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Robert Kennedy in Hong Kong
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Robert Kennedy, then attorney general, surrounded by young people during a visit to Hong Kong. Kennedy was traveling in Southeast Asia, and the tall white-haired man with him is Cecil Brown, a journalist with NBC News.
1962
Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987
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Hong Kong Police
1951
Hong Kong police with jeep who followed journalist Cecil Brown as he traveled along the border with Communist China.
Soldier and Civilian
September 1951
A British soldier or police officer and a civilian on the bridge between the British area of Hong Kong and Communist China.
Sampan Boat in Hong Kong Harbor
September 1951
A sampan boat in Hong Kong harbor. Perhaps what caught the photographer's eye was the laundry on the boat hanging out to dry.
Hong Kong Harbor Scene
September 1951
The large, ornamental office building of Thomas Cook and Sons on the waterfront in Hong Kong. The firm was one of the oldest and largest travel companies in the world.
Jack Paar in Japan
1960
Jack Paar, comedian and host of NBC's "Tonight Show," and his wife during a visit to Japan. During their visit Paar was hosted by journalist Cecil Brown, head of the NBC bureau in Tokyo.
