King Baudouin Declares Congo Independent… 1960

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Congo.

Title reads 'Edition Speciale - Speciale Uitgave'.

LS. Procession of cars arriving at airfield. MS. Mr Patrice Lumumba Prime Minister of Congo and Mr Joseph Kasavubu President of Congo standing at airfield. LS. King Baudouin of Belgium descends aircraft steps and is greeted...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81720
Sort Number:
UN 3371 D
Time in/Out:
01:30:56:00 / 01:33:19:00
Canister:
UN 3371 D
Film ID:
2780.08
Issue Date:
1960

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