1954 - Armas Greeted by Puerifoy; US Plane Brings Armas from El Salvador
Ext. US army & other soldiers on tarmac in front of small aircraft, much shaking of hands & MCU of Ambassador John Peurifoy & Col. Elfego Monzon in dark suit w/ pocket handkerchief.
12:03:50 DC-3 & T-6 aircraft fly over, photographers, US military etc. on tarmac; watch Carlos Armas off plane & greeted w/ hug by Col. Elfego Monzon. Some jostling walking thru crowd.
12:04:21 Off airplane; CU Armas greeted; thru crowd & soldiers w/ drawn guns.
12:04:37 Palace w/ flag; enormous crowd w/ church (?) behind. Standing on steps at entrance. View of crowd from balcony.
12:04:51 Armas posing on steps w/ Peurifoy & others. CUs. HA LS of waving crowd.
1950s Anti-Communism; Central America; Cold War;
NOTE: Armas took power in CIA organized coup d’etat in June, 1954 / Jun54.
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1954 - Armas Greeted by Puerifoy; US Plane Brings Armas from El Salvador Ext. US army & other soldiers on tarmac in front of small aircraft, much shaking of hands & MCU of Ambassador John Peurifoy & Col. Elfego Monzon in dark suit w/ pocket handkerchief. 12:03:50 DC-3 & T-6 aircraft fly over, photographers, US military etc. on tarmac; watch Carlos Armas off plane & greeted w/ hug by Col. Elfego Monzon. Some jostling walking thru crowd. 12:04:21 Off airplane; CU Armas greeted; thru crowd & soldiers w/ drawn guns. 12:04:37 Palace w/ flag; enormous crowd w/ church (?) behind. Standing on steps at entrance. View of crowd from balcony. 12:04:51 Armas posing on steps w/ Peurifoy & others. CUs. HA LS of waving crowd. 1950s Anti-Communism; Central America; Cold War; NOTE: Armas took power in CIA organized coup d’etat in June, 1954 / Jun54.