H.R. 2447. on January 12. 1961. was to reimburse the city of New York for the unusual expenses it incurred in providing police protection for the United Nations and the visiting heads of state attending the 15th General Assembly from September 19. 1960. to October 14. 1960. During that period the New York City Police Department provided remarkable aroundtheclock protection at a time of unusual tensions. That session will long be remembered for bringing to the United States at the same time Khrushchev. Castro. Tito. Nasser. and others. With the tensions of the cold war and the number of Communist country refugees in New York City. I am sure you can imagine the tremendous task the New York City Police Department had in providing protection and in keeping order. The police commissioner assigned 7.700 men in connection with the United Nations.
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