Un-American Activities Enquiry 1947

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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA).

MS. Senator J. Parnell Thomas, Chairman of the Investigating Committee for un-American activities, on the rostrum. CU. Side shot, face of Senator Thomas speaking, recommending that screen writer John Howard Lawson is cited with contempt of Congress...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
64334
Sort Number:
UN 1835 B
Time in/Out:
01:26:05:00 / 01:28:06:00
Canister:
UN 1835 B
Film ID:
2182.08
Issue Date:
1947

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