Afghan King & Queen 1963 Visit to U.S. Reel America Preview

each week American history TVs real America brings you archival films that help provide context to today's public affairs issues west toward the Setting Sun the king and his retinue on a trip that will take them halfway around the world their destination is Washington the capital city of the United States their Majesties accompanied by the United States chief of protocol Lion first in the United States have Langley field in the state of Virginia next day their Majesties traveled to Washington the capital of the United States a gentle rain falls in the city as our King joins United States President John F Kennedy for a ceremonial welcome on the lawn of the presidential residence together the two leaders reviewed the honor guard it represents all five services of the United States the army the Navy the Air Force the Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard his majesty and the president expressed their mutual respect although distant from each other our countries are as one in our people's desire to maintain independence to live in freedom and to look to the future with hope we Afghans know the meaning of bravery and loyalty of service and devotion to one's country we understand this respect for fallen heroes and our beloved sovereign shares the feeling of his subjects solemnly he visits this place of the date he arrests in honoured glory an American soldier known but to God in behalf of all the people of Afghanistan His Majesty places a wreath of flowers of the tomb of America's unknowns during their second day in Washington their Majesties receive the honours of the city the Capitol holds a parade to pay its respects to our king and queen His Majesty rides slowly through the city's streets with President Kennedy in scarlet tunics the United States Marine Corps band makes a part of the colorful procession a common sight in the United States is a typical supermarket where American people do much of their weekly shopping for food customers serve themselves from the shelves and wheel their selections in carts to a cashier's check out counter such labor and time-saving innovations in food distribution help reduce the cost of a hospice food basket the efficiency of agriculture of transportation of marketing and a refrigeration all contribute to the variety and high quality of the food sold fresh fruits and vegetables may be had all year long south of Los Angeles lies another park that resembles no other unearthed Disneyland it has rides and exhibits and shows it has trains and planes and bands and balloons it has almost everything you can imagine

Channel: C-SPAN

Views: 952,248

Keywords: United States Of America (Country), Afghanistan (Country), Queen, Preview, Trailer, John F. Kennedy (US President), Disneyland (Amusement Park), Arlington National Cemetery (Cemetery)

Id: rwq1QubdYGE

Length: 4min 31sec (271 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 21 2015