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Nov. 11, 1957 - Prime Minister of Burma Leads Prayers for Rain - to Avert Drought - and Down Comes the Rain.. U Nu the Prime Minister of Burma and many of his Ministers recently led a widespread campaign throughout the country for prayers and recitation of the Buddhist scripture to pray for rain to end the threatened heat wave; drought and water famine.. The prayers offered by Buddhist monks - Ministers and people in all pagodas throughout the country - and the prayers were immediately answered by torrential rains on the city of Rangoon. Keystone Photo Shows: General view showing the congregation of a thousand Buddhist Monks as they recite prayers for rain at the great Shwedagon Pagoda

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