Polish Miners Charter (1947)

Unissued / Unused material. Polish Miners Charter grants new privileges to Polish miners. Sosnowiec, Poland. LS back view miners entering meeting hall, portrait of President Boleslaw Bierut over entrance. Various shots miners entering hall. MS portraits of President Bierut, Joseph Stalin and an emblem on black cloth of stage. LS audience applauding as President Bierut and others arrive. CU miner in audience wearing distinctive hat. MS President Bierut addressing miners. Various shots miners listening. CU Bierut addressing meeting. Various shots miners applauding. CU miners clapping. Various shots Mr Onika, Vice President of the Mines in the USSR addressing the gathering. Various shots people listening. MS Vice Premier Minc addressing the gathering. CU’s audience. CU the leading miner Wieczorek on rostrum thanking the government for the Charter. Various shots audience applauding. MS miners holding banner of work. Various shots President Bierut pinning medal onto banner. CU his hands pinning me