Various shots of guests arriving for banquet at Windsor Hotel, banner with Star of David symbol on wall in background. Shot of speech by US Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt (sound). Introduction of US Vice-president Alvin Barkley by Samuel Bronfman. Vice-president Barkley begins speech by saying that on his way to Montreal from Washington he could not tell where the line between the two countries was. From there, he goes on to speak in support of the new state of Israel and at the end, to wish that the United Nations will work successfully for peace (sound). (20/01/1950)