| Unrest in Puerto Rico - Tied to Nationalist movement for Puerto Rican independence, 1950. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1791 |
| Catalog #: | 523864 | |
| Clip Number: | 523864-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-35-139 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:28 - 01:13:15 | |
| Location: | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Assassinations LOCATIONS/CARIBBEAN: Puerto Rico WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution | |
| Description: | Master 1791 - Tape 1 ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON GOVERNOR LUIS MUNOZ MARIN San Juan, Puerto Rico VO: LS post-criminal scene at executive building, San Juan; panning TLS predominantly young Puerto Rican male crowd, police officer pushing them back; MS dead man lying on cobblestone street; MS Reymundo Diaz Pacheco (sp), tilt down to dead man in grass; panning MS wounded man being carried by three men; MSs dead men lying in street, investigators standing over him; TLS guards & security officers standing outside main entrance to executive building, tilt up to second floor balcony and scarred United Nations flag hanging from barrister; MS U.N. flag; panning MS ambulance wagon driving along street, army soldier leaning out of passenger side window with M1 rifle. "Sunday, full scale rebellion breaks out, rebellion on American soil since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. Dead, would-be assassins. Their very-much alive leader, Reymundo Diaz Pacheco (sp). More bullet-riddled rebels. By-standers wounded in a Wild West-like gun battle. All tell the bitter story of an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Puerto Rican Governor Luis Munoz Marin. Shots aimed at the 2nd floor of the executive building in San Juan ripped through this U.N. flag and into the Governor's office but missed Mr. Marin. Where will the fanatics strike next?" | |
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