Truman And Food Cheque 1946

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Unissued / unused material.

Washington DC, United States of America (USA).

M/S group of men: Major General Glen Edgerton, President Harry Truman, Lieutenant General William Haskell (Executive Chairmen of the Cooperative for American Remittances for Europe Inc. - i.e. CARE), Thomas...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62880
Sort Number:
UN 1452 B
Time in/Out:
01:03:35:00 / 01:07:59:00
Canister:
UN 1452 B
Film ID:
2090.02
Issue Date:

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