Democracy Faces The Challenge 1948

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Full title reads: "DEMOCRACY FACES THE CHALLENGE".

President Harry Truman walking into hall and onto platform at the UN Congress. Audience sit down. Truman speaking (natural sound). He talks about critical situation in Europe.

Several shots of the delegates listening. Truman continues...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46428
Sort Number:
48/025
Time in/Out:
01:34:38:00 / 01:37:29:00
Canister:
48/25
Film ID:
1424.23
Issue Date:
25/03/1948

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