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Title reads: "Stop Press".

National Insurance Bill. Statement by Jim Griffiths (Minister of National Insurance).

C/U of Griffiths behind a desk. He speaks to camera. In his speech he speaks of Social Security for all "from cradle to grave".

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44964
Sort Number:
46/008
Time in/Out:
02:00:08:00 / 02:01:52:00
Canister:
46/8
Film ID:
1372.37
Issue Date:
28/01/1946

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