Ex-Presidents Rededicate Famed Memorial 1961

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Kansas City, United States of America

LS. Liberty Memorial in Kansas City. MS. pan down ditto. MS statue at bas of Memorial. GV. crowd gathered for the rededication. MS. EX-President Eisenhower as he makes his way through crowd. GV. crowd. LS. Ike speaking from dais. MS. sign "People to People"....

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70039
Sort Number:
UN 3552 A
Time in/Out:
01:43:39:00 / 01:44:31:00
Canister:
UN 3552 A
Film ID:
2603.19
Issue Date:
1961

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