President Nasser Holds A Press Conference 1956

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Egypt.

LS. President Nasser in front of microphones, pan to reporters. Various good shots of Nasser speaking before microphones, with cut-ins of reporters and cameramen.

(F.G.) (Dope for this story in 56/66.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
82540
Sort Number:
UN 2872 M
Time in/Out:
01:19:16:00 / 01:20:44:00
Canister:
UN 2872 M
Film ID:
2830.16
Issue Date:
1956

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