For The President ... Urgent - 1931

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Full title reads: "America. For the President - urgent. Army Blimp delivers state papers at sea to President Hoover, homecoming from holiday trip, on USS Arizona."

United States of America (USA).

Shots from gondola of American airship flying towards US Navy warship. Air to air shots...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8189
Sort Number:
31/030
Time in/Out:
01:48:37:00 / 01:49:36:00
Canister:
31/30
Film ID:
767.18
Issue Date:
13/04/1931

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