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United States Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey meets Pope Paul VI in the Vatican City to explore peace possibilities in the Vietnam War.

The official state visit of United States Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to the Vatican City. Hubert H. Humphrey and his wife arrive in the Vatican. A stone Vatican coat of arms carving. They meet Pope Paul VI to explore peace possibilities in the Vietnam War and to make a peace plan. The Vice President presents a papal gift to the Pope. Pope Paul VI inspects a book featured colored reproductions of Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican.

Date: 1967, April 4
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073303
First Session of the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of theCatholic Church meeting at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City

Pope John XXIII presides over final meeting of the First Session of the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church at St. Peter's Basilica (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in the Vatican City. Two thousand cardinals, bishops, and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church are in attendance. The altar with Bernini's baldacchino stands in the middle of the meeting. The Council granted Bishops more authority regarding the use of modern languages in the liturgy of the church. The Pope is quoted as saying He has "heard the voice of the whole Catholic World." Attendees are seen leaving St. Peter's after the end of the session. (Note: This was one of the activities undertaken during The Second Vatican Council, also known as “Vatican II," which focused on relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world.)

Date: 1962, December 8
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040904
Allied troops near the Colosseum, St. Peter's Square, and other landmarks in Rome (WWII)

Allied troops in Rome during World War II. A tank crosses the St. Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in Vatican City. Civilians watch a jeep drive in Vatican City. Latin inscription on the base of the Egyptian Obelisk at the center of St. Peter’s Square. A United States Army truck pass by the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 4, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Jeeps and motor bikes pass by the Theater of Marcellus (Via del Teatro di Marcello, 00186 Roma RM, Italy). Landmark buildings in view including Vatican dome and Piazza Venezia. Trucks driving toward the Roman Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). Huge crowd of civilians fill St. Peter’s Square.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675040761
Ceremonies and address by Pope Paul VI at the meeting of bishops and prelates at historic Ecumenical Council in Vatican.

Closing ceremonies and address by Pope Paul VI at the historic Vatican II Ecumenical Council in Vatican. View of the Saint Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) and surrounding parts of Rome, Italy. The church and buildings and large crowd gathered at the Council. 2,400 bishops and other prelates at the Vatican II Council revise many aspects of Church activity. Pope Paul VI arrives at the Council and waves hands to crowd arrived at the ceremony. The Pope is carried on a sedia gestatoria chair. Pope Paul VI celebrates mass and addresses the assembly at St Peter's Square.

Date: 1965, December 14
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056320
United States sailors visit St Peter's Square and the City of Vatican, Rome.

United States sailors visit St Peter's Square and the Vatican City. Tourists walk at St Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) in the Vatican. View of the Saint Peter’s Basilica. Two American sailors walk towards the Fountain of St. Peter's Square by Carlo Maderno at St Peter's Square.

Date: 1922
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025999
Italian civilians celebrate the Liberation of Rome, Italy and General Clark visits the Vatican City during World War II.

Liberation of Rome by the Allies during World War II. Allied soldiers in Jeeps drive on the streets of Rome. Soldiers salute while on moving Jeep entering the Vatican City. United States Army General Mark Clark leads a convoy of Allied soldiers. French General Charles de Gaulle and retinue walk out of a building inside the Vatican. Swiss Guards with halberd follow the retinue. The Jeeps pass under a bridge. General Mark Clark with a cardinal as he visits the Vatican City. Civilians gathered on a street. A Swiss Guard in regular duty service dress uniform talks to a young United States soldier. Cheering people crowd Via Del Corso. The King Victor Emmanuel Monument (Altare della Patria Piazza Venezia, 00186 Roma RM, Italy) in the background. Civilians run on a street. People cheer and wave.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057773