Eisenhower 1949

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Washington DC, United States of America (USA). American voiceovered newsreel material.

CU General Dwight D Eisenhower arriving at and entering Washington's Pentagon building. MS James Forrestal, Secretary of Defence, sitting...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
59889
Sort Number:
UNSO 050 I
Time in/Out:
01:30:17:00 / 01:30:37:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 050 I
Film ID:
1526.25
Issue Date:

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