Colonel Frank Knox

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United States of America (USA).

CU of Colonel Frank Knox at a press conference as he relates his visit to Hawaii and discusses the losses sustained during the attack on Pearl Harbour. 'The Japs started this war - and...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
60438
Sort Number:
UN 0290 C
Time in/Out:
01:40:30:00 / 01:42:03:00
Canister:
UN 290 C
Film ID:
1681.13
Issue Date:

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