| FLOWER PAGEANT ENDS CAIRO FESTIVITIES President Nasser attending the end of the Cairo festivities marking the evacuation of the last British troops. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8586 | |
| Catalog #: | 150184 | |
| Clip Number: | 150184-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2857 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:01 - 01:07:07 | |
| Location: | Cairo, Egypt | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt, Cairo PERSONALITIES: Nasser, Gamel Abdel WAR & CONFLICT: Suez Crisis 1956-1957 | |
| Description: | FLOWER PAGEANT ENDS CAIRO FESTIVITIES President Nasser attending the end of the Cairo festivities marking the evacuation of the last British troops. Cairo, Egypt MS. President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt stands on some steps, surrounded by officials saluting, at the flower pageant ending four days of festivities in Cairo marking the evacuation of the last British troops. LS Banner bearing Nasser's portrait parachuting down, lands on a building. MS Nasser. LS Nasser and officials, he waves and salutes. LS The anti-British floats passing by commemorating historical events, possibly including the Battles of Tel El Kebir and Kafr El Dawar, Alexandria bombardment, 1919 revolution, 1935 women's fight for freedom. (6 shots). MS Crowds watch in the sun. LS Flowered floats passing by. (4 shots). MS. Nasser with others. | |
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