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America Hails China's Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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Synopsis: Madame Chiang Kai-shek visits Mt. Vernon and (with the Roosevelts) decorates Washington's tomb. She speaks in New York City at City Hall and visits Chinatown...(read more)
- Date: 1943
- Duration: 00:01:21
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Virginia, Mt. Vernon, New York City, Chinatown
America Hails China's Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
To historic Mt. Vernon, once home to America's George Washington, comes Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Here with President and Mrs. Roosevelt Madame Chiang places a wreath upon the tomb of America's first president. Simple elegant tribute from the first lady of China.
New York City gives Madame Chiang her first big public welcome to America. Thousand gathering at City Hall to cheer the American educated woman who had plead with her husband to lead China to victory. Chinese-Americans from all walks of life come to hear her and to do her honor.
From City Hall she visits New York's famous Chinatown just a few blocks away. Gala flag bedecked streets, signs of welcome, greet her on all sides. Future generations of Chinese will be told for many years of the day Madame Chiang Kai-shek rode through the streets of New York and won the heart of all America with her courage and her charm.
Shot List:
01:07:13:28
Image of Mt. Vernon, plantation home of George Washington.
01:07:24:08
Image of President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and Madame Chiang Kai-shek.
- Related Title:
- Military Newsreels: 1943 Issue 7
