Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. NATO CONFERENCE MEETING, ROME, ITALY

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. NATO CONFERENCE MEETING, ROME, ITALY

1951

NATO officers, Dean Acheson and Amb James Dunn, show their credentials to Italian officers as they enter Foro Italico. Anthony Eden is passed through. Gen Omar Bradley arrives; shows his pass. Gen. Eisenhower and officer get into car. Eisenhower and Gruenther seated at table. Italian Premier Alcide de Gasperi speaking at table. MSs, de Gasperi speaking. VSs, Eden at table, smiling, listening to associate. Eisenhower, Harriman, leave plane at Ciampino. Gen. Eisenhower inspects Italian Honor Guard. He is attended in one shot by Gen. Marras. Gen. Gruenther with Eisenhower, then Eisenhower with crowd around him. Eisenhower shakes hands with Italian chauffeur. Bradley arrives for early morning session at the Foro Italico. Eisenhower arrives. LS, Foro Italico. Eisenhower takes the salute from guard as he leaves the bldg after session. Eisenhower and Gruenther at table with civilian, who may be T.F. Newton, Canada, Director of Information. Eisenhower leaves car at airport, greets Italian generals. He shakes hands with chauffeurs reviews Guard at field, boards plane, plane takes off. (Note: Other personalities who may appear but are not recognized by reviewer include Lester B. Pearson, Canada; Lt. Gen. Charles Foulkes, etc.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6429689

National Archives at College Park

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