| EISENHOWER OPENS NEW EUROPEAN HQ Ike opens SHAPE HQ near Paris - he is helped by French President Auriol. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 8107 |
| Catalog #: | 238045 | |
| Clip Number: | 238045-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2377 E | |
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| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | |
| Description: | EISENHOWER OPENS NEW EUROPEAN HQ Ike opens SHAPE HQ near Paris - he is helped by French President Auriol. SHAPE stands for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Marly, Near Paris, France. MS General Dwight D Eisenhower welcoming French President Vincent Auriol. LS The ceremony taking place in front of the new NATO HQ building (SHAPE). MS Foreign troops (in ceremonial uniform. LS Ike and Pres. Auriol inspecting. Back view - Cameramen photographing large group of officials etc., standing in front of the new building. LS. Eisenhower speaking (nat. snd.) 'In our history, this is the first time that Allied headquarters has been set up in peace to preserve peace, and not to wage war'. LS Raising Flags. MS Group of Allied soldiers standing 'at ease'. (A British Soldier and American WAC and GI and a continental soldier - Belgian.?) LS Flags of the Atlantic pact Nations, flying. LS Eisenhower and Pres. Auriol. LS Eisenhower and Pres. Auriol. MS pan - flags of the Atlantic pact nations. | |
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