WWII - 1944, Diplomacy: Gen. De Gaulle In United States

WWII - 1944, Diplomacy: Gen. De Gaulle In United States Army transport plane landing at Washington’s National Airport taxiing w/ US army honor guard at attention. De Gaulle down plane steps, salutes & shakes hands. Walking w/ VIPs & photographers as guns salute. De Gaulle, Gen. Marshall, Adm. King & Gen. Arnold salute. De Gaulle shaking hands. Gen. Watson & Adm. Brown aides to FDR greet; talking. Journalists behind ropes. Into car & leaving; arriving at White House. Int. & shaking hands w/ FDR, Cordell Hull, Ann Boetticher, James Forestall, Harold Ickes. Wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery Grave of Unknown Soldier. 11:32:32 New York City Hall arrival w/ crowds cheering & waving as he enters. Leaves & waves. Good shot of cameramen. Into car. W/ reporters on top of RCA building & view to skyscrapers. CU. 11:33:20 De Gaulle seated speaks (SOF) in stilted English: “I’m glad to be on American soil. And again to have met President Roosevelt. We have talked, and I found thus we have a common understanding of the grave problems facing us. I take this opportunity to thank the American people for the wonderful effort they have made to win this war today. As in 1918 your American boys are fighting side by side w/ the French soldiers. Together we are marching on the road to Berlin, to Tokyo, to a final victory.” WW2 government newsreel; Propaganda; Diplomacy; Free French Army Leader;