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1942 TURKEY / DEFENCE: World War 2: Wendell Willkie visit
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2:22Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1942
Location: ANKARA, TURKEY
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
TURKEY: Ankara:
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Plane (Douglas D.C. 3) in the air / Crowd on air field waiting for Willkie / Mr. Laurence Steinhart, American Ambassador, Sir Hugh Knatchbull Hugessen, British Ambassador / Plane lands and taxis towards / 'PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM' on side of plane / Wendell Willkie (Representative of American President) gets out of plane and is greeted by Steinhart
Willkie shakes hands with Chinese Minister, Dr. Changs, then with the Yugoslav Ambassador, Mr. Ilisa Shumenkoyitch / Car towards, stops and door is opened / Willkie out of car with Steinhart at House of Assembly / Wreath / Willkie visiting 'Ataturk's' tomb / Willkie meets the Turkish and Anglo-American press in the American Ambassador's house / Willkie on sofa talking pan to Steinhart.
Diplomacy; America; World War II (Second World War); Wendell Willkie
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