Pm Home, Summit Soon AKA Macmillan And Ike… 1959

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Titles read: "PM HOME, SUMMIT SOON".

Washington DC, United States of America.

General views of the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre as we see cars going up the driveway. Commentator tells us this is where American Secretary of State Foster Dulles is recovering from an operation.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49835
Sort Number:
59/025
Time in/Out:
01:43:29:00 / 01:44:16:00
Canister:
59/25
Film ID:
1553.20
Issue Date:
26/03/1959

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