The State Visit Of French President 1939

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Full titles read: "THE STATE VISIT OF FRENCH PRESIDENT"

L/S's and M/S' of the French President Albert Lebrun giving a speech on the steps of Westminster Hall (London) to members of Parliament. The commentator says that he talks about the "rare privilege of unreserved friendship which exist...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14197
Sort Number:
39/025
Time in/Out:
01:04:17:00 / 01:05:21:00
Canister:
39/25
Film ID:
1005.04
Issue Date:
27/03/1939

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