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title: Pictures in the News poster, No. 8 (French poster distributed in Beirut)
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description: 'The French edition of Pictures in the News No. 8 (''Photos d''actualite''): President Maurice Yameogo of Upper Volta at the UN and the White House'
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# Pictures in the News poster, No. 8 (French poster distributed in Beirut)

The French edition of Pictures in the News No. 8 ('Photos d'actualite'): President Maurice Yameogo of Upper Volta at the UN and the White House and receiving an honorary degree in California, a Liberian trainee at Kennedy Airport, YWCA women leaders at the White House, and an African dance festival at Howard University. The tell is transfer, with glittering generalities in the festival caption on the arts and understanding among all peoples.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

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

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PHOTOS D'ACTUALITE

Le Président de la Haute-Volta Visite les Etats-Unis

M. Maurice Yaméogo, Président de la République de la Haute-Volta est reçu au siège des Nations Unies à New York. Invité à déjeuner par M. U. Thant, secrétaire général de l'O.N.U., il a aussi visité la célèbre bâtisse. Le président Yaméogo et ses compagnons applaudirent (ci-dessus) quand l'ambassadeur de la Haute-Volta à l'O.N.U. eut occupé son siège au sein de l'Assemblée Générale. Sur notre cliché, de gauche à droite : M. Raphaël Medah, ministre du Commerce; M. Begnon Koné, président de l'Assemblée nationale; le président Yaméogo; M. U. Thant; M. Lompolo Koné, ministre des Affaires étrangères; M. Michel Tougouma, ministre de la Défense nationale; M. Denis Yaméogo, ministre et conseiller présidentiel spécial.

PHOTO DE DROITE (EN HAUT) - Le président Lyndon B. Johnson accueille Mme Maurice Yaméogo à la Maison Blanche à Washington, D.C., à l'occasion d'un dîner dont le président Yaméogo (à gauche) et sa femme ont été les hôtes d'honneur. A l'extrême droite, Mme Johnson.
PHOTO DE DROITE - Le président Yaméogo prend la parole au St. Mary's College à Moraga, en Californie, où le diplôme de Docteur en Droit honoris causa lui a été décerné. Durant sa tournée de dix jours aux Etats-Unis, le Chef d'Etat de la Haute-Volta s'est entretenu avec le président Johnson et des dirigeants gouvernementaux de premier plan.

ETUDIANT LA DIRECTION D'UN AEROPORT - George Emmanuel Tubman, du Libéria, (vu de face) - qui suit un cours de formation à l'Aéroport International Kennedy à New York - se fait expliquer les méthodes modernes de contrôle du trafic d'un aérodrome affairé. Tubman, que l'on voit ici observant un dispatcher de vols à la tour de contrôle, compte travailler à Roberts Field, à Monrovia, lors de son retour au Libéria.

LES DIRIGEANTES FEMININES de 33 nations, représentant la Young Women's Christian Association, ont été reçues à la Maison Blanche à Washington, D.C., par Mme Lyndon B. Johnson (ci-dessus, au centre), épouse du Président des Etats-Unis, et par Mme Laurance Rockefeller (à gauche), vice-présidente de la YWCA internationale. Elles accueillent ici Mme Evelyn Cole, de Sierra Leone. PHOTO CI-DESSOUS - Ces dames ont aussi rendu visite à Mme Margaret Chase Smith, membre du Sénat américain. Sur notre cliché, de gauche à droite : Mme Dagmar Lynn, Inde; Mme Inonge Wina, Zambie; le sénateur Smith; Mme Bernadette Kunambi, Tanzanie.

Quand Danseurs et Batteurs Exécutent le "Batakoto," la Vedette du Festival de Musique Est au Rythme Africain

PHOTO DE GAUCHE - Le battement des tambours et les mouvements du "Batakoto," danse africaine, ont marqué une représentation animée à Howard University, à Washington, D.C., à l'occasion du festival de musique non occidentale organisé à l'Université durant la semaine internationale. Ces musiciens sont des étudiants universitaires américains et africains, formés par Babatunde Olatunji, musicien nigérien vivant aux Etats-Unis.
PHOTO DE DROITE - Une partie de l'auditoire à Cramton Hall. Le festival a été organisé pour démontrer comment les arts contribuent à assurer une meilleure compréhension entre les peuples de tous les pays.

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

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NEWS PHOTOS

The President of Upper Volta Visits the United States

Mr. Maurice Yameogo, President of the Republic of Upper Volta, is received at United Nations headquarters in New York. Invited to lunch by U Thant, UN Secretary-General, he also visited the famous building. President Yameogo and his companions applauded (above) when the Upper Volta ambassador to the UN had taken his seat in the General Assembly. In our photo, left to right: Mr. Raphael Medah, Minister of Commerce; Mr. Begnon Kone, President of the National Assembly; President Yameogo; Mr. U Thant; Mr. Lompolo Kone, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Michel Tougouma, Minister of National Defense; Mr. Denis Yameogo, minister and special presidential adviser.

PHOTO AT RIGHT (TOP) - President Lyndon B. Johnson welcomes Mrs. Maurice Yameogo to the White House in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of a dinner of which President Yameogo (left) and his wife were the guests of honor. At far right, Mrs. Johnson.
PHOTO AT RIGHT - President Yameogo speaks at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California, where the honorary degree of Doctor of Law was conferred on him. During his ten-day tour of the United States, the Head of State of Upper Volta held talks with President Johnson and top government leaders.

STUDYING AIRPORT MANAGEMENT - George Emmanuel Tubman of Liberia (seen facing), who is taking a training course at Kennedy International Airport in New York, has the modern methods of traffic control of a busy airfield explained to him. Tubman, seen here observing a flight dispatcher in the control tower, intends to work at Roberts Field in Monrovia on his return to Liberia.

THE WOMEN LEADERS of 33 nations, representing the Young Women's Christian Association, were received at the White House in Washington, D.C., by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson (above, center), wife of the President of the United States, and by Mrs. Laurance Rockefeller (left), vice-president of the international YWCA. Here they welcome Mrs. Evelyn Cole of Sierra Leone. PHOTO BELOW - These ladies also visited Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, member of the American Senate. In our photo, left to right: Mrs. Dagmar Lynn, India; Mrs. Inonge Wina, Zambia; Senator Smith; Mrs. Bernadette Kunambi, Tanzania.

When Dancers and Drummers Perform the "Batakoto," the Star of the Music Festival Is African Rhythm

PHOTO AT LEFT - The beating of drums and the movements of the "Batakoto," an African dance, marked a lively performance at Howard University in Washington, D.C., at the non-western music festival organized at the University during international week. These musicians are American and African university students, trained by Babatunde Olatunji, a Nigerian musician living in the United States.
PHOTO AT RIGHT - Part of the audience in Cramton Hall. The festival was organized to show how the arts help ensure better understanding among the peoples of all countries.

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Small captions were read at reduced resolution; some personal-name spellings may differ slightly from the printed sheet.

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