FDR goes to Africa for the Casablanca conference (1943)

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The Casablanca conference, President Roosevelt observes US Troops, eats real army rations, meets with Winston Churchill

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SLATE INFORMATION: United Nations - The Casablanca Conference

AFRICA: Morocco: Casablanca:
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Meeting of Churchill & Roosevelt at CASABLANCA.. shots in conference room..Press Conference on lawn w. Churchill, Roosevelt, de Gaulle, Gen. Giraud.. addressed by C. & R..sentry posted on wall..shots of villa..& various representatives..Roosevelt eats in field w. army officers..inspection..Lord Louis visits Casablanca Harbour.. Wren's A.T.S.W.A.A.F'S officers work on ship.


ALEXANDER, General W.Mountbatten & Air Marshal Tedder visit Communications ship at CASABLANCA


AMERICAN MILITARY. Pres:Roosevelt visits army in CASABLANCA..eats in field w.officers..inspection..mobile forces, tanks, armoured cars etc. & tours French Morocco w.Gen. Patten..inspects troops etc.


ARNOLD, Major General At CASABLANCA conference


BROOKE, Sir Alan. At CASABLANCA conference


CASABLANCA, (Morocco). Meeting of Churchill & Roosevelt at..shots of villas.. Harbour..gen. shots of scenery & town


CHURCHILL. W.Roosevelt at CASABLANCA conference..press meeting on lawn..speaks..villa guarded..shots w.combined staffs.


CLARKE; General (U.S. Army). At CASABLANCA lays wreath at U.S. cemetry on behalf of Pres: Roosevelt


DE GAULLE. Gen. W. Churchill, Roosevelt, Giraud at CASABLANCA conference..at press meeting..shakes hands w. Gen. Giraud


DILL, Major General (Sir John). At CASABLANCA conference


FRANCE, Naval. Shot of damaged JEAN BART in Casablanca Habour


GIRAUD, General. At CASABLANCA conference..w.Churchill,De Gaulle, Roosevelt..at press meeting..French Gens.shake hands


GRAVES Gen. Clark lays wreath at American cemetery in CASABLANCA on behalf of Pres:Roosevelt


GUNS. Women officer at CASABLANCA watch practice pompom firing.


HARRIMAN. (Personal Envoy of President Roosevelt). At CASABLANCA conference


INVESTITURES (miscellaneous). Pres: Roosevelt decorates Brig.Gen.Wilburn (U.S.Army) at Casablanca


KING ADMIRAL/(U.S). R.M. at CASABLANCA conference


MARINES. Royal Marines changing guard outside P.Minister's villa at CASABLANCA


MARSHALL, George C. General. (U.S.) At CASABLANCA conference


McINTYRE, (Roosevelt secretary) Captain McIntyre whispers to Pres: at CASABLANCA conference


MOROCCO. CASABLANCA conference..Churchill,Roosevelt, & etc. shot of Casablanca Harbour..villas..U.S.cemetery..inspection of U.S.army


MOUNTBATTEN, Lord Louis & Lady. Lord Louis at CASABLANCA conference.. & w.


PATTON, General. At CASABLANCA..tours French Morocco w. Pres: Roosevelt


PORTAL,Sir C. At CASABLANCA conference


POUND Ad Sir Dudley. at CASABLANCA conference..C.U's w.Sir J.Dill


PRICE, Mr. Ward (Daily Mail Representative). At CASABLANCA conference speaks to Churchill


ROOSEVELT, President. W.Churchill etc. at CASABLANCA conference..takes meal in field w.officers..at press meeting..speaks.


ROOSEVELT, President. decorates Gen.Wilburn (U.S.Army) rides in Jeep


SHIPPING. Lord L. Mountbatten w. Gen. Alexander & Air Marshal Tedder visits communications ship at CASABLANCA..


SHIPPING. shot of damaged JEAN BART in harbour


SOMERVELL, General At CASABLANCA conference


TEDDER AIR MARSHAL. At CASABLANCA w.Lord Louis & Gen.Alexander pay visit to Communications ship


WILBURN, Brig. Gen. (U. S. Army). Presented w. Congressional Meda of Honour by Pres: Roosevelt at CASABLANCA


Morocco; Diplomacy, negotiations, WWII, World War II, Second World War, Axis, Allies
Background: The Casablanca conference, President Roosevelt observes US Troops, eats real army rations, meets with Winston Churchill

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