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Military Assistance & Advisory Group, Tehran, Iran - 10-21May56

Reel Number: 221402-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1956

Country: Iran

Location: Tehran

TC Begins: 02:50:44

TC Ends: 03:01:58

Duration: 00:11:14

Military Assistance & Advisory Group, Tehran, Iran - 10-21May56 (per card in Washington DC) Maj. Gen. McClure, Commanding General of Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) greeting Brig. Gen. Mohammed Ali Khazaee, Imperial Iranian Army; sit at desk w/ flags behind. MCU McClure, pan to MCU Khazaee who puts on glasses & reads paper; then handed to him & he reads w/o glasses. Brief look at map. 02:51:32 Slate: MAAG & Missions, May56 Karachi, Pakistan (???) Sgt. in civilian clothes & wife look at table & inlaid wood in woodworking shop. 02:52:01 Slate: Tehran - Iran 10May56 MAAGs & Missions. Tehran, Iran LS of ornate gate w/ traffic thru, mountains beyond & pooliceman on pedestal. Pedestrians, buses & cars. 02:52:40 Slate - same. Traffic past, bus picking up passengers. Workman on sidewalk w/ winch raising bucket from manhole. 02:53:33 Tops of ornate minarets & Sepahsalar mosque, rooftop only. 02:53:50 Slate - same. High angle over mud bruck village w/ construction; snow capped mountains in distance. Soldiers & kids playing baseball on dirt field w/ bleachers. 02:54:59 Slate - 12May56 Tehran Entrance gate & sign above: US Army Hospital, women, children servicemen out & in. CU sign. Iranian soldiers marching w/ weapons, pack mules & equipment alongside road. 02:56:08 Slate: same. Americans sitting under beach umbrellas at poolside, snacks & sodas on table. Kids swimming in enlisted men’s pool. Couple playing golf on dirt course, Iranian caddie; snow capped mountains beyond. 02:57:19 Slate: 19May56 Tehran. Golestan Palace, two Iranian soldiers by two decorate columns & open gate, large shade trees & building behind. Mosque-like building interior behind. Plants on grounds, soldiers in background walking to large building. MS Ornate building, Royal Museum, entrance w/ two guards, another marching across in front. Int. w/ ornate ceilings & wall decorations. Tile walls w/ ornate patterns. 02:58:29 Slate: same. Street taffic, crowded w/ pedestrians in suits & western dress. Large buildings in background. American cars. View towards very large government building (Parliament) across large street. CU sign: Chief of Mission; Deputy Chief of Mission and Chief of Staff. Street & men riding donkeys, bicycle, cars. 02:59:20 CU Lion w/ sword on ball on top of post. LS of Sepahsalar Mosque w/ minarets. 02:59:41 Slate: 21May56 Tehran. American kids off bus w/ books into large school yard, some others walking w/ mothers. Snow capped mountains beyond. Basketball backboards. Sign on bus: School Bus #4. Kids shooting basketballs. Children playing on jungle gym etc. 03:00:49 Slate: Same. CU sign: American Dependents School kids playing. 03:01:09 Downtown large building w/ two linons on posts, either side of steps, traffic past. Another large building, traffic, pedestrians, bicycles. Large round-about w/ mounted statue. Middle East; Iranian Daily Life; Pakistan Daily Life; Diplomacy; Military Influence;

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