U.S.A.: French president Valery Giscard D'Estaing arrives in supersonic Concorde jet for bicentennial visit.

Record ID: 1061829

  • Title: U.S.A.: French president Valery Giscard D'Estaing arrives in supersonic Concorde jet for bicentennial visit.
  • Date: 17th May 1976
  • Summary: 1. LV Concorde lands at airport. 6 ft 2. CU Concorde 11 ft 3. LV Mr. and Mrs. Ford greet ZOOM M. and Mme Giscard D'Estaing. INTO CU 16 ft 4. LV Presidents Ford and Giscard inspect Guard of Honour. 21 ft 5. MLV President Giscard standing with President Ford addresses crowd. 27 ft 6. LV The two Presidents in talks INT at the White House 31 ft 7. MLV 33 ft 8. EXT Reporter commenting on SCU visit outside White House 45 ft 9. CU Reporter ZOOM IN SLOWLY 55 ft "President Giscard's arrival in the U.S.... fitting tribute to his country's reputation for pride. He came in ... Concorde. The flight from paris ... took 3 hours 20 minutes...." "The two leaders... went through the conventional state visit ceremony which includes a review of the troops. They praised the close relationship between the two countries, President Giscard reciting his speech in French and then in English. During a 2 hour Oval Office meeting, they discussed among other things black nationalism in Africa. Tonight President Ford hosts a state dinner at the White House. Tomorrow night President Giscard is the host at a dinner at the french Embassy when much attention will be riveted on returns from the Michigan primary. President Ford has called his home state primary a "must win" situation. Around the White House today there was public confidence but private nervousness. Ford camp strategists had hoped to boost the Michigan effort over the weekend by persuading a number of uncommitted delegates from other states to publicly declare for the President but those delegates had decided to wait until after the Michigan primary to make their move. Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 31st May 1976 13:00
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  • Location: U.S.A. WASHINGTON
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