Greek Farmer Sends Gift Of Rare Goat To… 1950

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Island of Crete, Greece.

Title reads 'Greek Farmer Sends Rare Gift to Thank U.S.'

MS. The goat being presented by Greek farmer to ECA administrator, Paul Porter on airfield. Plane in which goat will travel to American President Harry Truman in background. SCU. Mr Porter shaking hands...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
65682
Sort Number:
UN 2273 D
Time in/Out:
01:18:30:00 / 01:18:49:00
Canister:
UN 2273 D
Film ID:
2306.07
Issue Date:

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