Dr Chiam Weizmann, President Of Israel In… 1948

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Washington D.C, United States of America

JEWISH DR.CHAIM WEIZMANN, PRES. OF ISRAEL IN AMERICA

MS.CU. Dr Weizmann at The Whie House, handing President Truman a Torah - the first five books of the Old Testament (a scroll of Jewish Law). CU. Truman holding the Torah. MS. The Jewish flag...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
67011
Sort Number:
UN 1944 E
Time in/Out:
01:04:02:00 / 01:06:03:00
Canister:
UN 1944 E
Film ID:
2441.03
Issue Date:
1948

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