[Charles Wilson Shooting Machine Gun]

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Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson firing a machine gun in Afghanistan during the filming of an episode of "60 Minutes" in May-June 1988. This photograph was used for the cover of George Crile's book, Charlie Wilson's War.

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1 photograph : col. ; 6.4x4.4 in

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Creator: Unknown. 1988-05/1988-06.

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Photograph of Congressman Charles Wilson firing a machine gun in Afghanistan during the filming of an episode of "60 Minutes" in May-June 1988. This photograph was used for the cover of George Crile's book, Charlie Wilson's War.

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1 photograph : col. ; 6.4x4.4 in

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Charles Wilson Photograph Collection

Materials depicting the activities and career of Congressman Charles "Charlie" Wilson (District 2, 1972 to 1996), from meetings with East Texas constituents to visits to the Middle East and photos with Presidents Reagan, Clinton, George W. Bush and other dignitaries.

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  • 1988-05/1988-06

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[Charles Wilson Shooting Machine Gun], photograph, 1988-05/1988-06; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth255279/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The History Center.

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