New President

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2361A
Date Released
5 Sep 1974
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India’s New President. DESCRIPTION: At the President’s House, New Delhi, the Investiture of India’s new President, Mr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. SHOTLIST: GV exterior Investiture Hall New Delhi. GV interior 2 presidents taking their seats. SV nearest camera new President Mr Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed all armed and on left outgoing President Mr Giri. LSV 2 presidents seated. LV Chief Justice of India about to administer the oath of office. Mr Ahmed stands up & takes the oath. SV Mr Ahmed’s family watching including Mrs Ahmed on extreme right. CU Mr Ahmed. SV Mr Ahmed taking oath watched by President Giri. CU 2 turbaned Indian officers. SV Mrs Gandhi & other Indian VIPs watching. SV end of oath taking, President Giri stands up and congratulates, embracing new President Ahmed, they exchange places and President Ahmed sits down in president’s chair. SV VIPs watching. SCU President Ahmed on left and Mr Giri (ex president).
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Awards and honours
Locations
India; New Delhi
Card file number
74/146
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Mohan Parkash
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
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'New President', British Movietone News Issue No. 2361A, 5 Sep 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30462 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)