| President Thieu | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1766 |
| Catalog #: | 425424 | |
| Clip Number: | 425424-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-089-01 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | South Vietnam | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Diplomacy | |
| Description: | South Vietnam's Second Republic gets its first President. Nguyen Van Thieu stresses peace but offers no concessions to the Communists. Three Cong mortars explode outside the Inaugural Ball but Vice-President Humphrey and all guests escape injury.
A black screen reads, "Inauguration - Thieu Sworn In, Stresses Peace." A large crowd gathers around a majestic building. A band plays. Soldiers and bystanders line a street. President Nguyen Van Thieu walks onto a stage where a large burning pot sits. In close-up, the President takes a stick from a soldier and performs a ceremonial lighting ritual. The President and his entourage walk amongst the crowd. They sit in box seats, while he gives a speech from atop an elevated stage. President Thieu walks towards his limousine. | |
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