Lebanon Flares Up 1958

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Full title reads: "Beirut. Lebanon Flares Up".

Beirut, Lebanon.

LV Men standing in doorway of building and armed soldiers in trucks in foreground.

GV President Chehab taking the oath before the deputies of the Lebanese Parliament.

SV Lebanese soldiers gathered round...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50113
Sort Number:
58/079
Time in/Out:
01:08:58:00 / 01:09:42:00
Canister:
58/78
Film ID:
1561.08
Issue Date:
29/09/1958

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