| A New Nation: Gold Coast Becomes Ghana in Ceromony [sic]. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1628 |
| Catalog #: | 354673 | |
| Clip Number: | 354673-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-021-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:14:19 - 00:15:13 | |
| Location: | Ghana | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: State GOVERNMENT: Republic INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Commonwealth of Nations (British Commonwealth) LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ghana PERSONALITIES: Nixon, Richard M. | |
| Description: | A New Nation: Gold Coast Becomes Ghana in Ceromony [sic]. Three days of festivities mark the emergence of the new nation of Ghana, first colony in Africa to gain its independence. Vice-president and Mrs. Nixon represent the U.S., Ralph Bunche, the U.N., at the observances, which are marked by dancing and a beauty contest as well as a military review. Various shots of African people in the crowds. Richard and Patricia (Pat) Nixon sit chatting with someone. Women dance; one has a baby tied to her back. Ghana's Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah talks with Adam Clayton Powell, then with Ralph Bunche. Miss Ghana is crowned, carried amid crowd. | |
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