Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. 51ST GENERAL CONFERENCE FAI (FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE)

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. 51ST GENERAL CONFERENCE FAI (FEDERATION AERONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE)

1958

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/67175

Summary: Covers activities of members of the FAI, representing nations, an organization fostering aeronautical competition and having the responsibility of authenticating world records pertaining to flights and parachuting. VIP's include Pres Dwight D. Eisenhower, Secy of State John Foster Dulles, Hon Sinclair Weeks, Vice Adm Charles E. Rosendahl (USN Ret), Dr. Charles Sillevarts Pres of FAI and Miss Jacqueline Cochran. Reel 1 -- 1) Delegates in Idlewild Terminal, New York City, completing customs papers, listening to welcoming speeches by Richard C. Patterson, Jr., Commissioner, Department of Commerce and Public Events for New York City, Dr. Charles Sillevarts, President of FAI and Miss Jacqueline Cochran, Senior Vice President of FAI. Shows group leaving terminal and boarding busses. 2) Secy of State John Foster Dulles and Joseph J. O'Connell, Jr., speaking at luncheon at Washington, D.C., hotel. 3) Delegates arriving at MATS terminal at Washington National Airport and boarding C-118A. 4) Scenes of C-118A parked, No. 2 engine starting and aircraft taxiing out. 87l' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 -- 1) Shows C-118A taxiing to parking position at Washington National Airport. 2) Delegates leaving C-118A, boarding busses at Washington National Airport, touring White House grounds and assembled in Rose Garden for speech by Pres Dwight D. Eisenhower -- also shows Pres Eisenhower addressing group. 3) Shows two C-131D's taxiing to parking position at Washington National Airport. 4) Delegates leaving C-131D and boarding C-118A at Washington National Airport. 5)Scenes of USAF busses leaving Washington National Airport, passing the mall and the White House showing guard post at gate. 709' Total footage in reel. Reel 3 -- 1)Shows USAF busses parked outside hotel and leaving with delegates. (New York City) 2) Shows C-118A taxiing to parking position at Idlewild Airport. 3) Delegates leaving C-118A at Idlewild Airport. 4) Delegate boarding and leaving busses at Washington, D.C. and New York City. 5) Pres Eisenhower speaking and shaking hands with Dr. Sillevarts. 6) Delegates touring White House grounds and assembled in Rose Garden. 7) Shows USAF busses passing Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument. 787' Total footage in reel. Reel 4 -- 1) Col Alfred L. Wolf and delegates being greeted by Dr. Sillevarts and officials in receiving line. 2) Dr. Sillevarts, Vice Adm Charles E. Rosendahl (USN Ret), Secy of Commerce Sinclair Weeks and Secy of State Dulles speaking at luncheon. (New York City) 3) Dr. Sillevarts and delegates at customs inspection station in idlewild Terminal. 401' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Dup Neg)

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