ADLAI GOES HOME Tribute to American Democrat Adlai Stevenson as his coffin is flown back to America. London.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5955
	Catalog #:	17055
	Clip Number:	17055-1
	Orginal Film:	65/58
	Timecode:	01:40:20 - 01:44:13
	Location:	England/United States
	Year Shot:	1965 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	FUNERALS: State LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA OCCUPATIONS: Politicians / Statesmen PERSONALITIES: Stevenson, Adlai Ewing
	Description:	ADLAI GOES HOME Tribute to American Democrat Adlai Stevenson as his coffin is flown back to America. London. L/S of the American Embassy. M/S of the Embassy showing flag at half mast. Various shots of the coffin of Adlai Stevenson laying in the American Embassy with two American and two British servicemen standing at each corner. L/S people lining up to sign Visitor's Book. M/S woman signing. M/S of the queue. C/U young boy signing. M/S Sir Alec Douglas-Home with the American Ambassador paying respects. L/S as Harold Wilson walks up to coffin to pay respects. C/U Guard. M/S pan Vice-President Hubert Humphrey walking past the coffin. Various shots crowds outside the Embassy. Scenes of Adlai Stevenson at political conventions. Various shots of Stevenson with President Harry Truman at convention. More scenes of Stevenson walking through crowds in streets and at more conventions. M/S of the White House. L/S President John F. Kennedy with Harold Macmillan. Stevenson is on the extreme left with Dean Rusk. C/U Stevenson and Rusk, pan to Kennedy and Macmillan. M/S United Nations building. C/U Stevenson taking his place at the table. M/S U Thant Secretary General. Elevated shot as Stevenson speaks. Various shots as the cortege reaches London airport. L/S as Guard of Honor stand to attention. M/S plane, Humphrey walks towards it. Various shots of Stevenson's sons and daughters-in-law. Various shots as coffin is carried to plane. M/S Guard of Honor. M/S as the plane takes off.

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