Jordan King Husseins Statue Removed

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(16 Nov 1995) T/I: 10:49:45 • • • A Jordanian official said on Thursday (16/11) that Jordan's King • Hussein had ordered the removal of a bronze statue erected in • honour of his 60th birthday, one night before it was to be • unveiled. The giant North Korean-made statue of Hussein was put up outside the government palace in Amman. After Hussein saw the • statue he ordered it to be taken down. It depicted the king wearing the keffieh or traditional headscarf with a book in his left hand and his right arm raised. • • • SHOWS: • • AMMAN, JORDAN 14-15 NOVEMBER, 1995 • • 14/11: • wide of square • statue in square covered by a sheet, arm and hand extended through • street • base of statue, pan up to statue • workers cleaning square • rear of statue • more workers cleaning • rear of statue • workers cleaning • • 15/11: • workers dismantling statue • statue being lifted and placed on trailer • various of statue being lowered onto trailer • truck carries statue away • • 2.30 • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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