U.S. general, French president open new SHAPE headquarters (1951)

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Dwight D. Eisenhower (United States general) and Vincent Auriol (French president) declare the headquarters of?

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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
Background: Dwight D. Eisenhower (United States general) and Vincent Auriol (French president) declare the headquarters of SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) open for peacekeeping uses

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