| Peace Feelers: LBJ Sends Envoys To World Capitals | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1744 |
| Catalog #: | 426311 | |
| Clip Number: | 426311-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-004-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:19:59 - 00:22:56 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. PERSONALITIES: Harriman, Averill PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lyndon Baines (LBJ) PERSONALITIES: Shastri, Lal Bahadur WAR & CONFLICT: India & Pakistan (Kashmir) 1965 WAR & CONFLICT/VIETNAM: Misc. | |
| Description: | With bombing raids suspended since Christmas Eve, President Johnson's mighty peace offensive goes into high gear in capitals all over the world. Top diplomats from Washington, led by such notables as U.S. Ambassador to the UN Arthur Goldberg, Averill Harriman, and G. Mennen Williams, are shown on both sides of the Iron and Bamboo curtains explaining America's stand in the war with North Vietnam. A graphic round-up of international history in the making. Vietnam US aircraft carrier sailing in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam. Washington DC These words spoken by President Lyndon Baines Johnson July of 1965. "We are ready now as we have always been, to move from the battle field to the conference table. I've stated publicly and many times, again and again, America's willingness to began unconditional discussions with any government at any place at any time." Paris, France MS - Arthur Goldberg in Paris, France disembarks from a chauffeured limousine. Taninia MS - Gene Mennen Williams, under Secretary of State for foreign African affairs. Poland MS - One of the President Johnson's personal envoy for the Peace Offensive is Averell Harriman walking with other diplomats. MS - Averill Harriman and other diplomats embarking on one of the President's diplomatic planes, the United States Of America. India CU - President Shastri and W. Averell Harriman last meeting just before the Tashkent Conference. Tashkent, Uzbekistan CUS - The Prime Minister of India and the President of Pakistan, having met at Tashkent and having discussed the relations existing between India and Pakistan, hereby declare their firm resolve to restore normal peaceful relations between their countries Signed by President Ayub Khan of Pakistan and President, Prime Minister Shrastri of India. | |
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