| President Signs Nuclear Treaty | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1716 |
| Catalog #: | 362348 | |
| Clip Number: | 362348-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-082-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:06:23 - 00:08:02 | |
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Arms Controls INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Treaties & Pacts LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Humphrey, Hubert PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lyndon Baines (LBJ) PERSONALITIES: Kennedy, John F ( JFK ) WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Diplomacy WEAPONS: Nuclear / Atomic | |
| Description: | The limited nuclear test ban treaty becomes official in the White House Treaty Room - the same room where the peace protocol was signed to end the Spanish-American War. In the presence of official witnesses and congressional leaders, the president hails the agreement with Russia with a note of caution, calling it the first fruit of hope. Washington DC Outside view of the White House, Spring time. Inside shot - White House Treaty Room. MCUS - In the presence of official whiteness, off to the right of the screen is Senator Humphrey from Minnesota. MCUS - President Kennedy sitting at a desk with pen in hand and signing the Nuclear Treaty. President Kennedy, "If this treaty fails it will not be our doing, and even if it fails we shall not regret, that we have made this clear and honorable national commitment to the cause of man's survival. For under this treaty we can and must still keep our vigil in defense of freedom. But this treaty need not fail. This small step towards safety can be followed by others longer and less limited if also harder in the taking. With our courage and understanding enlarged by this achievement let us press onward in quest of man's essential desire for peace. As President of the United States and with the advice and consent of the Senate, I now sign the instruments of ratification of this treaty." Senator Humphrey from Minnesota is to the left side of the screen and Vice President Johnson is in the first row to the right of the screen. President Kennedy used 17 pens to sign the treaty and now he's handing them out to the Senators as keepsakes. | |
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