Russian Doctors Leave For The Congo 1960

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Russia.

Various shots of Russian doctors and nurses who are leaving to give assistance in the Congo. The group is headed by Dr. Shishkin Doctor of Medical Sciences. Then group includes Prof. Plotnikov, Dr. Glezer, Dr. Arapov, and Nurse Kurkina. LS. T.U. 114 taking off.

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85440
Sort Number:
UN 3399 D
Time in/Out:
01:57:40:00 / 01:58:24:00
Canister:
UN 3399 D
Film ID:
2976.32
Issue Date:
1960

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