President Nixon's State of the Union Address to Congress
President Nixon's State of the Union Address to Congress
SILENT newscast of President RICHARD M. NIXON giving the State of the Union Address to Joint Session of Congress. 00.01.47.- LS's inside Capitol Building, members of Congress seated, called to rise, applauding entrance of Nixon's Presidential Cabinet, followed shortly by President Nixon. MS's Nixon striding aisle to podium, handing papers to Vice President SPIRO AGNEW. Wide MS of Nixon family standing and applauding in upper galley. Excellent MS of Nixon at podium, smiling and waving, his right arm thrust wide while adulation continues; framed by American flag in BG. MS House Speaker calling for order; zoom in to tighter shot as Nixon speaks. Sideview MS's of Nixon speaking. 00.11.54.- wide MS of Nixon cabinet in front row applauding, Senator TED KENNEDY sitting in row behind them. MS of PAT NIXON and her daughters applauding faintly, then stopping to listen. Resume MS's of Nixon speaking. Wide MS military Chiefs of Staff sitting. TLS of Nixon's cabinet. More MS's of Nixon speaking. Tight LS of the Supreme Court Justices sitting in front row, listening. 00.21.58.- wide MS presidential cabinet applauding. MS Senate Minority Leader Senator HUGH SCOTT applauding. MS's Nixon speaking, VP Agnew & House Speaker behind him. Sideview MS's Nixon speaking. TLS's Nixon speaking, cutaways body of Congress. 00.31.37.- MS of several members of Conress, Senator TED KENNEDY in center frame. MS's Nixon speaking. 00.41.45.- LS Congress giving standing ovation as Nixon finishes speech. MS's Nixon shaking hands with VP Agnew & House Speaker; he then waves to Congress, smiles, exits. TLS's Nixon leaving. MS Nixon shaking hands in aisle. 00.42.58.- (DO NOT USE THIS SECTION!) TV commentary by Roger Mudd and CBS political analysts. (DO NOT USE!)