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title: Photos d'Actualité poster, No. 5 (French, Beirut)
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description: 'A French fold-out photo sheet headed ''Photos d''Actualité'' with six captioned news photographs: U.S. wheat flown to famine areas of Somalia.'
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# Photos d'Actualité poster, No. 5 (French, Beirut)

A French fold-out photo sheet headed 'Photos d'Actualité' with six captioned news photographs: U.S. wheat flown to famine areas of Somalia, a Nigerian Ibo dictionary project, American students singing with Nigerian children, a White House party for orphans, African ambassadors at the UN and students rebuilding a burned Mississippi church. The tell is card-stacking: aid and goodwill stories are chosen as the news, with the White House setting adding presidential standing.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (French) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
PHOTOS D'ACTUALITE

Du blé est expédié d'urgence en Somalie
Une cargaison urgente de blé américain est déchargée à l'aéroport de Mogadiscio en vue de soulager les zones de la République Somalienne éprouvées par la sécheresse. Le blé a été expédié par avion par les Etats-Unis en réponse à l'appel du Gouvernement somalien. Près de 100 tonnes sont arrivées par la voie des airs. Le solde de 6,900 tonnes arrivera par bateau. Ci-dessous : Un Somalien examine le blé qui sera distribué à 700.000 de ses concitoyens dans les zones de famine.

Un Nouveau Dictionnaire En Préparation
Le Prof. Robert Armstrong, qui met au point un dictionnaire Ibo-Américain, dirige Felicia Ekejuiba dans l'emploi d'un palatographe à l'université d'Ibadan. A mesure que Mlle Ekejuiba prononce des mots en Ibo, la machine enregistre les mouvements de sa langue contre son palais.

La Compréhension Par La Musique
Enfants nigériens et étudiants américains s'amusent à chanter des chansons de leurs folklores respectifs. Les étudiants appartiennent à Operation Crossroads Africa (Carrefours d'Afrique), organisation américaine qui encourage les échanges amicaux avec les nations africaines.

Le Président Reçoit
Le président Johnson et sa famille ont donné une réception en l'honneur de 150 orphelins. Les filles du Président ont joué à des jeux de société avec les enfants.

Trente-Cinq Nations Africaines a l'O.N.U.
Trois porte-parole africains discutent avant une session de l'Assemblée Générale. Ce sont les ambassadeurs Marof (Guinée), El Kony (République Arabe Unie) et Adebo (Nigéria). Aujourd'hui, l'Afrique a plus de nations à l'O.N.U. que les autres parties du monde.

Des Etudiants Rebâtissent Une Eglise
Les étudiants et les professeurs de plusieurs collèges universitaires américains ont passé leurs vacances de Noël, à rebâtir une église incendiée après une réunion en faveur des droits des Noirs. A gauche : Les étudiants posent les fondations de la nouvelle église. A droite : Le Rev. McDonald conduit le premier service dans l'église en partie reconstruite.
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
PHOTOS OF CURRENT EVENTS

Wheat is rushed to Somalia
An urgent cargo of American wheat is unloaded at Mogadiscio airport to relieve the zones of the Somali Republic stricken by drought. The wheat was sent by air by the United States in response to the appeal of the Somali Government. Nearly 100 tons have arrived by air. The balance of 6,900 tons will arrive by boat. Below: A Somali examines the wheat that will be distributed to 700,000 of his fellow citizens in the famine zones.

A New Dictionary in Preparation
Prof. Robert Armstrong, who is preparing an Ibo-American dictionary, guides Felicia Ekejuiba in the use of a palatograph at the University of Ibadan. As Miss Ekejuiba pronounces words in Ibo, the machine records the movements of her tongue against her palate.

Understanding Through Music
Nigerian children and American students are amused at singing songs from their respective folklores. The students belong to Operation Crossroads Africa, an American organization that encourages friendly exchanges with African nations.

The President Receives
President Johnson and his family gave a reception in honour of 150 orphans. The President's daughters played parlour games with the children.

Thirty-Five African Nations at the U.N.
Three African spokesmen talk before a General Assembly session. They are Ambassadors Marof (Guinea), El Kony (United Arab Republic) and Adebo (Nigeria). Today Africa has more nations at the U.N. than the other parts of the world.

Students Rebuild a Church
Students and professors of several American university colleges spent their Christmas vacation rebuilding a church burned after a meeting in favour of the rights of Black people. Left: Students lay the foundations of the new church. Right: Rev. McDonald leads the first service in the partly rebuilt church.
```

Printed text reproduced as set, including the French accents as printed in the body text; the heading prints 'ACTUALITE' without an accent.

[← News in Pictures poster, No. 5 (Arabic, Beirut)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/news-in-pictures-no-5-arabic-beirut-1965/) [Pictures in the News poster, No. 5 (English, Beirut) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/pictures-in-the-news-no-5-english-beirut-1965/)

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