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May 05, 1964 - The River Nile Diverted. At a ceremony which included three hours of speeches yesterday at Aswan, President Nasser of the U.A.R. and the guest of honour Mr. Khruschev of Russia, pressed buttons to detonate an explosion which diverted the waters of the Tiver Nile through a newly made canal which carries the water around the site while the Aswan High Dam id being built. Photo Shows: (Left to Right) President Nasser, Mr. Kruschev, President Aref of Iraq and President Sallal of the Yemen, in the top picture as they press the button to detonate the explosion, and in the lower picture the survey their handiwork
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13247220
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47009005
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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