President Adib al-Shishakli giving a speech in Damascus in January 1954.
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President Adib al-Shishakli giving a speech in Damascus in January 1954. Shishakli was a fiery orator, who used his inflammatory speeches to build his popularity, relying on the Syrian Radio to broadcast his propaganda. He was the first Syrian leader to use mass media to create a power base for himself.
