| French Economic Troubles Stir New Un-Rest, Farmers Protest | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1591 |
| Catalog #: | 352947 | |
| Clip Number: | 352947-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 026-509-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:24:02 - 00:24:53 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMONSTRATIONS: Protest ECONOMICS: Misc FARMING: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France OCCUPATIONS: Law Enforcement, Police | |
| Description: | Farmers barricade the roads in the nation's traditional move of protest. Demonstrating against removal of farm price supports, they pose a strong threat to new government economy plans. MCUS - French farmers band together walking down a French country road. CUS - The farmers putting their wagons across the road to block excess or use. MCUS - Cars stopping at the barricades and farmers surrounding their cars. MCUS - French police arrive and they start to disassemble the barricades as the French farmers watch calmly. MCUS - French police leaving in their funny looking truck. | |
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