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| Name | President Eisenhower: State Funeral in Washington D.C. (1969) | British Pathé |
| Video Uploader | Video From British Pathé |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 13-04-2014 14:28:15 |
| Video Discription | Watch as a procession of thousands of prestigious guests follow the state funeral of former US President General Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower as he is transported through Washington D.C. to Washington Cathedral. #BritishPathé #History #POTUS #President #Funeral #WashingtonDC License This Film: (FILM ID:2097.21) https://www.britishpathe.com/video/eisenhower-state-funeral Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: https://goo.gl/hV1nkf Here's some footage of President Eisenhowers funeral in 1969. As he was the American president his funeral was followed by thousands. The funeral took place in Washington DC. Titles read: 'SPECIAL!' Entire issue devoted to state funeral of former US President General Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower in colour. Washington DC, United States of America. Montage of shots showing procession of Eisenhower's funeral, the Washington Cathedral where the funeral will be held, coffin inside Capitol Building, views of Washington as we hear US President Richard Nixon quoting Eisenhower on his love for his family and his country. US flags flying at half mast in Washington with Capitol seen in background. Several shots of the massive military procession making its way through Washington as Eisenhower's coffin is transported to the Capitol to rest in state. Crowds line the route. Six horses pull a cart carrying the coffin, draped in the US Stars and Stripes flag. Military escort accompanies the cortege, followed by man leading horse with empty saddle and boot turned wrong way round in stirrup. A black car moves slowly along - probably containing family. Eisenhower's widow Mamie enters rotunda of Capitol where officials are waiting for arrival of coffin. Coffin is carried slowly up steps and into the rotunda by military pallbearers. The Shah of Persia in ceremonial dress looks on. Coffin is placed on stand. Nixon family watch. Top shot of ceremony. Sunset over Capitol Building. Crowds outside wait in long lines to file past coffin. Shot of wreath beside coffin. Shots of Washington Cathedral where funeral will take place. Secretary General to United Nations, U Thant arrives outside the church. Inside we see French President Charles de Gaulle, King Baudoin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, former President Lyndon B Johnson arrive inside the church. President Nixon his wife and daughter arrive outside. The Eisenhower family arrive inside the church. Coffin is carried inside. Interior shots of church. Coffin is carried down aisle. BRITISH PATHÉ'S STORY Before television, people came to movie theatres to watch the news. British Pathé was at the forefront of cinematic journalism, blending information with entertainment to popular effect. Over the course of a century, it documented everything from major armed conflicts and seismic political crises to the curious hobbies and eccentric lives of ordinary people. If it happened, British Pathé filmed it. Now considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world, British Pathé is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance. British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/ WaYAPSTcM3c |
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