Adenauer Visits Civil Defence Headquarters… 1957

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Washington, United States of America USA.

Documentation on file, American commentary.

Various shots of Dr Konrad Adenauer German Federal Chancellor arriving at department's National Headquarters and being greeted by Defence Chief, Val Peterson. MS. Interior of Adenauer and Peterson...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83247
Sort Number:
UN 2969 F
Time in/Out:
01:12:21:00 / 01:12:53:00
Canister:
UN 2969 F
Film ID:
2874.06
Issue Date:
1957

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