| NIXON'S VISIT US President Nixon arrives in England to visit Harold Wilson, Ted Heath and the Queen. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5037 |
| Catalog #: | 365098 | |
| Clip Number: | 365098-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/18 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:57 - 01:31:23 | |
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England PERSONALITIES: Nixon, Richard M. | |
| Description: | NIXON'S VISIT (aka NIXON IN ENGLAND, NIXON ARRIVES IN LONDON) US President Nixon arrives in England to visit Harold Wilson, Ted Heath and the Queen. London At London Airport a Boeing plane carrying US President Richard Nixon comes to a halt after landing. SV Boeing at London Airport slowing down on the apron. GV Aircraft as it comes to a halt. British Prime Minister Harold Wilson waits with other officials. Nixon comes down the steps of the aircraft followed by others in his party and is greeted by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord Cobbold. CU Policemen. Nixon shakes hands with Wilson. SCU Mr. Stewart. Pan to American officials. Mr. Nixon on rostrum standing beside him is Mr. Wilson. SCU Mr. Nixon talking about the relationship between the United States and Great Britain, saying they share a common commitment to peace. Chequers, Buckinghamshire At the Prime Minister's home at Chequers, Nixon walking about and looking at the fireplace and paintings in the Great Hall. Pan Mr. Wilson and Mr. Nixon walking towards fireplace in great hall in Chequers. As they get to fireplace Mr. Wilson points towards it. CU Top of fireplace showing carving. SV Mr. Nixon with Mr. Wilson in front of fireplace looking towards pictures. CU Picture on wall. SV Mr. Wilson and Mr. Nixon in the long gallery talking. They then walk towards camera into CU Rear V. Nixon and Wilson walking down the long gallery. SV Windows in long gallery. Pan down to Nixon and Wilson talking. SCU Nixon and Wilson talking. London Exterior shots of Claridges, the President's London headquarters, with US Stars and Stripes flag outside. Inside, we see Nixon talking to Ted (Edward) Heath, opposition leader. CU Nixon. CU Ted Heath. SV Nixon and Heath talking. Outside the hotel, a line of motorcycle policemen wait to escort Nixon to Downing Street. Nixon comes out of the building, gets into his bullet-proof car (specially flown in from America) and the motorcade starts off. SV Line of motor cycle police. SV Motor cycle escort move off. SV Pan Nixon's car moves off and turns corner on it's way to Downing St. Downing Street slowing arrival of Nixon's car. SV Nixon steps from car outside No. 10 and shakes hands with Mr. Wilson. Camera zooms in as they shake hands and Mr. Nixon points to the gallery of press photographers. SV Mr. Wilson and Mr. Nixon standing outside No. 10 with other VIPs. Mr. Nixon waves. As Press photographers. SV Wilson and Nixon then turn and walk inside followed by the other VIPs. Inside we see Wilson with Nixon and Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart and Mr Rogers, US Secretary of State. Motorcycle escort as they leave Downing Street. GV Nixon's car outside No. 10. SV Nixon and Wilson coming out of No. 10. Mr. Wilson opens door and Nixon climbs in. Two people looking from window. GV Nixon's car leaving Downing St. SV Pan Nixon's car with motorcycle escort on it's way to Buckingham Palace. The motorcade takes Nixon to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen. GV Buckingham Palace. Interior Buckingham Palace Mr. Nixon with Mr. Wilson walking towards camera. SV Mr. Nixon with another V.I.P. walking up steps to meet the Queen. Nixon, accompanied by Wilson, being greeted by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh). CU Queen smiling. SV As Queen Prince Philip and Nixon walk away from camera. Shots of paintings on the walls of the Palace. The Queen and Nixon walk along chatting with Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Charles walking along behind. | |
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