
Glimpses of Morocco and Algiers

Glimpses of Morocco and Algiers
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This FitzPatrick Traveltalk short visits the cities of Casablanca, Rabat, and Marrakesh in Morocco, as well as the city of Algiers in Algeria.
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1951-08-04
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