| U.N. TROOPS TAKE OVER United Nations troops patrol the troubled Congo. | ||
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| Catalog #: | 8627 | |
| Clip Number: | 8627-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 60/60 | |
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| Location: | Congo | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire, Belgian Congo) MILITARY: Army WAR & CONFLICT: Refugees | |
| Description: | Use catalog # 430247 MISSING 1/28/2004 U.N. troops take over. Congo. Various shots of Congolese troops on patrol in empty street in Leopoldville (Kinshasa). C/U soldiers with rifles. L/S empty street and burning car in middle of road, C/U's of wrecked and burning car. M/S excited people cheering the arrival of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba and the President Joseph Kasavubu. M/S excited children waving. Various C/U's of Lumumba and Kasavubu having discussion with officials. M/S Ghanaian troops alighting from plane at Stanleyville. C/U soldiers. M/S troops lined up on aerodrome. M/S continuation of trouble in Leopoldville (Kinshasa), Congolese massing in a roadway around a black man who has just been shot. C/U of the man laying dead on the road. M/S of the arrival of Belgian paratroopers with Congolese people following behind them. M/S as they start an argument. L/S Congolese arguing with Belgian paratroopers sitting in armoured car. C/U injured man wiping his forehead. L/S Congolese arguing amongst themselves and with paratroopers. L/S General Alexander arriving to investigate the shooting of the black man. General Alexander has been sent from Ghana by the United Nations. C/U of him looking at the dead man. C/U General Alexander talking to an official. M/S the departure of Belgian paratroops from the aerodrome (D'Jelle airport) M/S Belgian paratroops alighting from truck on aerodrome. M/S pan Belgian paratroops preparing to leave by plane. M/S more refugees arriving in Brazzaville. M/S injured refugee in stretcher being carried to safety. C/U injured man with blood stained shirt. M/S refugee centre. M/S refugees taking a meal. M/S family group of refugees waiting. | |


