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01 January, 1980
Pope John Paul II visits the 'favelas' (slums).
François Lochon
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1981 Photo Contest
Bryan Wharton
David Hume Kennerly
Ronald G. Bell
John Rooy
George M. Wedding
Alain Mingam
Andrew Hosie
Mirella Ricciardi
Eric Piper
Mike Wells
William Campbell
Wolfgang Lummer
Ovie Carter
Lennart Isaksson
Björn H. Larsson Ask
Rene Leveque
Gabriel Dominique Duval
John Downing
John Everett
Joseph Marquette
Sergei Guneyev
Werner Gartung
Henri Bureau
Zvi Roger
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