Nixon Inauguration

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2278

Date Released

29 Jan 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Nixon Inauguration
2. 2Vietnam Peace
3. 3Pompidou in Addis Ababa
4. 4Miss London Airports
5. 5England V Wales

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nixon Inauguration. DESCRIPTION: Nixon inauguration and celebration in Washington. SHOTLIST: SLV Richard Nixon being sworn in on steps of capital by Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. SLV ditto, the two men shake hands. GV White House zoom back to show parade along Pennsylvania Avenue. SLV military band. SV Nixon and wife (Patricia) standing in car driving through crowds, Nixon giving V sign. SV pan crowd sitting on grandstand. GTV float and band past. STV troops march past. SLV Independence float with large American flag. SV Nixon and wife applauding. TV South Carolina float with sailing ship. GTV zoom in to SV majorette twirling baton and throwing it in air. SV pan two astronauts driving moon buggy along parade. SV Nixon and wife applauding. TV children on float waving.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

Washington; United States of America

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98808

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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