| Current Agony Of France. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1647 |
| Catalog #: | 355571 | |
| Clip Number: | 355571-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-039-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:44:52 - 00:45:55 | |
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial CROWDS: Misc. GOVERNMENT: France INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France, Paris RIOTS: Political | |
| Description: | Current Agony Of France. In Paris, war veterans and right wing sympathizers march to the Arc de Triumph and the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier for ceremonies honoring three French Soldiers who were captured and executed by Algerian, Muslim Rebels. The same tensions and dissatisfactions felt in Algiers erupt in Paris, touched off by reports of rioting in Algiers. On the streets of Paris the police clash with the crowds which become a mob and their headed for the National Assembly of the new middle of the road government of Pflimlin is being voted on. News of the army's Coup d'etat galvanized the assembly the Premier was voted in. Which shows of unity in years. Faced with the gravest crisis since world war ii, the assembly votes the pflimlin government into office by a wide margin War veterans and right wingers marching to the Arc de Triumphed. MS - Thousands and thousands of people gathered in a large crowd. MS - Ceremony at the Tomb Of The Unknown Solider. MOHS - French police keeping the throngs in check. MCUOH - Charles DeGaulle. MOHS - Politicians sitting in the French National Assembly. | |
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