• Short Summary

    Foreign representatives attended a memorial service for Egypt's former President Nasser in Beirut yesterday (November 8) to mark the end of the traditional 40-day mourning period.

  • Description

    1.
    LV UNESCO Building in Beirut TILT DOWN TO parade
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    2.
    President takes salute
    0.14

    3.
    MCU Ditto
    0.19

    4.
    MCS President shaking hands with delegates at service
    0.26

    5.
    CU Portrait of Nasser
    0.29

    6.
    MS President seated
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    7.
    MS Other delegates seated
    0.45



    Initials RJ/PMW/1802/VC RJ/PMW/VC



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    Background: Foreign representatives attended a memorial service for Egypt's former President Nasser in Beirut yesterday (November 8) to mark the end of the traditional 40-day mourning period.

    Among the dignitaries were the representatives from Canada, Brazil, the Soviet Union and Egypt. They inspected a full military guard of honour before entering the UNESCO Building in Beirut for the service.

    The service marked the end of the official mourning period for President Nasser who died forty days ago.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA65CICJWR2ZQHXAYUOUYMTQ1A2
    Media URN:
    VLVA65CICJWR2ZQHXAYUOUYMTQ1A2
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    09/11/1970
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:00:44:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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