Milestones to Malaysia
odd: label: General
content: Local Number= HSFA 1994.20.17
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content: Peace Corps film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (black-and-white sound; 1008 feet)
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content: circa 1965
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film by the Peace Corps on the establishment of Malaysia. Film documents the creation of Malaysia through a partnership with Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak, Singapore, and the federation of Malaya. This film captures everyday scenes in each state of the new nation. In addition, the film documents the formation of the new government of Malaysia. Scenes include: elections and voting, propaganda in favor of a new nation, and the signing of an agreement with Great Britain to end colonialism in Malaysia. Footage also captures the distinct cultures of the new nation through the presentation of dances at an event celebrating the newly formed Malaysia.

Legacy Keywords: Peace Corps Asia ; Development economic Asia ; Power politics Asia ; Propaganda political Asia ; Revolts political social Asia ; Government constitution of officials organization Asia ; Voting Asia ; Election Asia ; Election of political leader Asia ; Agreements Asia ; Treaties international Asia ; Military training Asia ; Ceremonies Asia ; Parades Asia ; Ministers governmental Asia ; Leadership political Asia ; Referenda political Asia ; Procession secular Asia ; Demonstration political Asia ; Conferences Asia ; Partnership Asia ; United Nations Asia ; Government officials Asia ; Dance traditional Asia ; Celebration patriotic Asia ; Malays (Asian people) ; Malayan Film Unit