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Post-WWII - 1946, Cold War: Churchill Arrival & Iron Curtain Speech, Excerpt. 05Mar46

Reel Number: 200554-02

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1946,1940s

Country: England,United Kingdom,USA,USSR

Location: Fulton,Missouri

TC Begins: 01:08:30

TC Ends: 01:15:16

Duration: 00:06:46

{Post-WWII - 1946, Cold War: Churchill Arrival & Iron Curtain Speech, Excerpt. 05Mar46] Winston Churchill off train w/ President Truman, into open top car. Car down street lined w/ schoolgirls. Motorcade, Churchill & Truman ride on back of car. Truman & Churchill enter university. Truman wearing cap & gown introduces Churchill. Talks re danger of atomic bomb; how glad he is that the knowledge is not yet in the hands of “some Communist or neo-fascist”. 01:11:01 Speaks of “Special Relationship” between Great Britain & America. (some sound breakup) Crowds in audience. Talks of goodwill towards Stalin. Welcomes Russian contact.... however, talks of Fifth Columnists & calls them a threat to Christian Civilization. 01:14:29 Truman awarded Honorary Degree. Truman makes speech. Churchill gets degree & makes speech (very short) Diplomacy; Anglo-American Special Relationship; Anti-Communism; 1940s; Note: sold at price per reel.

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