1949 Press Photo Australia's Evatt and Soviet delegate Malik talk at UN

Herbert V. Evatt (L) of Australia, President of the UN General Assembly, stops to talk to Jacob A. Malik (R), Soviet delegate to the UN, about the proposed lifting of the Berlin blockade, prior to afternoon meeting of the steering committee, 4/28. Malik, when asked if he was optimistic about the Berlin talks, replied,"We Russians are always optimistic."

Photo is dated 1949.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.