Five Shot In US Congress

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
54/20
Date Released
8 Mar 1954
Date covered
1 Mar 1954
Length of issue (in feet)
698
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
Pathe cameras are on the spot within minutes of the shooting of five congressmen by three Puerto Ricans. The would-be assassins are hustled to goal as the wounded are rushed to hospital. Scenes in the Chamber show where stray bullets smashes chairs an desks
Keywords
Politics and government; Crime
Locations
Washington; United States of America
Footage sources
Warner-Pathe
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
Film clip
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British Pathe Ltd
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'Five Shot In US Congress', Pathe News Issue No. 54/20, 8 Mar 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/105757 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)