Congress Recessed
Congress Recessed
Clip: 498325_1_1
Year Shot: 1954
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1603
Original Film: 027-598
HD: N/A
Location: Washington, D.C.
Timecode: 00:11:37 - 00:12:21
Congress Recessed. Shot of Capitol exterior. Press take pictures of two men standing at the Speaker's desk. Old man is hugged by some women. Man holds gavel and a group of men stand behind him. He bangs down the gavel the men behind him throw paper into the air. Closer shot of man who had the gavel. People throw paper into the air. Two men shake hands; the man(Richard Nixon?) between them clasps his hands over the handshake. Shot of empty congressional chamber. Closer shot of deserted Speakers's desk with paper laying all around. Shot of the Capitol at night.