TANZANIA: PRESIDENT NYERERE ATTENDS INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

Record ID: 293861

  • Title: TANZANIA: PRESIDENT NYERERE ATTENDS INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
  • Date: 10th December 1967
  • Summary: 1. LV PRESIDENT NYERERE ARRIVES 0.15 2. LV CROWD 0.16 3. LV PRESIDENT NYERERE STANDS ON DAIS 0.20 4. CU OFFICER SALUTES 0.25 5. MV PRESIDENT MOVES OFF DAIS 0.35 6. LV PRESIDENT INSPECTS GUARD OF HONOUR 0.51 7. LV CROWD 0.54 8. MV PRESIDENT PRESENTS CUPS TO FARMERS (2 SHOTS) 1.12 9. MV FARMERS WITH CUPS AND PRIZ
  • Embargoed: 25th December 1967 12:00
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  • Location: DAR-ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA
  • Country: Tanzania
  • Reuters ID: LVADXLLUOA4NV905O5YAHO7AVWM9
  • Story Text: PRESIDENT JULIUS NYERERE YESTERDAY (SATURDAY) REVIEWED A PARADE OF THE PEOPLE'S DEFENCE FORCES AND OTHER SERVICE UNITS AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM IN DAR-ES-SALAAM, MARKING SIX YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE.

    A PUBLIC HOLIDAY ALSO CELEBRATED THE ANNIVERSARY BUT MOST FESTIVITIES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED THIS YEAR BECAUSE TANZANIANS ARE FASTING FOR THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADHAN. THE MAIN CELEBRATIONS WILL BE HELD ON 12 JANUARY - ZANZIBAR REVOLUTION DAY.

    PRESIDENT NYERERE TOOK THE SALUTE AT THE PARADE AND THEN PRESENTED CUPS TO THE BEST FARMERS FROM EACH OF THE COUNTRY'S 17 REGIONS.

    TANZANIA RECEIVED INDEPENDENCE AS A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ON 9 DECEMBER, 1961, AND BECAME A REPUBLIC ONE YEAR LATER.
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