Benes Resigns 1938

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Item title reads - Czechoslovakia.

PRESIDENT BENES RESIGNS - CZECHOSLOVAKIA

M/S's of Eduard Benes sat at his desk in his ornate office. C/U as he signs the resignation papers, we see the signature being written, he gives them to another man who takes them away. M/S of the man who...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
18318
Sort Number:
38/082
Time in/Out:
01:02:07:00 / 01:02:27:00
Canister:
38/82
Film ID:
985.04
Issue Date:
13/10/1938

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • This resignation took place on 5 October 1938.

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