The Afghan Survivors 2
Senator Claiborne Pell (dark suit, at right), Congressman Don Ritter (light suit, second from left) and other members of the special joint congressional hearing examine one of the Afghans to see the effects of Soviet chemical warfare. Pell, who ch...
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The Afghan Survivors 3
The five Afghans tell of Soviet atrocities in their country during a meeting with President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Mr. Reagan said what they have undergone should be known by everyone in the free world.
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Afghan Premier Visits Egypt
Afghan Premier visits Egypt: Sardar Mohamed Daoud is pictured right being greeted by President Nasser's representative, El Sayed Abdul Latid El Boghdadi, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs when he arrived at the Cairo Airport on May 14 for a ...
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Fundamental changes in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
The romance of this bazaar in Kabul gives nearly no idea of the fundamental socio-economical changes which began with the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan. But by far not all people of the 16-million population have overcome the antiquated tradition...
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H. R.H. Sardar Mohammed Daoul
H. R. H. Sardar Mohammad Daoud, Prime Minister of Afghanistan with Mr. H. S. Suhrawardy at the Karachi airport on arrival from Kabul on 24.11.56.
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DR of Afghanistan Female workers learn
The female workers of the "Woolen Industries Pule Charkhi" textile enterprise attend an alphabetization course which was organized for them by the enterprise. One hour every day, they learn to read and write in a room, especially equipped for this...
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Afghanistan - Bandung Conference
Picture shows: Anahita Ratebzad at the Bandung Conference in Indonesia, one of the founding meetings of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1955. She participated as a representative of Afghan women.
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Afghanistan -- Veil Wearing Women in Old Kabul
Afghanistan -- Women still wearing the veil shopping in Old Kabul. These women are from outlying villages and still follow ancient custom but women of Kabul, encouraged by the government, are rapidly casting away outdated customs such never show t...
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Afghanistan Elementery Education for Women
These women from Kabul's borough Kerte Memurin attend one of the capital's six schools for women in order to catch up on what had been refused them before the April Revolution in 1978. During an average four-year training, the women receive elemen...
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