De Gaulle Leaves Addis Ababa 1966

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Unissued / unused material - some dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

VS President General Charles de Gaulle of France and the Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia leave a new building (possibly a school or a hospital) and walk along shaking hands with...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
89957
Sort Number:
UN 4173 A
Time in/Out:
01:17:18:00 / 01:25:40:00
Canister:
UN 4173 A
Film ID:
3213.05
Issue Date:
1966

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