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King Mahendra From Nepal Visits

King Mahendra From Nepal Visits
Clip: 499360_1_1
Year Shot: 1960 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1671
Original Film: 033-035
HD: N/A
Location: Washington, D.C.
Timecode: 00:15:42 - 00:16:26

At National Air Port, King Mahendra and Queen Ratna of Nepal are greeted by President Eisenhower as they arrive for a three day State Visit to Washington, DC, and a 5-week tour of our country. This is the first time a reining power of Nepal ever came to the United States. Meanwhile Red China's Premier, Zhou En-lai is visiting Mahendra's little kingdom of Nepal (located between India and China in the Himalayas) to discuss claim to Mt. Everest. While the King is enjoying Americas hospitality. King Mahendra and Queen Ratna disembarking from a American Air Force plane. MCS - President Eisenhower is at the bottom of the steps to greet King Mahendra and his Queen. MCUS - Different branches of the service stand at attendtion. MSOH - The King, Queen and President riding in a Cadilac converteable. MOHS - Motorcade with people lining the sides of street's greetin the Royal Couple.