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1954 - Guatemala: Revolution Rebels & Leaders - Mendoza, Armas & Gaitan. 24Jun54

Reel Number: 220539-17

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1950s,1954

Country: Guatemala

Location:

TC Begins: 11:54:50

TC Ends: 11:56:05

Duration: 00:01:15

1954 - Guatemala: Revolution Rebels & Leaders - Mendoza, Armas & Gaitan. 24Jun54 Aerial from plane over Guatemala valley; ground to air shot of twin-engine aircraft w/ parachutes descending. 11:55:03 MCU Men w/ rifles & parachutes beside small single-engine plane, CUs posing for camera. 11:55:16 LS of village street w/ white cathedral / church at end & mountains behind. MS along sidewalk w/ men w/ guns leaning against stucco building in small village. 11:55:22 L. to R. Colonel Miguel Mendoza; Col. Carlos Castillo Armas & Major Julio Gaitan posing w/ others. behind. 11:55:36 Woman w/ two children under eves of house w/ white flag. 11:55:42 Rebels, men climb out of truck w/ rifles in village; beside field w/ automatic guns. 1950s Anti-Communism; Central America; NOTE: Armas took power in CIA organized coup d’etat in June, 1954 / Jun54.

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