Account successfully created. Please check your inbox to verify your email id and login.
Sign in with
Sign in with GoogleAlready have an account?
Sign in
or create with
We are glad to have you onboard! But before we start we will need to make sure we’ve got the right email for you.
Go to HomepageReel Number: 221443-04
Color: Colour
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1961
Country: France
Location: Paris
TC Begins: 12:45:23
TC Ends: 12:55:17
Duration: 00:09:54
The Task Begun - President Kennedy In Europe Pt. 1 of 2 United States Information Agency Capitol Building; Inaugural address w/ Kennedy speaking excerpt. 12:45:49 Main Titles 12:46:12 White House exterior; JFK speaking from desk to nation on his return from Europe 12:46:41 Air Force One arrives Paris, France; De Gaulle on red carpet to greet JFK & Jackie; flags & walk together past military band into reception room, handshaking w/ Amb. James Gavin introducing. 12:48:07 De Gaulle (SOF) welcoming in French. JFK replies in English: “...I come from America, the daughter of Europe, to France which is America’s oldest friend.” 12:48:52 Flags & ceremonial motorcade w/ horse guard. 12:49:13 JFK describes his talks to American nation after return home. 12:49:26 De Gaulle out of limousine at US Embassy (?). Narration describes talks. Press photographers outside palace. Aerial of Paris from Eiffel Tower. Ground shots. JFK w/ Dean Rusk & Robert Saint Jean (?) to Palais de Chaillot to luncheon w/ 400 journalists. JFK speaks (SOF) “...we are determined to resist aggression w/ whatever kind of force is necessary...” 12:51:45 Quay D’Orsay int. & JFK & Gavin host diplomatic reception. Ext. NATO headquarters & JFK sitting at desk speaking (SOF). 12:53:14 Paris scenics (faded) w/ tourists & views from high points. Seine, traffic on Champs Elysees. 12:54:24 Arrival at Hotel De Ville (City Hall) & red carpet. Kids wave US flags. Leaving w/ Jackie in CU. Presidential Trip; Cold War; Diplomatic Relations; Diplomats; 1960s; 1961;