PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Coverage of President Johnson and other foreign VIP's arriving at Manila International Airport for a seven-nation conference hosted by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Shows President Johnson inspecitng rice paddies at a Rice-Culture Institute, participating in a wreath-laying ceremony, and arriving at Manila Congress House. Shows VIP's on terrace observing a glittering fiesta parade and the President's departure by VC-1137C. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 591': LS's high angle of President Johnson arriving back at the Manila International Airport -- shows ceremonies, cannons firing and Pres Johnson trooping the line, shaking hands with guests lined along red carpet and boarding VC-136C front entrance with Philippine Pres Ferdinand E. Marcos; Pres and Mrs. Marcos alighting from VC-137C, crowds moving back, ramp roll away and VC-137C taxiing out. 192' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-6266, 9875, 23 OCTOBER 1966. 198' Scenes of Premier and Mrs. Nguyen Cao Ky and Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu arriving by Vietnam DC-7 and receiving red carpet treatment. 244' LS Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 707-320C showing South Korean Pres Chung Hee Park and VIP's alighting. 255' Scenes of Pres and Mrs Johnson arriving by VC-137C and being greeted by Pres Marcos, brief welcoming ceremony showing presentation of arms and review of honor guard, and Pres Johnson's convoy leaving by motorcycle escort -- large crowd assembled. Reel 2, 769': Scenes of Pres Johnson and Pres Marcos placing flowers at foot of PI National Monument at Lunetta. 68' Scenes of crowd running to Pres Johnson's car at Manila Hotel. 141' Scenes of Pres Johnson shaking hands with guests lined up along red carpet, followed by Mrs Marcos and Mrs Johnson. 187' Scenes of UH-1B landing in field, shows Mrs Johnson talking to small girl with Mrs Marcos -- press gathered around. 214' MLS of VH-3A landing -- shows honor guard walking out, Pres Johnson and Pres Marcos alighting, getting on sight-seeing bus and inspecting rice paddies at Rice-Culture Institute and addressing crowd (Los Banos, P.I.). 380' Scenes of Pres and Mrs Johnson arriving at the Manila Congress House -- VIP's on terrace including Premier Ky, Pres Park, South Vietnam Chief of State Thieu, Prime Minister Harold Holt of Australia, Prime Minister Keith J. Holyoake of New Zealand, Pres Marcos, and Thailand's Thanom Kittikachorn. 488' Night scenes of a glittering fiesta parade at Malacanang Palace -- Pres Johnson, wearing Filipino shirt, and Mrs Johnson with Pres and Mrs Marcos observing. 576' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-6222. 583' LS high angle Premier Ky and South Vietnam CofS Thieu arriving by Vietnam DC-7 at Manila International Airport followed by welcoming ceremony, then VIP's depart by motorcade. 703' LS of Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 707-320C taxiing to stop and ramp rollout. 718' Scenes of Pres and Mrs Johnson arriving by VC-137C and flyover of two F-5A's.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities