First Wheat Shipment To Russia
First Wheat Shipment To Russia
Clip: 429256_1_1
Year Shot: 1964
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1720
Original Film: 037-009-02
HD: N/A
Location: Norfolk, Va
Timecode: 00:02:39 - 00:03:15
The first grain to be shipped to the Soviet Union under the $250,000,000 deal negotiated last fall is loaded in Norfolk, Va. Russia has contracted to buy 148,000,000 bushels and her satellites more millions of bushels. Capitalist wheat for Communist dinner tables. Norfolk, VA The cargo ship is docked at a wheat silo where it is being filled up with grain. Camera pans - The shoot where tons of the grain is being transferred into the hull of the ship. MLS - Other ships out in the ocean.