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Arabia / Saudi Arabia

 

See also Persons – Middle East

 

 

220569          17.00.00 - 17.03.03            1914 - 1918 Si         b/w     Arabia

World War One - Lawrence of Arabia
Arab encampment and bazaar. Lawrence standing with ? maybe Lowell Thomas and Feisal.
17.02.12 Arabs driving car along dusty road. Arabs on horseback join motor car. Troops march along road.

220569          17.06.20 - 17.10.37            1914 - 1918 Si         b/w     Arabia

World War One - Arab Tribes against the Turks.
Arabs in army uniform marching in desert / training. Arabs, some in robes at oasis - palm trees - camels.
17:07:22 Line of camels some transporting military equipment. Encampment. Single shot unidentified soldier.
17:09:09 Arab encampment  - Arabs showing horsemanship - racing with rifles.

 

220569          17:14:41 – 17:15:15            1914 - 1918 Si         b/w    

World War One - A minute or Two in Aden
The old native quarter - street scenes, Arabs, knife sharpener. Man driving camel drawn trap.

 

LN 501-195   ca 02:23:40—02:31:40    ca 1920  generic scenics, oil discovery & drilling.

 

220570          20:22:48 – 20:24:25            1945   Si         b/w    

Roosevelt meets Saudi King on Board Ship

Roosevelt meets Saudi King on Board Ship Augusta ?
King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud seated on deck. Arab VIPs seated on deck. Ibn Saud down steps and shakes hands with FDR, top shot Ibn Saud and FDR in conversation. Not good shots FDR

 

220570          20.24.27 - 20.24.58            1940s ?          Sd        b/w     Egypt

Saudi Arabian King visits Egypt
King Farouk and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud walk together. Two kings in parade in horse drawn coaches. Two kings seated on thrones.

 

220290          06.53.24 - 06.54.16            1957   sd         B/W    Jordan

Jordan - Hussein tightens grip on nation
Crowds demonstrate - curfew imposed and martial law declared  - King Hussein with King Saud of Saudi Arabia - Military patrol empty streets.
Middle East - Cold War

221244          22:30:45 - 22:31:15            1950s Si         B/W

[Selected Scenes - Middle East - Syria or Saudi Arabia]

King Saud of Saudi Arabia & President Shukri Al-Kuwatly of Syria arrive by limousine & greeted, up stairs past camera.  Photocall, two heads of state seated.

 

221244          22:32:23 - 22:33:10                        1960s Iran, Saudi Arabia      B/W    Si         [Selected Scenes - Middle East - Iran]

King Saud visiting Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran.

Guard of Honor at airfield. King Saud & Shah at airport reviewing military.  Palace interior in formal dress wearing many medals.  Arab princes seated watching.  Shah & Saud on thrones talking.  Arab talking on knees at their feet.

 

 

 

 

2.         SAUDI POLITICS IN USA

 

221627          05:23:13 - 05:25:05            USA      1957   B/W    SIL      

[King Saud arrival, White House]
Cadillac limousine arrives; King Saud & ?? out & enter White House.  Posing, talking w/ Eisenhower & John Foster Dulles.
05:24:24  Newsreel cameramen.
05:24:28  King Saud & others leaving, posing on steps.  Enter car.  Leaving.  LS of White Hosue.
05:25:00  Four-engine Constellation airliner The Columbine taxiing.

 

220908          10:49:27 - 10:50:51            31Jan57         Sd.       B/W    Royal Visitor - King Saud Confers with President

Ambassador Lodge greets King Saud on arrival in New York.  King inspects guard of honour.  Ext. United Nations Building.  King with Dag Hammarskjold.  King on podium making speech to United Nations. 

10:50:23 Honour Guard waiting at airport.  Eisenhower waiting and greeting Ibn Saud off Presidential Plane Columbine.  Ike with Saud at White House.

 

221627          05:14:16 - 05:17:59            Saudi Arabia; USA;      1957   B/W    SIL      

[King Saud Arrives at US Naval Base; Meets W/ Ike]  1957
Naval Honor Guard lining roadway (Annapolis, Maryland Naval Academy?)  CU & MS driill w/ rifles.  Civilians waving.  Motorcade towards camera.  King Saud (arm in sling) out of car, greeted by military & civilian.  Posing, saluting; reviewing troops.
05:16:35  LS across South Lawn to White House.
05:17:08  Saud in W.H. office seated w/ President Eisenhower.  CUs.
NOTE:  First Saudi Arabian Ruler to meet w/ President.  30Jan57.

 

220780          18:41:51 - 18:51:40            1957               SD        Col       King Saud visits President Eisenhower  Rl 1 of 3

Naval salute fired - King Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud leaves SS Constitution and is transported by Coastguard vessel to SS William A. Lee, leader of destroyer squadron who will escort King and party to land.  Rainy conditions as past Statue of Liberty.

18.43.20 King Saud down gangplank - Henry Cabot-Lodge Jnr. with party. King makes speech in Arabic.

18.44.01 King Saud arrives by car at United Nations for luncheon hosted by Dag Hammarskjold.  Saud gets standing ovation as enters council hall to address UN. King speaking from podium - translation over.

18.48.13 Reception given for King by Saudi ambassador. King in welcome line shaking hands with VIPs. King greeting Lebanese envoy Dr Charles Malik ? and  envoys from Yemen and US Ambassador Wadsworth.

18.48.41 King arriving in Washington - down steps of presidential plane.  Met at airport by President Eisenhower. Prince carried down steps.

 

220780                      18:51:53 - 18:59:54            1957   SD        Col                   King Saud visits President Eisenhower Rl 2 of 3

King Saud with President Eisenhower inspects troops.  Press surround open top car as pulls away.  Cortege, crowds lining streets.  Good shots FBI men walking by limousine. banner over road welcoming King Saud.  Car arrives at Blair House, the presidents guest house. King and Ike up steps.  Flags of US and Saudi Arabia.

18:53:10 Night - Car carrying King arrives at White House for formal dinner.  Richard Nixon arrives and into W.H. Ambassador Walter George arrives.  Unid. Arabs arrive.  Joseph W. Martin Jnr arrives.  Fred Davies, Aramco official greets group of Arabs.

18:54:33  King visits Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Ceremony - wreath laid. Last post played.

18:55:30 King visits George Washington Mount Vernon memorial - wreath laid.

18:56:12 Blair House. Dec of State Dulles arrives for meeting.

18:56:35 Exterior  hotel. Interior V.P. Nixon hosts official luncheon for King. Herbert Hoover Jnr in receiving line.

18:57:00 Saudi Arabian Embassy - interior Richard and Mrs Nixon welcomed.  Foreign diplomats received by King.  Good shot movie cameras.  Mrs John Foster Dulles shakes hands with King. US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, George Wadsworth.  Sam Rayburn ? speaker of House of Representatives.  - Children of Saudi Ambassador meet King.

18:58:55 Washington Islamic Centre / mosque.  King arrives.  Shots architecture.  King leaving surrounded by crowds.

18.49.14  Ike speaks at microphones - welcomes King.  Says US was fortunate in calling late King Saud a friend -  values friendships with Saudi Arabia. King Saud replies.

 

220779                      17:00:07 - 17:07:39            1957               SD        Col                   King Saud visits President Eisenhower  Rl 3 of 3

Pentagon - Troops present arms as King Saud arrives. Sec. of Defence Charles Wilson and Admiral Radford greet King. Inspect Guard of Honour.

17.00.44 White House - interior King and President sit talking.

17.01.10 Walter Reed Army Medical Centre -  King visits son Prince Mashhur who is having tests - suffers from cerebral palsy.

17.01.34  Exterior building ? Interior  - formal dinner hosted by King for President. Richard Nixon - Earl Warren - Loy Henderson and others with king.

17.02.01 King and President stand together.

17.02.15 King visits United States Naval Academy  at Annapolis firing salute.  King inspects guard of honour.  Cadets marching. King presented with plaque.  Basketball game between Academy and Bute university.

17.03.54 King into car and drives down road lined with cadets. King returns to Walter Reed hospital  to collect his son . Child holds message to people of America thanking them for good wishes.

17.04.52 Blair House - Dr Charles Malik from Lebanon enters - Greek Ambassador enters. Iranian ambassador  enters. Interior  - King seated on sofa with Iranian Crown Prince.

17.05.44 Saudi embassy - childrens party hosted by Prince Mashhur - kids round table. Prince with bicycle given to him by chauffers.

17.06.30 White House, King and Ike walking to car. President says farewell.

17.06.50 Night shots - rain - cars arriving at airport. Nixon with King. Air Force One takes off in rain.

           

220779          17:27:13 - 17:35:45            1957   USA      B/W    Si        

King Saud of Saudi Arabia arrives New York
Night shots ocean liner coming into harbour.  Arab party  leaving ship including King Saud
17:28:35 Destroyer  USS Joseph P. Kennedy, JR (DD-850) into NYC harbor.  King Saud and his staff saluting.  King Saud talking and laughing with officers.   Body guard holds King Saud's son in arms. USS Johnston (DD-821) entering NY harbor.
17:32:59  Saud seated with others - son Prince Mashhur held by bodyguard. Groups of Arabs looking over  ships rail. . King Saud off ship by gangplank. - Night.

 

221574          09:34:13 - 09:47:02            1966   USA;    COL      SD       

Moments In Washington - June 1966 visit of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia to Washington, DC.
Streets prepared for Royal visit - Saudi flags and welcome posters.  Marine Honor guard on lawn.  POV from helicopter arriving at White House.  Welcoming ceremony fanfare played.  Royal party arrives & President Johnson welcomes & shakes hands w/ cameras behind.
09:35:30  LBJ & Faisal on red carpet to podium on lawn.  US national anthem played.  LBJ SOF welcoming speech, attempts greeting in Arabic.  LBJ speaks of long friendship w/ Saudi Arabia, MCUs.
09:37:28  King Faisal replies to welcome in Arabic; narrator translates.
09:38:53  Pennsylvania Avenue, military march past under welcoming arch.  Marching bands, car carrying LBJ & King w/ Secret Service on bumper.  Crowds on sidewalk watch parade.
09:39:33  Cars arrive at Blair House opposite White Hosue & enter.  King presented w/ Keys to the City of Washington in ceremony.  Flag above.
09:40:11  Motorcycle police leading motorcade thru Washington along parkway & to Capitol.  CU sign: Foreign Relations.  Luncheon hosted by Senators Fulbright and Bourke Hickenlooper of Foreign Relations Committee.
09:40:40  Sec. of State Dean Rusk welcomes Faisal , State Department (?).  LBJ is guest of honor at Embassy of Saudi Arabia - reception, posing, shaking hands.
09:41:24  White House ext w/ US Marine Honor Guard lining drive.  Motorcade arrives & President in white tuxedo welcomes Faisal to formal dinner.  Pose for press photographers; entering.
09:42:32  Honor Guard down stairs & LBJ & King pose en route to dinner.
09:42:57  Night -  Firework display.  President & King on balcony watch ceremonial military display on White House lawn.  Troops wearing colonial / revolutionary uniforms w/ fife & bugle corps.  More fireworks.
09:43:56  Islamic Center / mosque.  King Faisal shown inside mosques Islamic architecture.  King at prayer to Mecca.
09:45:00  American Press Writers & correspondents give King Faisal standing ovation as he enters banquet hall at Statler Hilton for luncheon & press conference.  Faisal makes speech - v/o says he considered  time he spent w/ President Johnson among the happiest and most delightful of my life.
09:45:43  Farewell ceremony on the Mall.  Vice President Hubert Humphrey w/ King; montage of posing w/ various people.  CU.  King Faisal enters helicopter.  Presidential helicopter takes off & turns above.  The End.

 

220781          19:05:42 - 19:14:39            1966   USA                  B/W    Si        

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia  - A Royal Visit
Panning shot over Washington buildings - summer tourists looking at White House through fence. President and others await arrival of visitor. Helicopters flying in to land. Two nuns watching.  Helicopter touches down on lawn. Banner Welcome His Majesty King Faisal   - Faisal and entourage off helicopter and into cars - Arabic writing superimposed on most shots.  Limousine moves off, crowds on pavement wave.
19:07:40 Newsreader (mos)
19:08:32 Royal party arrive at White House. King Faisal met by President Johnson - shake hands.  King presented to other VIPs. President and King move to ceremonial podium - military band play fanfare and guns fire salute (mos) . Arabic flag.  President Johnson makes speech ( mos )

 

220781          19:14:40 - 19:24:47            1966   USA                  B/W    Si        

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia A Royal Visit
King Faisal at podium - guard of honour.  Welcoming banner.  King and President in  cortege. Police outriders with flags of Arabia and USA, Military march past / parade. Crowds on sidewalk watch. Presidential car with FBI men standing on bumpers. Party arrive at Blair House, official residence for Presidential guests.  Press photographers - Wecome speeches ( mos ) Party arrive at another luncheon  greeted by Dean Rusk - King tours museum ? Arabic artifacts and photographs. King Faisal in welcoming line.
19.22.54 Newsreader ( mos ) Various still photos King Faisal with President Johnson.

220781          19:24:48 - 19:35:42            1966   USA                  B/W    Si        

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia - A Royal Visit
Limousines arriving at White House carrying VIPs Military guard line drive. Press and people watching. Senator Humphrey arrives by car. Police outriders lead cortege carrying King Faisal. President Johnson  in white tuxedo greets him. Pose for cameras.
19:27:03 Interior White House - Honor guard lead President and King into room. Band playing
19:28:13 Night shots military Tattoo - participants dressed in revolutionary clothes. King and President watch from White House balcony.  Displays of precision marching etc. Fireworks.
19.31.16 Interior  Statler Hilton - banqueting hall. King and entourage enter and take seats. News / film camera on tripod. Man at podium makes speech. Faisal makes speech - cutaways to audience

 

220781          19:36:02 - 19:44:25            1966   USA                  B/W    Sd       

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia  - A Royal Visit
Interior  Statler Hilton -  Faisal  makes speech - cutaways to audience. Telenews camera.  Shots of tables.
Unid. man passes on questions to King Faisal re his appraisal of Communist intrusion in the Middle East. Questions repeated by interpreter - Faisal answers
19.39.28 Newsreader in Arabic. Various still photgraphs of King with President Johnson.
19.40.23 King Faisal at  Embassy of Saudi Arabia  - reception.  Faisal in welcoming line greets VIPs. President Johnson arrives by car. President intoduced and greets VIPs. King Faisal welcomes more guests to reception including Dean Rusk and Hubert Humphrey.
19.43.41 Chefs carving meat - guests at buffet.
19.44.04 Newsreader.

 

220781          19:44:26 - 19:53:52            1966   USA                  B/W    Sd       

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia - A Royal Visit
Cars arrive at hotel ? and representatives of various Arab countries enter.  Exterior building.  
Exterior Mosque / Islamic Centre showing architecture.  Group in courtyard waiting for King Faisal  - arrives - removes shoes. Shown around mosque - prays.
19.48.16 Royal cortege through streets of Washington - arrival at Capitol
19.49.02 Interior - sign Foreign Relations over door. Meeting in progress with Senator Fulbright and others seated round table.
19.50.24 Exterior Capitol, slow pull back to show top shot Washington buildings.
19.50.48 Faisal watches military ceremony and gun fire salute before leaving.  Senator Humphrey makes speech (Arabic voiceover.)

220781          19:53:53 - 20:03:43            1966   USA                  B/W    Sd       

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia  - A Royal Visit
 King Faisal makes farewell speech.  Goodbyes - handshakes - Faisal boards helicopter. 
19.58.33 Exterior UN building New York. Flags - King Faisal with U Thant
19.59.29 Newsreader - Arabic
20.02.47 Montage / reprise of King Faisals visit with arabic supers.

 

220573          16:00:04 - 16:01:25            6Jul74                        Si         Col      

Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia At Security Cooperation Conference

with Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger

LS, Prince Fahd and Saudi Arabian officials seated at a table.  CU Schlesinger.  LS, Ibrahim Al-Sowayel, Saudi Arabian Ambassador, seated next to Prince Fahd.  CU, Secretary Schlesinger.  CU, Prince Fahd.  CU  Schlesinger speaking.  Mr. Al-Sowayel speaking to Prince Fahd.  CU, Mr. William P. Clements, Deputy Secretary of Defense.  MS, Saudi Arabian Army officers.  CU, DOD emblem.  CU, Mr. Schlesinger's name plate.

 

220735          16:00:00 - 16:05:36            1981   SD        Col       Reagans Remarks Following Senate Approval of the Sale of AWACS to Saudi Arabia
Includes Q& A session with reporters
Middle east Peace process discussed . Reagan says no deals have been made.
16:05:27 MCUs General Haig and Secretary Baker.

220752          15:00:18 – 15:56:43 1985              Sd        Col      

Astronet, No.3: Saudi Arabia - First Saudi in space

5 reels

A TV studio newsreader or presenter also reports on a  shuttle launch of Mission 51-G which carries Prince Sultan Salman Abdel-Aziz Al-Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family and the first Saudi in space.  Live conversation between King Fahd in Jedda, Saudi Arabia and Prince Sultan Salman Abdel-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, one of the crew members of space shuttle Mission 512-G.  Also shows activities on board shuttle.  Entire crew poses and talks on phone.  Unid. Frenchman also speaks from shuttle.

Very bad quality video, lots of drop-out

This item consists of several reels.

 

220716          17:00:00 - 17:08:49            1989               SD        B/W    President Bush Tours Cultural Exhibition
(Saudi Arabia Convention Centre)
Bush Sr. escorted  by Prince Bandar, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States.
Bush receives flowers from children in traditional Saudi dress.  A traditional Arabic or Bedouin dance is performed.
17:04:41 cameraman idents piece & colour bars
17:04:54  Bush offered tea or coffee. 

 

LN 504-047  05:01:00 - 05:12:32            1980s Col&BW           Sd

Air Force Now  (Exhibits Group - Why I Serve? - Rhiyad Saudi Arabia - Pediatrics)

INCLUDING:

05:05:04  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia & views of the city.  4 F-15 jets over city from above; refueling en route Military Air Lift Command deployment 13Jan79.  Lt. John Borling (later NATO HQ Chief of Staff, North) Commander w/ Saudi Arabian government.  Planes arrival.  Saudi flown in F-15 & flying against Saudi F-5s.  Support staff talk about red carpet treatment they got.  Graciousness.  Readiness Is Our Profession...

05:08:32 

 

 

220716          17:09:14 - 17:14:07            1990               SD        B/W    Arrival of Saudi Arabian Foreign Officials
Secretary James baker welcomes officials out of helicopter.  Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal statement re Middle East crisis re Iraq invasion of Kuwait.  Reporters question re Port of Aqaba & Jordan;  solving conflict peacefully; UN resolutions.
Bandar present
Gulf War

 

220716          17:14:08 - 17:16:41            1990               SD        B/W    President Bush Meets with  Saudi Arabian Foreign Officials
including Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal and Prince Bandar in the Oval Office
Reporters question re diplomatic solution to Middle East crisis
Gulf War

220726          07:37:34 - 07:59:44            9Aug90           Sd        Col

Press Conference on Middle East Situation in White House Press Room  - 9 Aug1990

Re Iraqs invasion of Kuwait and US sending troops to Saudi Arabia

Bush doesnt / cant reply re troops numbers sent to Saudi Arabia.  Troops only on defensive mission.  Doesnt know for how long.

07:39:12  Helen Thomas asks if we are in a war? We are not in a war.  Re other nations involved - Britain; Egypt; Morocco.  Was Cheneys mission successful in rallying support?  Re Americans choosing to leave Saudi Arabia.

07:41:33  re Chemical weapons being used on US troops.  Rumor re Saddam Hussein being dead.

Re Saudis cutting off Iraqi pipelines & oil situation.  Venezuela has announced an increase in oil supply.

Presence of reporters in Saudi Arabia & whether to send Pentagon pool. 

07:44:20  re King Fahds request for support.  Soviets response.  Have joined on the UN Resolution.

Re whether to use more than economic sanctions.  Possibility of Arab component in Force.

Re American hostages???

Re how economic sanctions will affect Saddam regime.

Not preparing for long ground war; military objective is defence of Saudi Arabia & overall objective is that Iraq leaves Kuwait.

07:50:22  re attempts to improve relations w/ Saddam Hussein.

Reporter questions adequacy of intelligence & Bush defends it saying move was too swift to foresee.

Re cost of intervention.

Re Vulnerability of oil fields in Middle East.  Budget agreement; risk of oil prices rise.

07:56:54  re teaching Saddam Hussein to behave well in future. 

Re embargo to be all-encompassing.

 

220716          17:16:53 - 17:31:11            1990   SD        Col       President Bush Meets with  Coalition  of Ambassadors on Desert Shield
In Roosevelt Room of the White House
Bush shakes hands and starts speech - Dan Quayle & Bandar on either side of him.
17:19:22 Coalition posing for photographers in Rose Garden - Bush speech re coalition.
Gulf War

220716          17:19:25 - 17:37:33            1991               SD        Col       President Bush Meets with  Ambassador to the United States Prince Bandar
In the Oval Office
Bandar thanks Bush re sending US troops to Saudi Arabia.

 

220716          17:37:45 - 17:38:55            1991               SD        Col       President Bush Meets with  Ambassador Prince Bandar
In the Oval Office

 

 

3. SAUDI POLITICS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

 

220779          17:17:26 - 17:26:51            1945   At Sea Egypt    B/W    Si        

En-Route to Post Yalta Meeting
USS Murphy underway to Yalta Conference.  Carrying King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia.
Arabian sail boat towed by Destroyer. Arab talking to officers on bridge of DD. 
17:18:48 Tracking shots tents & buildings  on shore of canal & Arabs waving from shore.  
17:20:08 Shots of ship and crew - sailboat in full sail running by side of destroyer. - ties up.  Top sgot group of Arabs on deck
17:24:09 Ritual killing and man dressing goat between depth charge racks.
Shots of ship and crew.

 

220780          18:22:35 - 18:33:11            1945   Egypt   B/W    SIL      

FDR, Churchill and King Ibn Saud meet in Egypt after Yalta
Naval launch pulling alongside ship.  Civilians including Stettinius come aboard.  President Roosevelt seated on deck with civilians.
18:24:04 Naval  launch pulls alongside - top shot Winston Churchill coming aboard
18:25:03 Launch pulling alongside - USS Murphy crew saluting as King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia comes aboard.  Shots unid. arabs. Arabic party sitting on deck drinking coffee.   Arabs shown around ship, one pulls out dagger.  Side view Ibn-Saud in chair.  Pan along deck showing crew and activity.
18:31:00 Airfield - plane coming in to land - unid civilians de-plane. Aircraft in flight. Sarah Churchill ?  FDR in car.

220780          18:37:51 - 18:41:36            1945   Egypt   B/W    SIL      

Yalta Finale
USS Murphy pulls alongside  USS Quincy.  King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia transfers from one to the other and joins President Roosevelt (FDR) seated on deck.

 

220780          18:15:20 - 18:22:17            1945   Egypt Gibraltar Algeria          COL&B/W        SIL      

[FDR, Churchill and King Ibn Saud meet in Egypt after Yalta Conference]
14Feb45  Color  Shots of King Ibn-Saud w/ Col. William A Eddy (translator & US rep. to Saudi Arabia) on deck of destroyer USS Murphy (DD-603); coffee served, others of Kings party seen.
18:16:57  USS Murphy seen in Suez Canal from water & approaching Heavy Cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71).
Shot of USS Quincy w/ sailors lining rail; high shot from USS Murphy as Ibn Saud walks down gangway onto ship and forward.
18:17:54  Title card:  Transiting the Suez, en route Alexandria  Shots on board ship in canal, shadow on bank, sandy banks.
18:18:25  Title card:  Alexandria harbor  View past men at rail.  USS Murphy (?) seen passing dhows & other small boats.  President Roosevelt, Stettinius & other civilians in party posing.
18:19:03  Winston Churchill coming aboard (in shadow).  USS Gleaves (DD-423) away from ship in harbor.
18:19:30  Title card:  Algiers.
FDR(?) looking off ships rail with binoculars.  Dock w/ logs, jeep and car.  Shots of shoreline from ship (poor focus).
18:20:06  Title card:  Westbound - Passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. 
Rock of Gibraltar behind three men.  Other shots of Gibraltar and water w/ white caps and sun on waves.  Escort ships.
18:20:48  B/W  Ships chefs & mess crew display cakes w/ Happy Birthday FDR written in icing. Sailors hold cakes & pose.
The End.

 

221628          08:17:46 - 08:21:12            Spain;  1950s; ca 1953;        B/W    SIL      

[Franco Greets Dignitaries:  Mohammad V (?); King Saud]

Alitallia plane arriving; Spanish & Morocco flags flying from poles; Franco & VIPs waiting at Madrid airport.

Passengers off wearing fez & military uniforms; Franco embraces man (Mohammad V ?) in civilian clothes.

Walk past troops.

08:18:32  Crowd waving from observation deck.

08:18:37  U.S. Air Force Constellation taxiing past w/ Presidential seal.  Arab King Saud (?) out of door &

waves or salutes.  Descends stairs, greeted by Franco.  Hand shaking. People watching.  Walk past troops

w/ retinue & into car.  Motorcade past mounted guards; along avenue led & surrounded by horse guards.

Both stand & wave in car.  GOOD.

 

221625          02:05:37 - 02:09:06            Turkey; Saudi Arabia  1952 (?); 1957        B/W    Si        

[Turkey (?), Saudi Kings Visit; Egypt visit by King Saud & King Hussein ca 1957]

Twin-engine Saudi plane arrives, Arab (King Abdul Aziz Al Saud ?) in robes off & greeted.  Military & others.

Turkish flag visible; men in fez & military.  Walks line saluting.  To car.

02:06:42  Horsemen riding ahead of car past palm trees & crowds.  Standing in convertible waving.  Crowd

applauding.

02:07:15  w/ ?? in car (may be Mahmut Celal Bayar).  Views along street

02:07:38  Outside government building.  Int. seated w/ ??  & Turkish & Saudi aides.  Reception & men

talking.

02:08:11  Saudi Arabian King Saud in robes off plane & greeted by President Nasser.  Honor guard.  Small

boy in shawl shakes Nassers hand.  Group walking, into car.

02:08:52  Int. Nasser, King Saud, Jordan King Hussein, & ?? posing.

 

221625          02:17:26 - 02:19:26            Israel; Egypt; Syria; Saudi Arabia; Jordan    1955; B/W    SIL

Israel  (Freighters unloading); [Egyptian - Syrian Mutual Defense Pact Signing]; [Czechoslovakia - Unid.]
02:17:31  Freighters at dock, various flags.  Stern;  Anoula. A  Monrovia.  Men stacking sacks.  forklife. 
02:17:56  MCU  burlap bag Tate & Lyle Granulated Sugar Made in England For Haifa.  Carts along dock w/ crates; truck loaded w/ bags.  Swish pan
02:18:11  Large stone government-type building.  Int. King Saud, King Hussein, Syrias Shukri al-Quwatli, Egypts Nasser sit down at table  & sign copies of Egyptian - Syrian Mutual Defense Pact, Oct55.  Shake hands.
02:18:44  Twin-engine converted C-47 / DC-3 Czechoslovakian airliner landing.  Unid. man in overcoat off plane w/ snow falling, walks w/ two others to terminal & car.  Driver & two men in back seat past camera.

221626          04:00:28 - 04:01:00            Jordan; Saudi Arabia; 1957   B/W    SD       

Jordan  (King Saud Arrives For Another Visit, Jun57)
King Hussein walking to greet King Saud of Saudi Arabia on arrival; off plane.  Greet w/ kisses.  Reviewing troops.
04:00:51  Street scene in city.  Cu banner or sign.  Limousine thru palace gates.

 

221626          04:06:55 - 04:07:57            Egypt; Syria; Jordan; Saudi Arabia;  1957   B/W    SD       

Egypt (Nasser & Shukri al-Kuwatli); Jordan (Breaks Ties w/ Egypt; Hussein & King Saud Meet)
Nasser & Syria President Shukri al-Kuwatli review troops after meetings.  Board plane.
04:07:16  Title:  Jordan.  Egypt military attache expelled & Jordan recalls its Ambassador from Egypt.
04:07:30  King Saud & King Hussein saluting; watching Bedouin horsemen riding.  Saud present horse to Hussein.

 

221626          03:23:34 - 03:24:05            Germany;        1957   B/W    SD       

Germany  (King Saud Arrives, Stuttgart, 1957)
Ext. Stuttgart airport w/ sign.  King Saud of Saudi Arabia off plane, greeted; MCU of body guards (?).  Two sons walking w/ another arab.  Saud posing & waving.

 

221626          03:15:54 - 03:16:53            West Germany; Saudi Arabia;             1957   B/W    SD       

Germany  (King Saud & son at circus, 1957)
King Saud & son w/ others into box seat at circus in West Germany.  CUs.  Camels parade past.  Large horned bull; elephant & poney.  Trick riders; bears on motorcycle; tricks.  Seal balancing balls w/ nose & tail while walking.  CUs of King & son.  GOOD.

221625          01:50:43 - 01:51:32            Sudan   1967   B/W    SD       

Sudan Parley - Arab Foreign Ministers Favor Summit Meeting
01:50:47  Men walking across carpets & patio; MCU passing in business suits & Arab robes, many smoking.
01:51:08  Men at table in meeting room w/ aides standing behind.  Some MS as press takes pictures.
NOTE:  Conference leading to Khartoum Resolution, 01Sep67.

 

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Group C

-          King Saud Visits Lebanon |

-          King Saud visits Pres. Eisenhower English

-          Coronation of King Faisal II |

-          LBJ Welcomes King Faisal |

-          King Faisal At State Department, Color, Si.

.-         King Faisal Welcomed At White House, Sd.|

-          King Faisal Tours D.C.|

 

 

Group D

-          a) Gen Lawton Collins greets returning Frank Pace from NATO conf, 29Nov51.  b) Sec Robt. Lovett greets Prince Mish'al Ibn Saud. 14Dec51. Si|

 

 

Group F

-          R2 on Saudi Arabian investment in US; mid-east conflict; gas & oil price regulation.

-          1r  Si.  B/W  1936  Moslem World:  Christianity Faces Islam.  Includes pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia & prayer at mosques.|

 

 

Group G

-          r2   Sd.            B/W  ca 1945/46    Includes aerials of Saudi oil field.|

-          1r  Si. B/W  B-50A completes first non-stop round-the-world flight with refuelling over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.|

-          1r  Sd. Color  1978 re Defense Language Institute & roll of officers in monitoring of students.  Arab students, arab life & liaison officers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait & Iran.|

-          1r  Sd. Color  1978 additional material of above plus Saudi Arabian Airlines 707 taxing & view from cockpit.|

-          11r  Si.           Color.  Prized Eagle, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 17Jan79|

 

 

Group H

8096           06.06.23 - 06.08.08

194?
Arabian prince reviews Cadets at US Navy School. Emir Faisal of Saudi Arabia

8093   11.06.21 - 11.11.10

1945
President Roosevelt Meets Middle East Leaders
Suez Canal to Saudi Arabia - FDR meets Ibn Saud just after Yalta. Ethiopias Haile Selassie meets FDR & daughter. Egypts King Farouk.

8094               01.07.14 - 01.14.00                       

1945 - World War Two
United Nations Conference Opens at San Francisco
Stettinius introduces Truman speaking from Washington - sound ... just and lasting peace....
Saudi Arabia delegation. South Africas Prime Minister Smuts. General Romulo of Philippines. Chinas Ti-Vi- Sung? Anthony Eden. Molotov. Gromyko. Other delegates. Press room. Telephone operators. Molotov speech. Eden speech.

8421               09.41.25 - 09.43.01           

1944?
09.41.25 Middle East - US Military Mission to Saudi Arabia. Saudi dignitaries. Incl. sham battle of Saudi troops.

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