Critical NATO Meeting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1489A
Date Released
19 Dec 1957
Date submitted
17 Dec 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Critical NATO Meeting
  2. 2Wedding at Windsor
  3. 3The Governor Has a Look
  4. 4Escape for Submariners
  5. 5Christmas Leave
  6. 6End Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Eisenhower & NATO Conference. DESCRIPTION: The flags of fifteen nations flew at Orly Airport. Mr Dulles, the American Secretary of State, General Norstad, the Supreme Commander, and Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, his deputy, waited there to greet the President of the United States. Mr Eisenhower was officially welcomed by Monsieur Coty, the French President. His drive through the city was something of a triumph, it was of course his first visit since the war days. At the Palais de Chaillot, where the arrival of Britain’s Premier and Foreign Secretary was followed by that of President Eisenhower and Mr Dulles. This was to be a round-table conference between the heads of fifteen nations, representing some five hundred million people. SHOTLIST: Shots of aircraft arriving. Shots of Mr Foster Dulles, General Norstad, Mr Rene Coty & Monty awaiting to greet Mr Eisenhower. CU Guard of Honour. Shot of Mr Eisenhower leaving plane and leaving airport. Shots of the Eiffel Tower and Ike’s car going through streets of Paris. Ike waving and crowds cheering. Shots of the Palais de Chaillot. Flags etc. Shots of Mr H Macmillan arriving at Palais, also Ike & Dulles. Interior Conference Hall. Macmillan takes seat, Ike takes seat. GV conference. Shots of Diefenbaker, Adenauer and Macmillan seated around table. Top angle table. Ike making opening speech. GS table. Ike speaking. GS reporters, and pressmen.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Conferences; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
72380
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
273
Story extras:
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