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Post-WWI - 1919, France: Second Trip Of President Wilson Abroad & His Arrival At Paris, March 13, 1919

Reel Number: 300345

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1919,1910s

Country: France,USA

Location: Atlantic,Longchamps,Paris,RHEIMS,Suresnes

TC Begins: 01:00:11

TC Ends: 01:07:59

Duration: 00:07:48

Post-WWI - 1919, France: President Wilson Second Trip Arrival & Ceremonies, 11Mar-30May19 04Mar19 Paris street scene, pan across residential street, a few cars and well-dressed women & children to Place des Etats-Unis ext of the Bischoffsheim building where President Wilson will stay. 01:00:28 US military feeding American telegraph cables from spool into sewer opening in street outside President Wilson's Paris home / headquarters. Captains A.L. Hart & H.H.T. Glessner supervise. 01:00:45 11Mar19 Wilson & Rear Admiral Grayson play shuffleboard on ocean liner SS George Washington. 01:01:46 14Mar19 Gare des Invalides. MS Secretary of State Robert Lansing talking to Miss Constance Drexel as Lansing’s aide, Captain Merle Smith listens while waiting arrival of Wilson train. 01:01:59 Train into station; VIPs & Wilson’s party walk past. (VIPs include Poincare, Foreign Minister Pichon, Robert Lansing, Ambassador Sharp, & French General Berdoulat) 01:02:35 Wilsons into Army staff car. Scenes outside train station & French police w/ crowds in street as motorcade & police on bicycles leave. 01:03:06 Tilt up ornate stone carvings on front of unidentified Cathedral in falling snow. 01:03:14 NOTE: Wilson’s 1st trip to France. 26Jan19 Wilson talking w/ Cardinal Luzon while visiting Rheims Cathedral; interior; leaving Cathedral in snow; crowds outside w/ heavy destruction of buildings nearby. 01:04:21 30May19 Suresnes, France. Edward Stanley aka Lord Derby, British Ambassador to France, & military VIPs arrive at Suresnes Cemetery to attend Memorial Day Exercises. 01:04:39 Pres. Wilson, Gen. Pershing & other US military officers including Adm. Grayson & civilians arrive. 01:04:55 LS thru trees from behind onlookers & crosses; pan large cemetery and women in white to mass of soldiers. Tilt up flagpole w/ American flag. 01:05:29 MS Wilson speaking & gesturing from viewing stand. 01:05:54 Wilson beside crosses w/ wreaths, watches placing large wreath. 01:06:30 CU General Foch & other French officers standing, watching. MS VIPs leaving ceremony. 01:07:05 Crowd of spectators in grandstand and moving about in front at Longchamps race course. Pan to horses on track. (The Wilsons attend the races at Long-champs - Wilsons not seen). 01:07:37 CU street sign: Avenue du President Wilson; intersecting w/ Place D’Iena. Post-WW1; 1910s; Presidential Travels; First Trip; Second Trip; Diplomats;

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