Churchill Meets Ike 1954

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Washington, United States of America.

SCU Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill followed by Foreign Secretary Mr Anthony Eden emerging from 'Canopus' aircraft. SV crowd waving. GV crowd lining airfield. SCU Churchill coming down steps, greeted by vice-president Richard Nixon. LV greetings going...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29847
Sort Number:
54/050
Time in/Out:
01:32:21:00 / 01:33:18:00
Canister:
54/50
Film ID:
170.24
Issue Date:
01/07/1954

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