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The Mystery of Soviet UN Envoy Andrei Vishinsky's Yawn As Seen in The Forward
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It's not easy being the Soviet envoy to the United Nations in 1953.
Arriving in the Port of New York
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Imagine it is ca. 1950. You’ve just arrived in New York City onboard one of the sleek, modern ocean liners of the era after a five-day voyage across the Atlantic ocean. Your ship has passed the lightship marking the entrance to the Ambrose Channel, sailed past the Statue of Liberty, and brought the Manhattan skyline into view as your vessel approaches its West Side pier. Similar to international travelers in the 21st century, you now have a true test of patience as you disembark: you and your 2,000 or so fellow passengers have to try to locate your baggage and undergo a US Customs inspection. This story explores how the Customs staff prepared for the arrival of a mid-century ocean liner.
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Pier 90, Hudson River
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Entrance of Foreign Visitors Area Photograph of U.S. Customs checkpoint area for foreign visitors; three men stand near directional signs.
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Inspecting Luggage Photograph of customs official inspecting the luggage of a foreign visitor after arriving on the SS Queen Elizabeth.
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SS Queen Elizabeth Foreign Visitors Check In Area Photograph of customs inspection area set up for foreign visitors prior to the arrival of the SS Queen Elizabeth.
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Entrance to Foreign Visitors Area Photograph of foreign visitors customs checkpoint area, a day before the arrival of the S.S. Queen Elizabeth.
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Welcoming the SS Queen Mary to New York Photograph depicting two large crowd of people on land and on the ship, close to Pier 90
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