Swearing In Of Service Chiefs 1950

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Swearing in of service chiefs. Washington in the United States of America (USA)

M/S Finletter being sworn in by defence secretary Luis Johnson. C/U Chiefs of Staff looking on. C/U Finletter with hand upraised. Frank...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
65544
Sort Number:
UN 2251 H
Time in/Out:
01:29:14:00 / 01:29:58:00
Canister:
UN 2251 H
Film ID:
2296.17
Issue Date:

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