Mobutu Meets Nixon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2150
Date Released
17 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: President Nixon Meets Mr Mobutu. DESCRIPTION: An important visitor from Africa welcomed at the White House. President Nixon greets Congo-Kinshasa’s President Joseph Mobutu making his first official visit to the United States. SHOTLIST: LV exterior President and Mrs Mobutu are greeted by President and Mrs Nixon. GV onlookers. SV portrait George Washington pan down to Nixon and Mobutu sitting in armchairs. SCU ditto. GV graves at Arlington Cemetery. SV tomb of unknown soldier. SCU guards on steps. LV President Mobutu lays wreath at tomb of unknown soldier. GV exterior White House (night). SV Nixon, Mobutu and wives arrive at reception. SCU pan from both men to wives.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Foreign relations; Ceremonies
Locations
Washington; United States of America
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96249
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:

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