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President Chaim Weizmann of Israel meets President Harry S. Truman in Washington D.C.,United States
President Chaim Weizmann of Israel meets President Harry S. Truman in Washington D.C.,United States. He presents a 'Torah' or a sacred scroll to Truman. While speaking to the press he hopes of lifting arms embargo and then leaves for Israel in a ship from New York.
Displaced Jews leave for newly founded Israel from Germany.
Jews in Germany. Men and women look at an Israeli poster in Germany . A large crowd gathered at a Jewish camp with the flag of Israel hoisted as displaced Jews leave for newly founded Israel. A group of people poses with a man in the middle holding a bunch of flowers. Men and women listen to a speaker. Israeli flag hoisted next to a monument.
The Valley of Israel, Jerusalem and Haifa in Palestine.
The Haifa coastline in Palestine. An animated map of Palestine by the Mediterranean. Arrows point to the Valley of Israel, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. The Valley of Israel: Hills, buildings and flora in the valley. Jerusalem: Buildings on a street. Men in a loaded horse cart. Trucks pass by. Pedestrians in the traditional attire. Men in cloaks and women in 'burkha'. Barclays Bank in the background. Haifa: Men lead herd of camels on a street. Buildings. Pedestrians and cars pass by. Loaded boats in the harbor. The Haifa coastline.
View of maps, Arab residents and narrator relates conquest of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and Judah.
The history of Israel. A map of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. An Arab shepherd man in a desert area plays a musical instrument used to guide the animals. An animated map shows the areas captured by the shepherd warrior David and the area where the Philistines fought in Judea.
Cameramen take photographs of President Truman and President Weizmann
Mixture of scenes recorded during visit of Israel's President Chaim Weizmann to the White House in 1848. A 1946 Buick Special 4 door sedan Model 41 car pulls up to back of the White House and parks A Cadillac Series 75 limousine follows, carrying Israel's first President, Chaim Weizmann, who is assisted as he steps out. Scene shifts to portico of the White House, where President Weizmann presents a torah to President Truman, who holds it up and makes some remarks. Closeup of the two Presidents. View from behind the two Presidents as they pose for photographers. Main part of White House in the background. Scene shifts to back of White House as President Weizmann's car pulls up to the door, this time with a Secret Service agent riding on the running board. (He steps down as car stops.) Next, a battery of photographers is seen taking pictures. Scene shifts again, to President Weizmann walking slowly from his car, with assistance. Another shot of photographers taking pictures. Next, Weizmann is seen on the White House Portico with President Harry Truman who escorts him into the White House, followed by various staff members. President Truman and President Weizmann standing on Portico of White House. A group of staff stand nearby as President Weizmann's car is driven from the White House parking lot, past a U.S.Presidential 1947 Cadillac limousine. Some repeated views: of Presidents Truman and Weizmann, as they face reporters; and of Truman, Weizmann, and the gift torah.
French President De Gaulle, Ladybird Johnson, and Minister Golda Meir after John F. Kennedy's burial in Washington DC.
President De Gaulle speaking with Lady Bird Johnson and then shaking hands with Golda Meir, Foreign Minister of Israel. A translator from the U.S. State Department assists in the conversations. A French language interpreter of the State Department with the French President and First Lady. De Gaulle moves through the large room, shakes hands with the Foreign Minister of Israel Golda Meir. The French Ambassador in Washington is present at the event. Dignitaries served refreshments in the State Dining Room adjacent to the Jefferson Room. Policemen and civilians crowd outside the doors of a hall.
