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1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debate
interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 31 mins
Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
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interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 31 mins
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Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Author / Creator
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Person Discussed
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Government aid, Government policy, Political debates, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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6000 A Day: An Account of a Catastrophe Foretold
directed by Philip Brooks, 1953-2003 (Boston, MA: Icarus Films, 2001), 56 mins
6000 A DAY - ACCOUNT OF A CATASTROPHE FORETOLD reveals how the world's top decision makers knowingly failed to prevent the spread of the AIDS. It examines the failure of key individuals, prominent NGO's, and governments to act as they allowed a catastrophe to fester - a catastrophe that undoubtedly could have been...
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directed by Philip Brooks, 1953-2003 (Boston, MA: Icarus Films, 2001), 56 mins
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6000 A DAY - ACCOUNT OF A CATASTROPHE FORETOLD reveals how the world's top decision makers knowingly failed to prevent the spread of the AIDS. It examines the failure of key individuals, prominent NGO's, and governments to act as they allowed a catastrophe to fester - a catastrophe that undoubtedly could have been avoided. Since it appeared 20 years ago, AIDS has left behind it a trail of destruction. It has already killed 30 million people, and...
6000 A DAY - ACCOUNT OF A CATASTROPHE FORETOLD reveals how the world's top decision makers knowingly failed to prevent the spread of the AIDS. It examines the failure of key individuals, prominent NGO's, and governments to act as they allowed a catastrophe to fester - a catastrophe that undoubtedly could have been avoided. Since it appeared 20 years ago, AIDS has left behind it a trail of destruction. It has already killed 30 million people, and infected another 50 million. By the end of this current decade an estimated 100 million people will have perished from this disease. Why did the world wait so long to react? This film answers the question, and dissects the key moments in the global response to the epidemic. By examining this human catastrophe, the film reveals a global rift that helped the disease to spread. 6000 A DAY - AN ACCOUNT OF A CATASTROPHE FORETOLD is also about a virus shrouded in taboo and fantasy because of its primary means of transmission: sex. The taboo and stigma surrounding AIDS are so profound that 20 years after its emergence, people all over the world continue to deny its existence.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Philip Brooks, 1953-2003
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Icarus Films
Topic / Theme
AIDS, Health Care Policy, History of Medicine
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Dominant 7 - Arte France. Used by permission of Icarus Films.
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Afghanistan's Opium Trail
directed by Mehran Bozorgnia; produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 44 mins
Over 90% of the world's opium now comes from Afghanistan. This no-holds barred documentary follows this illicit industry, from the cultivation of the opium plants, to the processing of heroin, to the cross border smuggling that occurs between Afghanistan and Iran. The cameras actually catch the ambush of smugglers...
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directed by Mehran Bozorgnia; produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 44 mins
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Over 90% of the world's opium now comes from Afghanistan. This no-holds barred documentary follows this illicit industry, from the cultivation of the opium plants, to the processing of heroin, to the cross border smuggling that occurs between Afghanistan and Iran. The cameras actually catch the ambush of smugglers by Iranian guards in the rocky mountains of Afghanistan. We watch as opium is processed into heroin in the Afghan highlands. By using...
Over 90% of the world's opium now comes from Afghanistan. This no-holds barred documentary follows this illicit industry, from the cultivation of the opium plants, to the processing of heroin, to the cross border smuggling that occurs between Afghanistan and Iran. The cameras actually catch the ambush of smugglers by Iranian guards in the rocky mountains of Afghanistan. We watch as opium is processed into heroin in the Afghan highlands. By using a car jack, the raw material is pressed, diluted, heated, and pressed again. The unlikely looking mixture is now ready for export. The film focuses on the Afghan tribal leader who brokers the deal for the 400 villagers supplying him with opium. They depend on his patronage for their livelihood. Opium is the cash crop; without it their survival is at risk. For the Afghans it is a no win situation. For the much needed cash, the Afghans are faced with a grave problem. Their own young are turning to drugs. Traditionally drug addiction was one problem the Afghans never faced. After thirty years of war, Afghanistan is in ruins. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Journeyman Pictures
Author / Creator
Mehran Bozorgnia
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Business, Economics, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny
directed by Kevin Booth, 1961-; produced by Kevin Booth, 1961-, Lauren Traitz, fl. 2013, Nick Murphy, fl. 1999-2016, Dave Zamanski, fl. 2013, Julia Johnson, 1982- and Vaedynn Erlandson, fl. 2013, Sacred Cow Productions, Patterson Productions and S. C. P. Enterprises (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2012), 1 hour 30 mins
From the frontlines of the battle to legalize marijuana comes “American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny”. The November 2012 elections saw pot being fully legalized in two states. Meanwhile, thousands of Americans in places like Texas and Florida continue to be arrested. The film asks the question on every pot smo...
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directed by Kevin Booth, 1961-; produced by Kevin Booth, 1961-, Lauren Traitz, fl. 2013, Nick Murphy, fl. 1999-2016, Dave Zamanski, fl. 2013, Julia Johnson, 1982- and Vaedynn Erlandson, fl. 2013, Sacred Cow Productions, Patterson Productions and S. C. P. Enterprises (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2012), 1 hour 30 mins
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From the frontlines of the battle to legalize marijuana comes “American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny”. The November 2012 elections saw pot being fully legalized in two states. Meanwhile, thousands of Americans in places like Texas and Florida continue to be arrested. The film asks the question on every pot smokers' mind: what happens next? “American Drug War 2” has something for even the hardened pot activists and is already being revered...
From the frontlines of the battle to legalize marijuana comes “American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny”. The November 2012 elections saw pot being fully legalized in two states. Meanwhile, thousands of Americans in places like Texas and Florida continue to be arrested. The film asks the question on every pot smokers' mind: what happens next? “American Drug War 2” has something for even the hardened pot activists and is already being revered as one of the most important marijuana documentaries to date. The film follows the traumatic story of a young boy named Cash Hyde who is repeatedly denied cannabis oil, the only medicine that appears to shrink his brain tumor. ADW2 also documents the saga of filmmaker Booth and his wife becoming foster parents and encountering the over prevalent use of pharmaceuticals on foster kids. These stories and much more underline the film’s theme of children being the ultimate victims of American drug policy.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kevin Booth, 1961-, Lauren Traitz, fl. 2013, Nick Murphy, fl. 1999-2016, Dave Zamanski, fl. 2013, Julia Johnson, 1982-, Vaedynn Erlandson, fl. 2013, Sacred Cow Productions, Patterson Productions, S. C. P. Enterprises
Author / Creator
Kevin Booth, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Topic / Theme
Alternative medicine, State and provincial laws
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 - S.C.P. Enterprises
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American Future: A History, Episode 4, What is an American?
directed by Sam Hobkinson; produced by Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film & Television, in American Future: A History, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008), 1 hour
While the 2008 presidential campaign is in full swing, Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history to understand what is at stake right now.
Simon looks at the bitter conflict over immigration in American history. Who should be allowed to enter America and call themselves an...
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directed by Sam Hobkinson; produced by Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film & Television, in American Future: A History, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2008), 1 hour
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While the 2008 presidential campaign is in full swing, Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history to understand what is at stake right now.
Simon looks at the bitter conflict over immigration in American history. Who should be allowed to enter America and call themselves an American has always been one of the nation's most divisive issues, and it continues to be so at this election. He traces the roots of...
While the 2008 presidential campaign is in full swing, Simon Schama travels through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history to understand what is at stake right now.
Simon looks at the bitter conflict over immigration in American history. Who should be allowed to enter America and call themselves an American has always been one of the nation's most divisive issues, and it continues to be so at this election. He traces the roots of this conflict to the founding of America.
The early settlers were themselves immigrants, but they saw America as fundamentally a white and Protestant nation. Simon looks at the key events that challenged this view: the annexation of parts of Mexico in 1848 that made 100,000 non-whites American citizens, the immigration and subsequent expulsion of the Chinese in the late 19th century, and the massive immigration from Eastern Europe during the industrialisation of the 1920s. Each time there have been those who have insisted America must stay white if it's to stay true to itself, and each time they have been defeated by the sheer force of history.
John F Kennedy defined America as a Nation of Immigrants in 1964 and Simon argues that the candidacy of Barack Obama represents the final triumph of the vision of America as a multi-ethnic nation.
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Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Hobkinson, Oxford Film & Television, Simon Schama, 1945-
Author / Creator
Sam Hobkinson
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
American Future: A History
Speaker / Narrator
Simon Schama, 1945-
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-
Topic / Theme
American people, History, Cultural change and history, Immigration laws, Immigration and emigration, American Industrial Era, 1880s-1930, Migration and Diaspora, Italians, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by the British Broadcasting Corporation
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Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
directed by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Impact Partners, Artemis Rising Foundation, Chanlim Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films and American Film Foundation (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2013), 1 hour 17 mins
An entire country watched as a poised, beautiful African-American woman sat before a Senate committee of 14 white men and with a clear, unwavering voice recounted the repeated acts of sexual harassment she had endured while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Anita Hill's graphic testimony was...
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directed by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013; produced by Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Impact Partners, Artemis Rising Foundation, Chanlim Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films and American Film Foundation (Santa Monica, CA: American Film Foundation, 2013), 1 hour 17 mins
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An entire country watched as a poised, beautiful African-American woman sat before a Senate committee of 14 white men and with a clear, unwavering voice recounted the repeated acts of sexual harassment she had endured while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Anita Hill's graphic testimony was a turning point for gender equality in the U.S. and ignited a political firestorm about sexual harassment and power in the workplace t...
An entire country watched as a poised, beautiful African-American woman sat before a Senate committee of 14 white men and with a clear, unwavering voice recounted the repeated acts of sexual harassment she had endured while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Anita Hill's graphic testimony was a turning point for gender equality in the U.S. and ignited a political firestorm about sexual harassment and power in the workplace that resonated still today. Against a backdrop of sex, politics, and race, Anita: Speaking Truth to Power reveals the story of a woman who has empowered millions to stand up for equality and justice.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013, Impact Partners, Artemis Rising Foundation, Chanlim Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, American Film Foundation
Author / Creator
Freida Lee Mock, fl. 1967-2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
American Film Foundation
Person Discussed
Anita Hill, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Women in workforce, Gender relations, Equality, Women's rights, Sexual harassment, Trials and litigation, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 American Film Foundation
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Annabella's Story
directed by Andrew Veitch; produced by Richard Wilson and Dick Bower (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 26 mins
Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country is now fighting back and the number of Ugandans infected has dropped from 15% to 6%. Part of this can be attributed to access to ARV's, particularly for children. Recently Annabella was told she had HIV. Her mother was ill and her father died...
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directed by Andrew Veitch; produced by Richard Wilson and Dick Bower (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 26 mins
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Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country is now fighting back and the number of Ugandans infected has dropped from 15% to 6%. Part of this can be attributed to access to ARV's, particularly for children. Recently Annabella was told she had HIV. Her mother was ill and her father died of AIDS shortly after. Luckily both Annabella and her mother have had access to ARVs, meaning that they are able to carry on with life...
Uganda has been hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, the country is now fighting back and the number of Ugandans infected has dropped from 15% to 6%. Part of this can be attributed to access to ARV's, particularly for children. Recently Annabella was told she had HIV. Her mother was ill and her father died of AIDS shortly after. Luckily both Annabella and her mother have had access to ARVs, meaning that they are able to carry on with life as normal. Without these her mother would not be able to work in the fields and feed her family and Annabella would not be able to help when her mother is not feeling up to it. Annabella can go to school and carry on learning, and contemplate having a baby that is HIV free. Without these drugs Annabella, and many people like her, have little hope.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Richard Wilson, Dick Bower, Andrew Veitch
Author / Creator
Andrew Veitch
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Andrew Veitch
Topic / Theme
General medical conditions, Public health, Women's health issues, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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Bioterrorism - The Truth
produced by Rachel Allen, fl. 2011 and Rachel Hermer, fl. 2011, TVF International (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2002), 53 mins
The use of biological weapons came closer to reality in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Never has the threat of such an attack been so real. How could such an attack be executed and what can be done to avert the appalling consequences? One group has found means to release anthrax into the air; the terrorists of...
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produced by Rachel Allen, fl. 2011 and Rachel Hermer, fl. 2011, TVF International (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2002), 53 mins
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The use of biological weapons came closer to reality in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Never has the threat of such an attack been so real. How could such an attack be executed and what can be done to avert the appalling consequences? One group has found means to release anthrax into the air; the terrorists of Sept. 11 tried to buy crop duster planes to spray germs. The possible forms of such a terrorist attack range from a biological bombing...
The use of biological weapons came closer to reality in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Never has the threat of such an attack been so real. How could such an attack be executed and what can be done to avert the appalling consequences? One group has found means to release anthrax into the air; the terrorists of Sept. 11 tried to buy crop duster planes to spray germs. The possible forms of such a terrorist attack range from a biological bombing of London to spraying anthrax over New York; the demand for gas masks has outstripped supply. What advances have been made in the detection of and defense against a biological attack? How effective is the military\'s Biological Integrated Detection System, or long range laser detectors? The race is on to find vaccines; former masterminds of Soviet biological warfare join with American scientists in an effort to find antidotes. Some believe that an inhaler vaccine could create innate immunity in the respiratory tract and significantly reduce casualties in a bioweapon assault if only it can be completed in time. Bioterrorism - The Truth takes a frank look at the chilling possibility of a biological attack, its ensuing possible scenarios, and the race to protect mankind.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rachel Allen, fl. 2011, Rachel Hermer, fl. 2011, TVF International
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Landmark Media
Topic / Theme
Biological anthropology, Terrorism, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
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Born Slave
directed by Bo Harringer, fl. 2009 and Helene Aastrup Samuels (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2003), 52 mins
Slavery is alive and well in Mauritania: several vague diplomatic attempts to ban the practice have never been put into practice. We look at the people whose lives are bought and sold in this remote desert nation.
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directed by Bo Harringer, fl. 2009 and Helene Aastrup Samuels (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2003), 52 mins
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Slavery is alive and well in Mauritania: several vague diplomatic attempts to ban the practice have never been put into practice. We look at the people whose lives are bought and sold in this remote desert nation.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Bo Harringer, fl. 2009, Helene Aastrup Samuels
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Topic / Theme
Slavery, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Journeyman Pictures.
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Burma's Nuclear Ambitions
directed by Evan Williams, fl. 2006-2015 (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2010), 44 mins
Top secret photographs and eye-witness testimony gathered over five years provide powerful evidence of Burma's plans to develop a nuclear capability. Are they modelling themselves on North Korea?
'They really want to build nuclear bombs. That's their main objective', claims army defector, Sai Thein Win. A Major...
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directed by Evan Williams, fl. 2006-2015 (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2010), 44 mins
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Top secret photographs and eye-witness testimony gathered over five years provide powerful evidence of Burma's plans to develop a nuclear capability. Are they modelling themselves on North Korea?
'They really want to build nuclear bombs. That's their main objective', claims army defector, Sai Thein Win. A Major in the Burmese Army, Sai was deputy commander of a secret military factory. Before leaving Burma he leaked thousands of files to an exp...
Top secret photographs and eye-witness testimony gathered over five years provide powerful evidence of Burma's plans to develop a nuclear capability. Are they modelling themselves on North Korea?
'They really want to build nuclear bombs. That's their main objective', claims army defector, Sai Thein Win. A Major in the Burmese Army, Sai was deputy commander of a secret military factory. Before leaving Burma he leaked thousands of files to an expatriate NGO, detailing the secret programme he worked on.
Fearing Western Air Strikes, Burma’s military elite have carved out a nation-wide network of bunkers and tunnels to protect themselves and their budding nuclear infrastructure. 'I've never seen anything like that come out of Burma before', comments long-time Burma analyst Bertil Lintner.
According to the leaked files, around $3.5 billion of state revenue has been channelled into the bunker project alone. This, in the country which spends the lowest percentage of GDP on healthcare of any government in the World. Even in the army there is discontent about the amount spent on the bunkers; 'we want to do things which support people and improve their lives', a serving army engineer confides in a secret interview.
In a safe house in Thailand, Sai Thein Win unpacks the few possessions he fled the country with. Amongst them is his uniform, and photos of himself amongst the machinery: vivid proof of his frightening story. He explains that the German machinery bought for educational purposes was actually being used for Uranium enrichment, and to produce parts for warheads. Bob Kelly, former intelligence officer at Los Alamos and ex-director of the IAEA, analyses Sai's evidence: 'there's no conceivable use for this for anything other than a nuclear weapons program'. Geoff Forden, a military researcher at M.I.T., claims that parts shown in Sai's photographs could be used in long-range missiles, extending the threat beyond national boundaries.
Both experts believe Myanmar is years from detonating a nuclear bomb. But commentators believe these ambitions should be taken seriously. If not, 'they will surprise the international community', warns Army defector Myat Noe.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Evan Williams, fl. 2006-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Topic / Theme
Weapons and ordnance, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of Journeyman Pictures.
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