1953 - Cold War, USA: Jan Hajdukiewiez, Visits Voice of America Okinawa Relay Station

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1953 - Cold War, USA: Jan Hajdukiewiez, Visits Voice of America Okinawa Relay StationCU wall clock: 02:00. Second hand moves to exact hour. 05:11:25 Slate: 28Sep53. On Air blinking beneath clock on acoustic wallboard in relay station. 05:12:18 Sign: Voice of America added above On Air. Clock, second hand to 3 o’clock. 05:12:55 Bank of 5+ open-reel audio tape recorders running. 05:13:13 Slate (brief). Mr Blackburn & Mr Jan Hajdukiewiez inspecting, talking in front of tape recorders in radio broadcasting station. CU reels turning. 05:15:20 Slate. MLS Second man sitting at console explaining radio controls. MCU 05:16:24 Slate. MS. SOF (poor) Jan Hajdukiewiez enters office of Thomas Murfin, Vice Counsel in charge of Naha, Okinawa VOA Office. Murfin tells him he has letter of approval & Jan Hajdukiewiez, can emigrate and start a new life in the United States. Best wishes extended for trip and future. 05:17:35 Slate. Sequence repeated, also poor sd. 05;18:52 Slate. Sequence repeated, also poor sd. Cold War; Propaganda Broadcasting; VOA; Voice of America; 1950s; NOTE: Hajdukiewiez was a Polish interpreter for Neutral Nations Inspection Team of Korean truce, asked for, & given, political asylum ca 09Sep53 by USA in Korea. NOTE: Partial or entire sold at per reel rate. Sound quality very poor. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk