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Day In Malaysia, A (1966)

Reel Number: 221364-08

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1966

Country: Malaysia

Location: Kuala Lumpur

TC Begins: 01:19:37

TC Ends: 01:30:08

Duration: 00:10:31

A Day In Malaysia 30Oct66 Flags blowing, people waiting w/ welcome flag & signs. VIPs out of cars. Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman & King & Queen. Royalty greeting President Lyndon Johnson & wife Lady Bird, off Air Force One & walking on red carpet. Many press. Pan over airport w/ people watching. CU military saluting during playing of US national anthem & firing salute. 01:21:46 LBJ at lectern speaking (SOF). Crowd w/ small US flags, listening. “...Malaysia like the United States has been making great social & economic progress based on the concept of personal initiative. That concept that a man should be free to make the best of his life...” Pan down line of soldiers in CU. Motorcade leading airport & past crowd lining streets. 01:23:05 LBJ at National Monument, VO: “...honors the brave fighters who died in the bitter struggle against militant Communism...” Wreathlaying w/ US marines. Bugle salute. CU of flag over statue. Kids w/ Malaysian flags. 01:24:01 Pedestrians crossing street, traffic. National government buildings; new Parliament House, motorcade through streets. Tilt up new building, other buildings. Housing, National Museum w/ ornate bas relief (?). Interior of large National Mosque visited by Lady Bird, accepts flowers from girl. 01:25:31 Aerial over large highway, buildings in city, many trees. Rural area. Presidential helicopter landing to waving kids & flags at rural town. Parade w/ drumming, LBJ walks thru & talks to boys. Meeting w/ farmer, in new home of farmer & family (seen in doorway). 01:26:53 CU of vegetables & fruits w/ name tags. LBJ sucking on straw & coconut for cameras. Tapping a rubber tree & latex running down into bucket. Boarding helicopter & waving good-by. Dean Rusk on steps. Drums as helicopter takes off. 01:28:01 LBJ at lectern speaking (SOF): “for here the promises of a new nation are very bright...” 01:28:48 LBJ, Dean Rusk & Tunka Abdul Rahman & others walking to plane, shaking hands; boarding plane & waving goodbye. Seen also from within plane doorway. Air Force One taking off. The End. 1966 Southeast Asia Visit; Anti-Communist; Propaganda; 1960s;

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