Hoover Marks 87th Birthday AKA Hoover's… 1961

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American newsreel item. Title reads: "Elder Statesman - Herbert Hoover Marks 87th Birthday"

New York City, United States of America / USA

MS Pan former US President Herbert Hoover entering Press conference...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
85718
Sort Number:
UN 3533 B
Time in/Out:
01:53:59:00 / 01:55:57:00
Canister:
UN 3533 B
Film ID:
2992.25
Issue Date:
1961

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