| EISENHOWER'S FIRST ORDER SIGNED Einsenhower's speech for the defense of Europe. | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 8101 |
| Catalog #: | 238033 | |
| Clip Number: | 238033-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2354 H | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | |
| Description: | EISENHOWER'S FIRST ORDER SIGNED Einsenhower's speech for the defense of Europe. Paris, France LS. Interior - photographters taking pictures CU. Eisenhower straightening out papers. CU Eisenhower signing. CU Eisenhower's signature of the first order. Eisenhower seated says, "For many months, the Nations of NATO have been engaged in erecting themselves a long security against any possible aggression. They have no aggresive intent or purpose of their own. They intend only to see to it that they may live peacabley and secure behind the arrangements they collectively have made. Today there was another step taken in this long process. Officials and formally the SHAPE headquarters was established as encharged by those forces allocated to us by the NATO nations for the defense of Western Europe. Today another significant steps was taken in this process of ensuring our collective security. This Headquarters formally and officialls assumes operational control and command of all forces allocated by our several countries to the defense of Europe." Eisenhower standing before model flags of all NATO Nations. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
