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Description:05 25 35 00 Desert of Sahara. French colony. France tests its first nuclear bomb. Atom bomb. Attempts. Seen on air base " Rzggane ". Attempts disapproved by all the countries the USA, the USSR, Japan, the African countries. Since 1958, the USA, the USSR and England suspended their tests. Close-up of the base, centre of shot, material. Close-up tanks, Dish aerial. Close-upon Albert Buchalet which presses on button, Close-up clock, countdown. Explosion, creation of a mushroom. Thick white smoke rises in the sky. Political and diplomatic Victory for De Gaulle.
