| News in Brief. Wheat For India. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1560 |
| Catalog #: | 351312 | |
| Clip Number: | 351312-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-466-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:01:46 - 00:02:12 | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Foreign Aid, Food INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Truman, Harry | |
| Description: | President Truman signs the bill which will send two million tons of wheat to India to alleviate starvation now sweeping the country. Surrounded by people, President Harry S. Truman and India's Ambassador Pandit (?) sign document. Close shot of President Truman's signature, June 15, 1951. Handshake. Establishing shot - President Harry S Truman sitting in the Executive Office of the White House signing into law, a bill, sending 2-million tons of grain to India. MS - Madam Pandit signs the document.. MS - President Harry S. Truman and Ambassador Pandit shaking hands. | |
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