King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. The King is driven through the streets of Washington, DC, with a motorcycle escort, enroute to a lunch given in his honor in the chambers of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relation Committee and hosted by Senators J.William Fulbright and B.B.Hickenlooper. The Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, welcomes King Faisal at a luncheon in the State Department Building. King Faisal hosts a buffet reception in honor of President Johnson, at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia. King Faisal greets the President. They both talk. President Johnson and the King mingle with old friends and other guests during the buffet.
A Formal State Dinner for King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during his visit to Washington DC. An honor guard of U.S. Marines lines the driveway of the the White House. Each Marine, in succession, presents arms, as the King's limousine proceeds slowly up the drive to the mansion. President Johnson, in white dinner jacket, greets King Faisal as he steps from his car. Inside, a Color Guard precedes the President and the King, as they make their way into the dining room. Entertainment follows the dinner, on the South lawn. A band plays. The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, performs, in Colonial uniform. The sky is lit up with fireworks. Guests applaud from the South Portico of the White House.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. Views of the Islamic center in the city. View, from high up in the Center, of the King and his party, walking into the Islamic Center. Inside, a guide points out features of interest to the King, who then proceeds to kneel and pray with members of his party.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. King Faisal waves as he arrives at an informal luncheon and press conference, hosted by the Washington press corps. Members of the press applaud. The King makes some remarks and concludes his speech by saying that the time spent with President Johnson were the happiest and most delightful in his life . The King is given a formal sendoff on departure, including military honors and 21 gun salute. U.S. Vice President Hubert Humphrey represents the American people during these formalities. King Faisal boards a helicopter, waves, and the helicopter takes off, ending his visit to Washington, DC.
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. The King steps from a car. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson welcomes King Faisal. Several Saudi members of the Kings party stand by a rope cordon. A flag of the United States in the background. President Johnson, with Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, beside him, speaks into a microphone and greets King Faisal. He also talks about U.S. warm relations with Saudi Arabia. The King stands near him. Dignitaries in the background.
A view of the mall and capitol building in Washington, DC as viewed from the top of the Washington Monument. The personal plane of U.S. President (a Lockheed Constellation, Air Force designation: C-121, named "The Columbine") lands at an Washington National Airport. King Saud of Saudi Arabia and members of the Royal party disembark the plane. Insignia of the United States. Air Force honor guard. President Dwight D. Eisenhower greets him. King Saud's son Prince Mansur is carried down the ramp and is greeted by President Eisenhower. U.S. Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, salutes His Majesty. President Eisenhower speaks into a microphone and welcomes King Saud. The King addresses the gathering.
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