PRES. NIXON'S MEETING WITH SOUTH; VIETNAM'S PRES. THIEU LOCATION-MIDWAY ISLAND Part 1

Description

1) CU PRES. RICHARD M. NIXON on podium addressing residents and military of Midway Island; at R is Mr. WILLIAM ROGERS, Secretary of State; ADM. JOHN S. MC CAIN seen in LFG; zoom back to show US Marine band standing at parade rest in BG; zoom continues over heads of military gathered around podium; Honor Guards in far RBG; Navy enlisted personnel seen in FG; crowd applauds as PRES. completes his talk, steps off podium; PAN L over heads of Naval personnel. F- P (Fog throughout scene) 2) CU Rear view, PRES. standing at attention, facing the US Marine Corp band as he receives honors; microphone in direct FG; heads of military in RFG; Honor Guard in RBG at Present Arms; many people in FG taking candid shots of NIXON. G (Fog throughout scene) 3) CU Naval personnel; zoom back, PRES. on podium; Honor Guards coming to Order Arms in far RBG; NIXON turns, departs from podium; PAN R with NIXON walking up to Marine captain, they shake hands; NIXON then begins shaking hands with many of the crowd. G-F 4) CU PAN L, PRES. and his secret service men walking to the L; zoom back, to show crowds scattered throughout area as PRES. walks towards Air Force I seen in BG. F-P (Fog) 5) HA CU Crowd and VIPs. F-P 6) MS PRES. walking towards ramp of Air Force I, crowd of military and civilians looking on. SV G-F 7) MLS PRES. boarding a/c, turns around at top of ramp, waves to crowd; zoom back to show crowd waving back; Air Force I sitting far BG. G-F 8) MS VIPs boarding Air Force I; press walking from a/c. F-P 9) CU Overlooking woman holding child on hip, listening to portable radio in her L hand. G 10) LS Side view, Air Force I ready to taxi out; crowds in FG looking on and waving; people in FG beginning to depart from area; Air Force I seen taxiing to runway, past parked a/c; military ambulance and fire truck proceed along with Air Force I. VG 11) HA MLS Military personnel standing around, others departing; Honor Guards framed in mid BG departing from area. F (Edge fog)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities