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Verbatim Record of the Fifty-Ninth Meeting (Closed)

Records of this digital collection were assembled to document the work of the UN Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary established on January 10, 1957 by the United Nations General Assembly for the purpose of investigating the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Principal contributor(s): United Nations...

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Main Author: Héderváry, Claire de
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: 1957
Subjects:
[Héderváry, Claire de, United Nations. General Assembly. Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary, Hungary > History > 1956 -1962 > Sources, Hungary > History > Revolution, 1956 > Refugees]
[Communist movements and parties, Independencies, Youth and Students movements, Occupation/Resistance movements, International Relations, Human rights organizations, Cultural and sociocultural movements, Pacifism/Peace movements, Political Prisioners/Political trials, Science and Technology, Exiles/Political refugees, Religious movements/Anti-clericalism/Atheism, Workers movements/Workers councils/Workers International organizations, State and Administrative activities]
New York (N.Y.)
Hungary
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:ef3d6ec7-4386-4eda-a0cd-42962757c301
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Summary:Records of this digital collection were assembled to document the work of the UN Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary established on January 10, 1957 by the United Nations General Assembly for the purpose of investigating the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Principal contributor(s): United Nations Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary The committee asked Witness RRR questions in connection with his earlier statement. Witness SSS made a statement about Kádár's attempt to form a coalition government (4-6 November), and the Soviet intervention. Witness TTT, accused in the Rajk trials, made a statement about the trials. The committee asked him about the interrogations. Witness UUU was also expected to play an important role in the Rajk trial. He gave a statement on the torture he was subjected to, how important personalities of the revolution were captured and held prisoners, and the executions after the revolution. The committee asked him about the sources of his information and the names of his informants.
Published:1957

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