United States Secretary of State Christian Archibald Herter and other Foreign Ministers at Policy conference in Paris. Secretary of State Christian Herter enters the French Foreign Ministry. He talks with the British,French and West German Foreign Minister to establish a common grounds in preparation for their Summit meeting in Geneva.
French Marines, returning from overseas, are met and welcomed by a French official. He goes aboard the ship as it docks, and converses with several of the returning marines. French tricolor flies from the ship. The ship carries the name: "Kairowan." and home port Marseille. The marines disembark onto pier with all their belongings, including rifles.
An award ceremony and review of French troops at the Court of Honor (Cour d'Honneur) primary courtyard area of the French military hospital known as the Hotel des Invalides. Field Marshal Philippe Petain pins a medal on a French general as an honor guard stands at attention and photographers capture photos. The receiving general may possibly be Paul Maistre, Maxime Weygand, or Marshal Louis Granchet d'Esperey. Following the ceremony, French Army troops march out of the courtyard while being reviewed by Petain and the other high-ranking officers. At the end of the line, several early armored vehicles join the procession, including a French Renault FT tank and small personnel carriers.
Promenading on Avenue Des Champs-Elysees in Paris. Horse-drawn double-decker buses with passengers riding in the open, on top, as well as in the enclosed carriage below. People wearing hats and carrying parasols, seen sitting in numerous horse-drawn carriages. Several pedestrians cross the avenue, between the moving carriages. Carriage traffic is heavy in both directions. Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde 75008 Paris) and the Obelisk can be seen in the distance.
People stroll the grounds of the Paris Exposition, in 1900. Huge gardens and paths. The paths are lined with numerous chairs upon which only several people can be seen sitting. Women carrying parasols and wearing hats. The Palace of Electricity has large display of water fountains in front of it. The Eiffel Tower dominates the grounds.
Views around the Champs de Mars during the Paris Exposition of 1900. Women strolling with parasols. The Eiffel Tower and pavilions at the Trocadéro Square are seen. The Trocadéro Palace is opposite the Eiffel Tower. View of the Globe Céleste or Celestial Globe.
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