• Short Summary

    PRESIDENT DE GAULLE LAID A WREATH AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR AT THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE IN PARIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A CEREMONY COMMEMORATING V.

  • Description

    1.
    LV ARC DE TRIOMPHE
    0.01

    2.
    MV DE GAULLE ARRIVES
    0.08

    3.
    CV FLAG
    0.09

    4.
    MV DE GAULLE LAYING WREATH & SALUTING (2 SHOTS)
    0.20

    5.
    CU ETERNAL FLAME
    0.22

    6.
    MLV FLAGS BEING RAISED
    0.25

    7.
    LV UNKNOWN WARRIOR'S TOMB & WREATHS
    0.32

    8.
    MV DE GAULLE SHAKING HANDS
    0.38

    9.
    MV FLAGS
    0.40

    10.
    LV UNKNOWN WARRIOR'S TOMB & ASSEMBLED COMPANY
    0.44



    Initials GEM/V/BHH/SGM



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: PRESIDENT DE GAULLE LAID A WREATH AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR AT THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE IN PARIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN A CEREMONY COMMEMORATING V.E. DAY, THE DAY THE LAST WORLD WAR ENDED IN EUROPE.

    THE GENERAL WAS JOINING MEMBERS OF HIS GOVERNMENT AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN REMEMBERING THE DAY 23 YEARS AGO WHEN NAZI GERMANY CAPITULATED.

    HIS PILGRIMAGE TO THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR CAME AS HOPES FOR ANOTHER PEACE CENTRED ON PARIS, WHERE THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH VIETNAM ARE DUE TO START PRELIMINARY TALKS ON FRIDAY (10 MAY).

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA3JWRYID8GE6RBIZLPT6P46CW9
    Media URN:
    VLVA3JWRYID8GE6RBIZLPT6P46CW9
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    08/05/1968
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:00:46:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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