256 - Congo (LeopoIdville), 19 Dec. 1961
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (r.), UN Under-Secretary for Special Political Affairs, discussing a document with members of Premier Adoula's party aboard the aircraft taking them from Leopoldville to the U.N. Force's Base at Kitona for talks with President Tahombe, of Katanga Province.