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Summary:At the United Nations building in New York, a thousand policemen were part of a mixed reception for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who arrived on November 13 1974 to address the General Assembly in an unprecedented move to give him a voice in the world forum. In his 80-minute address - often punctuated with applause - Arafat called for the establishment of a single Palestinian state. Throughout the speech, he wore a pistol at his hip.
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Location:USA NEW YORK CITY UNITED NATIONS
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