America Welcomes President Ayub R1 of 2
U.S.I.S. United States Information Services Presents
11Jul61 Line of flags, spectators, trumpeteers, marines as Ayub Khan’s PIA Boeing 707 arrives. Out of plane & down steps followed by daughter, greeted by JFK, Dean Rusk & Jackie. Reception line; Pres. Kennedy at mics welcoming (SOF) “...you come as the head of an important & powerful country which is allied w/ us in SEATO, which is associated w/ us in CENTO; which represents a powerful force for freedom in your area of the world.
13:30:25 President Khan responds (SOF). Motorcade leaving; large parade up Pennsylvania Avenue w/ spectators applauding. Khan into Blair house & waving crowd. Visit to Mount Vernon on Presidential Yacht Honey Fitz. People waving; Mt. Vernon seen from water, Presidential party off & past Marine Honor Guard. POV from car up to house. News photographers. Greeted by doormen in Colonial costumes. Bust of George Washington presented to Khan.
13:33:26 Military pageant w/ soldiers dressed in Colonial uniforms & fife & drum corps plays. State dinner outdoors on lawn.
13:34:09 Khan arrives in limousine at White House for meeting. Entering thru press; posing w/ Kennedy & VP Johnson. Leaving. POV thru streets & view in car to Capitol where Khan addresses Joint Session of Congress.
13:35:41 Khan speaks: “I regard it as a great privilege...” Narrator outlines speech saying Pakistan must modernise & hopes friendship will grow in strength. Applause.
13:36:53 Washington Islamic Center & Mosque visited by President Khan. Takes off shoes; views around inside & tour given by Director of the Center. Leaving. View of street from top of building.
Diplomacy; Arrivals; Presidential; Muhammad Ayub Khan; Propaganda;
NOTE: CENTO was outgrowth of Baghdad Pact after Pakistan joined. Ayub Khan was youngest Pakistan General, made military head of martial law administration 07Oct58, then 27Oct58, took the presidency in bloodless coup. Moved to have Constitutiion created (done in 1961), aligned Pakistan w/ US & aid against USSR; elections held in 1962 which he won but may have been corrupt.
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America Welcomes President Ayub R1 of 2 U.S.I.S. United States Information Services Presents 11Jul61 Line of flags, spectators, trumpeteers, marines as Ayub Khan’s PIA Boeing 707 arrives. Out of plane & down steps followed by daughter, greeted by JFK, Dean Rusk & Jackie. Reception line; Pres. Kennedy at mics welcoming (SOF) “...you come as the head of an important & powerful country which is allied w/ us in SEATO, which is associated w/ us in CENTO; which represents a powerful force for freedom in your area of the world. 13:30:25 President Khan responds (SOF). Motorcade leaving; large parade up Pennsylvania Avenue w/ spectators applauding. Khan into Blair house & waving crowd. Visit to Mount Vernon on Presidential Yacht Honey Fitz. People waving; Mt. Vernon seen from water, Presidential party off & past Marine Honor Guard. POV from car up to house. News photographers. Greeted by doormen in Colonial costumes. Bust of George Washington presented to Khan. 13:33:26 Military pageant w/ soldiers dressed in Colonial uniforms & fife & drum corps plays. State dinner outdoors on lawn. 13:34:09 Khan arrives in limousine at White House for meeting. Entering thru press; posing w/ Kennedy & VP Johnson. Leaving. POV thru streets & view in car to Capitol where Khan addresses Joint Session of Congress. 13:35:41 Khan speaks: “I regard it as a great privilege...” Narrator outlines speech saying Pakistan must modernise & hopes friendship will grow in strength. Applause. 13:36:53 Washington Islamic Center & Mosque visited by President Khan. Takes off shoes; views around inside & tour given by Director of the Center. Leaving. View of street from top of building. Diplomacy; Arrivals; Presidential; Muhammad Ayub Khan; Propaganda; NOTE: CENTO was outgrowth of Baghdad Pact after Pakistan joined. Ayub Khan was youngest Pakistan General, made military head of martial law administration 07Oct58, then 27Oct58, took the presidency in bloodless coup. Moved to have Constitutiion created (done in 1961), aligned Pakistan w/ US & aid against USSR; elections held in 1962 which he won but may have been corrupt.