Egypt, Syria, Merge In New Arab Republic
Egypt, Syria, Merge In New Arab Republic
Clip: 355382_1_1
Year Shot: 1958
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1644
Original Film: 031-010-02
HD: N/A
Location: Africia, Egypt
Timecode: 00:09:21 - 00:10:25
The United Arab Republic comes into being with the formal merger of Egypt and Syria, hailed by crowds in Damascus and Cairo, as the rest of Middle East and the outside world ponders the significance of the epochal event. The Arab flag flying next to the flag of Syria. President Nasser and the President of Syria standing together in a motorcade parade. Throngs line the streets cheering. All the dignitaries walking together. President Nasser and the President of Syria signing documents.