English subtitles for clip: File:1957-03-07 A New Nation.ogv

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Citizens of the new state of Ghana gather for the celebration marking their day of freedom from colonialism.

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What was once the Gold Coast, a British colony, now becomes an independent Commonwealth.

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Vice President and Mrs. Nixon represent the United States at the three-day festivities.

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Native dances and games mark an event of historic importance since Ghana becomes the first Negro colony in Africa to gain its freedom.

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Premier Kwame Nkrumah chats with Representative Adam Clayton Powell of the U.S.

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as Ghana's new army passes in review before the American educated Premier and Deputy Secretary Ralph Bunch of the United Nations.

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Another feature of the occasion is a beauty contest in which the fairest of the land compete.

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And here is Miss Ghana herself.

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First queen of a brand new republic.

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The Navy gasoline tanker Mission, cut squarely in two, lies in shallow water in the Delaware,

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following a collision with a freighter and an ensuing explosion which could be heard in Maryland 40 miles away.

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At the time these pictures were made, nine of the crew members of the tanker, including its captain, were missing.

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The freighter, the Elna II of Liberian registry, also caught fire but was beached and the flames brought under control.

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Some of the crew, badly injured and burned in the explosion, are removed by the Coast Guard Army engineer tugs for treatment ashore.

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A stretch of river known as the graveyard of ships takes yet another toll.

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The heir apparent to Monaco, little princess Caroline Louise, makes her entry into the church,

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as she is formally christened by the Bishop of Monaco while held in the arms of her godmother, Margaret Davis.

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Present is her godfather, Hungarian prince Festetics.

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The solemn ceremony is witnessed by a capacity crowd which throngs the cathedral and joins in the ritual.

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The proud parents, Prince Rainier and former film star Grace Kelly, have fulfilled the fondest hopes of the tiny principality.

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Fun-making and fantasy rule the city as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras!

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The famous Fabulous Rex Parade is one of the high points of the gaiety with which the [?] traditionally serves the carnival,

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the last bling of merrymaking before the 40 days of Lent.

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And as in years past, they celebrate here with a flair practically unique in these United States.

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Lavish preparation and lusty participation is the formula for Mardi Gras.