- Title: CANADA: THREE DELEGATES SPEAK AT THE HABITAT CONFERENCE.
- Date: 4th June 1976
- Summary: 1. GV Palestinian delegate Shafik Al-Hout (PLO) zoom out to MCU of delegate at 14' 14 ft Zoom out GV Conference hall & delegates Zoom in various CU's and MV's of delegates - very jerky 107 ft GV Audience clapping and committee on dias 149 ft 2. Rubbish! 153 ft GV Zambian delegate Mr. A.B. Chikwanda 171 ft Zoom in MCU of delegate speaking at mike. 243 ft 3. MCU Korean delegate speaking at mike 378 ft Lots of short, jerky shots of delegates seated 430 ft "....question of Habitat ... a natural home is the crux of the question of Palestine....we are a people whose habitat has been usurped ....our people and our land suffered a destructive earthquake...caused by violent aggression..Israeli earth-quake...it tries to destrupt the very identity, heritage, personality, and geography.....Palestine history was distorted by the Zionists...hundreds of settlements have been destroyed ...most beloved city of Jerusalem ..inhuman act of settlement...hate has replaced love and war has replaced peace..the palestinian has become a prisoner in his own homeland..the people and the land of Palestine who have suffered....destroying of human settlement..dictated by.."CUT VOICE OVER:'Palestine Liberation Organisation..& I now give the floor to the Finland minister for housing Mr. Olavi (?)...' (Note firland minister note seen in film) "...employment, education, health and all the other requirements basic to life.... Zambia's greatest domestic concern at the moment..is..the productive development of rural areas ,...Zambia recognises that communities such as these are the base blocks of society...Zambia has made rural reconstruction the forefront of its development......increase agricultural productivity....improve marketing procedures...network of transport and delivery...agrarian revolution will need to be accompanied by .... diversification in employment opportunity ...thereby presenting us with a challenge.." CUT "....priority is given to.....communities - the programmes are those for improvement in living.....new outlook for villages...giving people confidence that we can make it...increase in productivity...creation of momentum for villagers to co-operate amongst themselves....programmes to improve living in flood terraces has been completed...include community libraries, nurseries etc. taking advantage of the community as a whole.........view to improving urban living environment.....These programmes are to be carried on...wide dissemination of self-help and know-how......." Uneven, unclear voice over - phrases about the conference etc. Initials 243 ft - 250 ft Rubbish Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: CANADA, MONTREAL
- Country: Canada
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