• Short Summary

    PRESIDENT NASSER OF EGYPT, ON HIS WAY HOME FROM TALKS WITH LIBYAN AND SUDANESE LEADERS IN TRIPOLI, RAN INTO SO RAPTUROUS A RECEPTION IN THE COUNTRY'S TWIN CAPITAL OF BENGHAZI THAT HE HAD TO CANCEL A SPEECH HE WAS DUE TO MAKE.

  • Description


    MOTORCADE; NASSER IN VEHICLE; CROWD.




    Initials AB/VS/MR/LAD



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: PRESIDENT NASSER OF EGYPT, ON HIS WAY HOME FROM TALKS WITH LIBYAN AND SUDANESE LEADERS IN TRIPOLI, RAN INTO SO RAPTUROUS A RECEPTION IN THE COUNTRY'S TWIN CAPITAL OF BENGHAZI THAT HE HAD TO CANCEL A SPEECH HE WAS DUE TO MAKE.

    BECAUSE OF THE DENSE CROWD WAITING TO GREET HIM THE EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT TOOK FOUR HOURS TO GET FROM THE AIRPORT INTO THE CITY CENTRE. BY THAT TIME IT WAS TOO LATE TO HOLD THE RALLY AT WHICH HE WAS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK.

    THE TRIUMPHAL GREETING FOR PRESIDENT NASSER FOLLOWS EFFORTS WHICH HE HAS MADE WITH THE LIBYAN AND SUDANESE LEADERS TO SET UP A UNITED FRONT AGAINST ISRAEL. THE TALKS CAME AS AN AFTERMATH TO THE BREAKDOWN OF THE ARAB SUMMIT CONFERENCE IN RABAT, MOROCCO LAST WEEK.

    ON JANUARY 1 PRESIDENT NASSER IS DUE IN KHARTOUM IN THE SUDAN TO CONTINUE THE TALKS ON MEASURES AGAINST ISRAEL.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA753H858TKETUQDUB676YBI4M
    Media URN:
    VLVA753H858TKETUQDUB676YBI4M
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    29/12/1969
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:01:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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