Thor Heyerdahl stages boat-burning protest

Title

Thor Heyerdahl stages boat-burning protest

Genre

News report

TX Date

26 Apr 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:01:28

Description

Report on explorer Thor Heyerdahl burning his reed raft as a protest against the wars raging on every side in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa - particularly in Ethiopia. It tells how he was refused entry to Ethiopia and Yemen, and his telegram to the UN Secretary General protesting against the wars. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

War; Political protests; UN; Record attempts; Boats; Ethiopia; Yemen; Peaceful protests; Thor Heyerdahl; Red Sea; Kurt Waldheim

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