Blind Pensioners March On Rome 1954

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Rome, Italy.

Documentation on file regarding blind pensioners march. 90 blind men and women who began their march to Rome in Florence 6 days ago arrived at the half-way point of Orvieto. The group seeks aid and work.......meanwhile in Rome the cabinet approve a bill to increase subsidies to...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
81542
Sort Number:
UN 2622 E
Time in/Out:
01:43:26:00 / 01:44:36:00
Canister:
UN 2622 E
Film ID:
2771.24
Issue Date:
1954

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