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1951 U.S. general, French president open new SHAPE headquarters
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April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
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0:25Now PlayingDate: 30th July 1951
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
FRANCE: Louveciennes:
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AURIOL VINCENT PRESIDENT Hands over new H.Q. of S.H.A.P.E. at Louveciennes near Paris to Eisenhower.. Guard of Honour.. salute before flag Ike speaks
EISENHOWER GENERAL DWIGHT.. President Auriol of France hands over the H.Q. of S.H.A.P.E. at Louveciennes near Paris to Gen Eisenhower.. speaks salute before countries flags.. French Guard of Honour
FRANCE.. President Auriol hands over new H.Q. of S.H.A.P.E. to Gen Eisenhower.. French Guard of Honour, Salute before flags Ike speaks
FRENCH MILITARY. Shots French Ceremonial Guard of Honour at opening of new H.Q. for S.H.A.P.E. near Paris
GUARDS OF HONOUR. Shots of French Ceremonial Guard of Honour at opening of new H.Q. for S.H.A.P.E. near Paris
PARIS. Louveciennes near Paris is opened by President Auriol of France who hands it over to Gen Eisenhower.. Shots Guard of Honour.. Ike speaks..Salute before flags of N.A.T.O.
S.H.A.P.E. (Supreme H/Q Allied Powers in Europe) New H.Q. opened at near Paris are handed over to General Eisenhower by President Auriol.
Ceremonies - Inauguration; Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments;
NATO, postwar, peacetime, United States, France
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