Beirut Students Riots 1954

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Lebanon, Beirut

Rioting students trying to force open gates of Beirut's American University. SV. Students rioting outside Beirut's American University, military and police on other side of gates trying to hold rioters back. SCU. Firemen directing hoses onto rioters. SV. Hoses playing on gates...

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
78916
Sort Number:
UN 2603 C
Time in/Out:
01:23:08:00 / 01:24:26:00
Canister:
UN 2603 C
Film ID:
2652.08
Issue Date:
1954

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