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Exterior shots of El Palacio San Martin, where ceremony took place.



Minister Lafer speaks to press and audience about treaty



Press people and other high officials present listen to minister



Handshakes and congratulations after speech.



Argentine minister Taboada also addresses press and audience.



Combined signature of cultural treaty.



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General scenic views of Buenos Aires, where treaty was signed.
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This story was shot by cameraman Torre who accompanied minister Later on his trip, doing VISNEWS' and local Tv coverage, on Dupont 930, ASA rating 50-32.

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Background: Brazil foreign minister Horacio Lafer went on a cultural-commercial tour to Argentina, where a cultural treaty was signed at Buenos Aires PALACIO SAN MARTIN, Argentine's foreign office.

On part of the Argentine republic, signed Dr. Diogenes Taboada, foreign minister for Argentina. The treaty provides exchanges of students between the two countries, establishment of spanish and portuguese language classes at both countries' high schools and colleges, free interchange of cultural and informative material, interchange and holding of theatre and cinema festivals of cultural background, etc.

Argentina and Brazil, South America's two greatest countries have been traditionally friendly for centuries, but still no such treaty existed.