Enquiry Sent!

Thanks for getting in touch. We’ll get back to you very soon.

Go Back to Homepage

1969 - Inaugural Story, The 20Jan69 R1 of 2

Reel Number: 250006-05

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1969

Country: USA

Location: DC,Washington

TC Begins: 11:26:52

TC Ends: 11:43:03

Duration: 00:16:11

Titles w/ Capitol & grounds, scenics of Washington & monuments. Pt. 1 of 3 11:27:35 Montage of Nixon Presidential inaugural planning w/ Senator Everett Dirksen chairman of committee, Mike Mansfield, Everett Jordan, Gerald Ford, John McCormack, Carl Albert, Mark Choice CUs. 11:28:45 Military & civilian waiting along streets, in trees, LS of Capitol; military checking tickets & passes. Arriving guests, motorcades. People into platform. 11:30:16 Sergeant of Arms arriving w/ Mace; politicians & guests follow into seats. Governors, diplomats, new cabinet, Supreme Courts justices. CU Frank Borman, astronaut. 11:31:57 White House & Johnson family leaving w/ Mrs. Nixon. LBJ & Nixon to car. Motorcade leaving & up Pennsylvania Avenue. 11:32:49 Arriving at Capitol, greetings, past reporters. Various VIPs seating; families arrive. 11:36:32 LS of crowd; Dirksen welcoming President & President-elect, introduces Protestant reverend & prayer; Rabbi; Greek Orthodox Priest. 11:38:40 Dirksen administers oath of office to Vice-President Spiro Agnew. Billy Graham gives prayer. Crowd w/ bowed heads. 11:41:14 Chief Justice Earl Warren administers oath to President-Elect Richard Nixon. Pan to applauding crowd. MCU Nixon & wife at attention. 11:42:46 Black. Track continues till 11:43:03. Continued... 1969; 20Jan69; American Politics;

Show more