Communist China Celebrates 10th Anniversary. 1959

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Shoudu Airfield and Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

COMMUNIST CHINA CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY.

LS. Mr Nikita Khrushchev (secretary of the Soviet Communist Party) alighting from aircraft. MS Mao Tse-Tung. MS. The Prime Minister, Chou en Lai (also spelled Zhou Enlai) waving. MS Chou...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81117
Sort Number:
UN 3272 E
Time in/Out:
01:00:04:00 / 01:01:14:00
Canister:
UN 3272 E
Film ID:
2750.01
Issue Date:
1959

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