| SIR ANTHONY EDEN ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8570 | |
| Catalog #: | 238946 | |
| Clip Number: | 238946-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2808 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:52:33 - 01:57:02 | |
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits JOURNALISM: Press Conference LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Dulles, John Foster PERSONALITIES: Eden, Anthony | |
| Description: | SIR ANTHONY EDEN ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON Various shots Dulles and Eden in front of microphones with Dulles making speech of welcome and Eden replying. Washington, DC John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State: “It is for me a very great honor and pleasure indeed to welcome here o behalf of President Eisenhower and all the American people, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is by no means is a stranger here. He’s been here many times and a good many of us also have been on the other side and known him there. I’m sure that none of us forget and none of us will ever forget the fact that General Eisenhower and a good many others where over there in 1944 as the guest of Mr. Churchill and Mr. Eden. At a time when to an example of almost unprecedented courage, the island of the United Kingdom had been held as a base from which the forces of despotism could be rolled back. (edit) … who also is known to us a former head of the United Kingdom delegation to the United Nations. (edit) … and the talks that will began in a few moments now… (edit) … we’re very happy that you’re here.” The two men shake hands. Sir Anthony Eden: “Mr. Secretary of State, I’m indeed grateful for your welcome on behalf of the President and the people of this great country. For the Foreign Secretary and myself it’s a real pleasure and you all know it, to be here again amongst you. I’m deeply grateful, Foster if I may call you that? Instead of Secretary of State? For the welcome you so kindly extended to us, and for the generous words you used, about my country. It so happens that this visit was arranged at the kind invitation of the President some months ago and yet I don’t think it could have been more timely, to judge by recent events. If there is one thing that will make people at home particular happy about this event, is the knowledge that your President is fit and well enough for the visit to be possible. Because you know that there is no man in our country who is so widely loved from many a foreign land as your President. We always regard him as partially ours for the reasons the Secretary of State expressed so well just now. Now we’ve us, your Secretary State and I, in times gone by, and the President and Mr. Selwyn Lloyd has come to join us, we’ve all worked together, in difficult times and in less difficult times, should they ever happen to exist. On this occasion I’m quite sure that we can make a serious and positive contribution to peace by understanding between ourselves. I look foreword to these talks and we should be getting down to work soon. I’m sure you will wish us all success in our effort and we will do what we can to deserve your confidence. Thank you very much.” | |
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