Mr Herter Takes Oath (1959)

Titles read: “WASHINGTON - MR HERTER TAKES OATH“. Washington DC, United States of America. Interior shot of Acting Secretary of State Christian Herter posing with his family. We then see him with President Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower, taking the Oath of Office as he is sworn in as the new Secretary of State. Herter shakes hands with Ike who hands him the scroll of office. Herter talks to Mrs Dulles, wife of the previous Secretary of State. Herter shakes hands with Vice President Richard Nixon. Exterior shot of State Department employees applauding Mr. Herter as he arrives at his office. Mr Herter waves to employees and smiles. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the new