America At War - First Scenes Sound Version 1941

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Full title reads: "AMERICA AT WAR - First Scenes".

United States of America (USA).

Various shots of Mr Nomura, Japanese Ambassador in the USA, and Japanese diplomat Mr Kurusu, being mobbed by the press in Washington DC. Crowds around the White House. Mr Cordell Hull, US Secretary...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39671
Sort Number:
41/103
Time in/Out:
01:08:27:00 / 01:11:00:00
Canister:
41/103
Film ID:
1141.06
Issue Date:
25/12/1941

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