| Washington Spotlight | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1716 |
| Catalog #: | 362345 | |
| Clip Number: | 362345-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-081-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:03:05 - 00:04:09 | |
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GOVERNMENT: Legislation INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: State Visits LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Kennedy, John F ( JFK ) ROYALTY: Ethiopian, Haile Selassie | |
| Description: | It's a busy few days in Washington for President Kennedy. First he greets Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, here on a state visit. The Emperor has ruled since 1916, before the President was born. Then he signs the armed services pay-raise bill that will add a fourteen percent increase to the pay of men in uniform. The same day he hears Defense Secretary McNamara and General Maxwell Taylor. Washington DC Medium shot of the outside view of the White House. Emperior Selassie and President Kennedy, a White House photographer in the background. President Kennedy walking through the halls of the White House with Emperior Selassie and entourage follows. President Kennedy signing the Armed Services pay-raise bill. General Maxwell Taylor and Defense Secretary McNamara. | |
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