Birthday Of The President Dublin Issue 1942

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Titles read: "BIRTHDAY OF THE PRESIDENT".

Washington DC, United States of America.

Several shots show 4-year-old Terry King, victim of infantile paralysis and guest of honour at President Franklin D Roosevelt's birthday party, arriving at the White House. Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt welcomes...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43708
Sort Number:
42/020
Time in/Out:
01:14:56:00 / 01:16:04:00
Canister:
42/20 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1320.11
Issue Date:
09/03/1942

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