• Short Summary

    West German Chanellor Konrad Adenauer and US President Eisenhower, met March 15 at the White House Washington: and jointly pledged to uphold the rights of all West Berliners to decide their own future in continued freedom.

  • Description


    Exterior White House Washington



    Car arrives carrying Adenauer



    Adenauer out of car, into White House



    Meets Eisenhower



    Shaking hands (after talk)



    Adenauer leaves White House



    Von Brantano leaves White House



    Both pose on steps



    both into car, and away.




    Initials



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: West German Chanellor Konrad Adenauer and US President Eisenhower, met March 15 at the White House Washington: and jointly pledged to uphold the rights of all West Berliners to decide their own future in continued freedom.

    The two leaders publicly proclaimed this to be the foundation of their negotiation position for May's summit talks which will seek to determine the fate of Berlin.

    At the some time they said their governments would drive to unite East and West Germany into a single democratic nation.

    The meeting lasted one hour and 45 minutes.

    The 84yrs old Chanecellor told newsmen afterwards that he is now satisfied his Western Allies will stand firm in tho face of Soviet demands to pull out of West Berlin.

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    Film ID:
    VLVA4NA3BEB89HC1SP4VFB00VOOJE
    Media URN:
    VLVA4NA3BEB89HC1SP4VFB00VOOJE
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    15/03/1960
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:06:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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