New Secretary - General of the United nations. Dr. Dag Hammarskjold. Dr. Dag Hammarskjold Swedish Deputy prime minister, announced today that he would accept the Security council's surprise decision to name him Secretary -General of the unite nations. Russia's agreement to a non-communist candidates broke the deadlock over a successor to Mr. Trygve Lie, who resigned the $ 20,000 - a year job last November. Dr. Hammarskjold is 478, end won hos spurs as a trade negotiator of Sweden. he has become the right - hand won of the prime minister, Mr. Ocstein under and is among the strongest advocates of maintaining Sweden's traditional neutrality. Photo shows Dr. Dag Hammarskjold.
Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.
Photo is dated 4-2-1953.
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