1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visit America

Date: 15th June 1939

Location: USA

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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SLATE INFORMATION: Gaumont British News Special! The King and Queen in Washington

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AMERICA Visited by the King & Queen - Washington & N.Y.

CONGRESS IN U.S. King meets Congress in Washington.

CRAIG, General Mellon w. King at at tomb of American Unknown Warrior at Arlington Cemetery Washington

ELIZABETH, Queen w. King at Niagara, Washington & N.Y. World Fair

GARNER, Vice Pres of U.S. W. wife presented to King & Queen in Washington

GEORGE VI Meets Congress, & in N.Y. & at World Fair

HULL, Cordell Mr & Mrs Cordell Hull welcomes King & Queen when they arrive in U.S.

LA GUARDIA, Mayor Welcomes King & Queen in New York

LINDSAY, Sir Ronald w. wife & King & Queen in Washington & at Embassey Garden Pty

MORGAN, J.I.P. w. King at Washington Embassy Garden Pty.

NEW YORK King & Queen arrive & visit World Fair.

NIAGARA FALLS Visited by the King & Queen.

ROOSEVELT, Pres. w. Mrs Roosevelt & King & Queen in Washington

ROOSEVELT, Mrs Eleanor (Wife of Pres Roosevelt.) w. Pres R. & King & Queen in Washington.

UNKNOWN WARRIOR King lays wreath of tomb of American Unkown Warrior at Arlington Cemetary.

WASHINGTON Visited by King & Queen, Embassy, & Congress scenes & procession

WASHINGTON, George, King George visits his tomb in U.S. also G. Washington's Home

WHITE HOUSE Visited by the King & Queen

United States of America, Buildings, Landmarks and Monument

motorcade, cabinet members, parade, Vice President, wool, Pennsylvania Avenue, British Embassy, J.P. Morgan, Mount Vernon, King and Queen of Canada, Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, The Duchess of York, Queen Mum, Prince Albert of York, Prince Albert of Wales, Prince Albert, The Duke of York, President Roosevelt

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