The US President in the Soviet Union.

The US President in the Soviet Union. , 1972 (29:38)

Annotation: On the stay of President Nixon with spouse in the Soviet Union.

History: May 22, 1972 an official visit to the Soviet Union, arrived for talks U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Film description: City of Moscow. NV Podgorny, Kosygin and others met with President Nixon and his wife P. Nixon at Vnukovo airport. Nixon talks with General Secretary of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev at a Kremlin reception, members of the U.S. delegation to William Rogers, Henry Kissinger, the representatives of the Soviet leadership NV Podgorny, Gromyko present at the interview. Members of the U.S. delegation to answer questions from journalists at the International Press Center in the hotel "Intourist". Nixon and NV Podgorny signed a cooperation agreement. Nixon lays a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall. Representatives of the Soviet and American authorities - Rogers and BV Petrovsky, Warner and C. Types streets of Moscow. Richard Nixon, his wife, and other officials present at the performance "Swan Lake" the Bolshoi Theater. Soloists of the Bolshoi Ballet, and A. N. Bessmertnova Godunov danced on the stage. Nixon lays a wreath at the Monument to Piskarevsky during a trip to Leningrad, examines Pavlovsky Palace. Nixon visits the sights of the Kremlin, appears on television (synchronously). Nixon and P. Nixon talks with Soviet cosmonauts at a reception at St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, make an excursion in Kiev, talk with the President of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR AP Lyashko and the First Secretary of the CPSU V. Shcherbitsky at a reception in the building of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine. Nixon, PA Nixon, see the sights of Kiev: St. Sophia Cathedral, a monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky, present at the concert at the Kyiv Palace of Pioneers and schoolchildren.

Source description 1: Moscow. – high-rise building.
The Moscow –river embankment near the Kremlin.
A panorama of the Kremlin towers.
Negotiation hall in the Kremlin Grand Palace – the doors of the hall are being opened, a panorama of the hall and negotiating table.
The USSR and US State flags are waving.
Vnukovo airdrome of the capital – the Muscovites are standing, greeting the US President.
Correspondents and cameramen at the airdrome.
The US President plane is landing.
At the airdrome R.Nixon is being met by: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR N.V. Podgorny, Chairman of Council of Ministers of the USSR A.N.Kosygin, Vice Chairmen of Ministers of the USSR K.T. Mazurov and D.S. Polyansky, Chairman of Council of Ministers of RSFSR M.S. Solomentsev and other official personalities.
Down the trap the following persons are going: US President Richard Millhouse Nixon, his wife Patricia Nixon and persons accompanying the President – State Secretary of USA W. Rogers, White House aid for the matters of national security Henry Kissinger, White House aid Flenigan, Assistant Secretary of State Hillenbrand.
Heads of the government are walking along the guard of honor; receiving the report of the commander of the guard, R.Nixon is bowing his head at the banner.
The USSR and USA flags are waving, the orchestra is performing hymns of the USSR and USA.
R.Nixon, his wife and persons accompanying them are greeting the Moscovites.
Guard of honor is parading; heads of the governments are inspecting the parade of guard of honor.
A panorama of motor car with the USA President accompanied by honorary escort going along the Lenin Avenue; entering the Kremlin; going across the Kremlin square.
The USSR and USA state flags on R.Nixon’s residency in the Kremlin.
R.Nixon’s study room interior in the Kremlin.
Motor cars at R.Nixon’s residency.
Soviet cabinet officers are entering the hall.
R.Nixon with his wife and accompanying persons are entering the negotiations hall.
R.Nixon and his wife are greeting Leonid Brezhnev, А.N.Kosygin and other statesmen.
Leonid Brezhnev is greeting U.Rogers, H. Kissinger and other persons accompanying the president.
W.Rogers is talking to A.A. Gromyko; N.S. Patolichev.
A panorama of negotiations hall.
The Kremlin star.
Blossomed trees within the Kremlin territory.
May 23. The Soviet –American negotiations in the Kremlin – Soviet and American statesmen are entering the negotiations hall.
On the Soviet part Leonid Brezhnev, N.V. Podgorny, A.N. Kosygin,A.A. Gromyko; K.T. Mazurov, N.S. Patolichev and other official personalitites are attending.
On the USA part R.Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger and other official personalitites are attending
Heads of the governments are sitting down at the negotiating table.
Press photographers and cameramen are working in the hall.
Correspondents are leaving the negotiations hall, the hall doors are being closed.

Source description 2: International press centre in the Moscow hotel "Intourist "- correspondents are at work.
Press centre hall.
Press centre manager A.M. Zamyatin is speaking about the latest message concerning the course of the Soviet –American negotiations.
Before the journalists the White House secretary on press matters Zigler is speaking.
Correspondents are listening, asking questions, writing.
The Moscow Kremlin
N.V. Podgorny, Richard Nixon and accompanying representatives of the Soviet Union and United States of America are entering the negotiations hall.
N.V. Podgorny and Richard Nixon are signing the first Soviet –American Agreement for Cooperation in the field of environmental protection.
The Red Square.
A panorama from the Kremlin Wall towards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Laying of wreath on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wreath with the inscription in English.
Blossomed branches of apple trees, lilac; blossomed trees in Moscow streets and parks.
A small girl is running about the park, running up to her mother and kissing her.
Children are running to school.
A panorama of the building of Moscow school # 42 in the Cheryomusky district where teaching is carried out in English.
A panorama of classroom during the lesson.
Mrs Patricia Nixon in the classroom during the lesson.
A boy is reading in English.
A girl with headphones, a panorama of headphones.
Students are going.
Moscow State University building.
Patricia Nixon in Moscow University with Rector and Academician I.G. Petrovsky.
Correspondents are shooting the meeting of R.Nixon with I.G. Petrovsky.
Academician I.G. Petrovsky is talking to Richard Nixon.
The Moscow State University Library.
Students in the library.
P.Nixon is examining a book.
P.Nixon is thanking I.G. Petrovsky for welcome and present.
The Moscow Kremlin.
A.N. Kosygin and R.Nixon in Kremlin are signing the Agreement for Cooperation in field of cosmic space investigation and usage for peaceful purposes.
Correspondents, cameramen and press photograpers in negotiations hall.
Minister of Health of the USSR B.V. Petrovsky and Secretory of StateW.Rogers are signing the Agreement for Cooperation in the field of medical science and health care service.
Chairman of State Committee of Council of Ministers of the USSR of Science and Technology V.A. Kirillin and Secretary of State W.Rogers are signing the Agreement for Cooperation in field of Science and Technology.
Commander - In - Chief of Navy of the USSR Admiral Gorshkov and the USA First Lord of Admiralty Warner are signing the Agreement for Prevention of Incidents offshore and within the air space above the high seas.
During the signing of the Agreement on the hall there are present Secretory of StateW.Rogers, Minister of Defence Marshall of the USSR A.A. Grechko, Minister for External Affairs of the USSR A.A. Gromyko and other official personalitites.
Press-center.
L.M. Zamyatin is speaking.
Correspondents are asking questions.
A panorama of the typist at work.
Press conference presidium.
With comments on the signed agreements before the foreign journalists at press conference Minister of Health of the USSR B.V. Petrovsky, Vice –President of Academy of Science of the USSR M.D. Milliontschikov, Minister of Cultural Affairs E.A. Furtseva, Chairman of Executive Committee of Mossovet V.F.Promyslov are speaking.
In press-center hall the personalities of the Soviet government, of science and culture affairs are present.
Correspondents are conversing, standing near the bookstall.
Press-center.

Source description 3: Hotel “Rossiya” [“Russia” Hotel].
The Kremlin.
Signing of Agreement for restrictions concerning anti-ballistic missile systems and temporary agreement between the USSR and USA concerning some measures in the field of restriction for strategic offensive arms - Leonid Brezhnev, R.Nixon and persons accompanying them are entering the hall.
Leonid Brezhnev и R.Nixon are signing the agreement, exchanging documents with each other.
At signing procedure A.N. KosyginN.V. Podgorny A.A. Gromyko; М.А. Suslov, А.P. Kirilenko, W.Rogers, G.Kissinger and other official personalitites are present.
Correspondents in the hall of assigning.
Motor car is approaching the residency of American ambassador in Moscow.
The USA flag near the ambassador residency.
Reception in American ambassador residency in honor of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and Soviet Government.
Richard and Patricia the Nixons, Leonid Brezhnev and V. Brezhnev, N.V. Podgorny and others are entering the hall.
Across the hall A.A. Gromyko and U.Rogers are going.
Dinner in the ambassador residency.
Hotel “Russia”.
Kalinin Avenue
The building of the Council of Mutual Economic Assistance.
Moscow.
Bypassers in the streets.
Open entrance of Moscow metropolitan railway.
The metro train is approaching the platform.
Station duty officer.
Mrs. Nixon and V.Brezhneva in the subway car.
Metro train is going over the bridge.
A panorama of Moscow.
Kuznetsky bridge street.
P.Nixon and V. Brezhneva are in the Fashion house.
Correspondents in demonstration hall of Fashion house.
Fashion models are demonstrating the dresses.
Near the building of choreographic academy children are meeting Mrs. Nixon who has visited the academy.
The pupils of choreographic academy are dancing.
Spectators in the audience hall.
The Bolshoi Theatre building.
In the lobby of the theatre guests from USA are meeting with the Soviet Cabinet Officers.
A panorama of the Bolshoi theatre audience hall.
Orchestra.
Soviet and American statesmen in the government box.
A panorama of applauding spectators.
Chandelier is becoming dim.
Fragment from Chaikovsky ballet “Swan Lake” – Natalia Bessmertnova and Alexander Godunov are dancing.
The attendees in the government box are applauding.
Leningrad.
View over the Neva river of Rostral columns, Admiralty, steeple of Petropavloskaya fortress, the drawn bridge, parapet of embankment with the chain.
Gull above the Neva river.
Leningrad harbor – ships from different countries are lying.
The American cameramen.
The motor car of the US President accompanied by honorary escort is going along the streets of Leningrad, the cruiser “Avrora” [“Aurora”], Dvortsovaya Square; motor cars taken away from the traffic.
Bas-relief at the Piskaryovskoye Cemetery.
R.Nixon and V.N.Podgorny at the Piskaryovskoye Cemetery.
Sculpture “Motherland”.
Laying of wreath by R.Nixon at the Piskaryovskoye Cemetery.
Wreaths near the sculpture.

Source description 4: Park in Pavlovsk in the environs of Leningrad.
Pavlovsky Palace.
R.Nixon’s motor car is approaching the palace.
R.Nixon is meeting with the personnel of Pavlovsky Museum.
Rooms of Pavlovsky Palace, chandeliers, pictures, elements of the palace room’s decoration.
R.Nixon with a guide.
R.Nixon writing down the grateful record in the book of distinguished visitors.
The Moscow Kremlin.
The Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin.
The Tsar-Cannon.
The Tsar-Bell.
A panorama of Palace of Facets.
A panorama of Georgievsky Hall of the Big Kremlin Palace.
Blue drawing room.
Red drawing room.
A panorama of Chandeliers in the Palace halls.
Patricia Nixon in Armoury.
A panorama of Monomakh Shapka [Monomakh Cap].
Golden goods.
Bric-a brac.
Golden ingots.
Yakut diamonds.
Crown and other ornaments made of noble metals and gems.
Workshop of watch maker’s factory – workwomen are at watch assembling.
A panorama of Mrs. Nixon presence in the factory workshop.
Watch – Balalaika presented to Mrs. Nixon.
P.Nixon is examining the souvenir “samovarchik”.
Ostankino TV tower.
Televised address of R.Nixon.
American and Soviet Journalists are watching televised address of R.Nixon.
The arms writing down the speech in the notebook.
May 29.
The Kremlin.
R.Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev are entering the hall for signings the agreement.
Leonid Brezhnev and R.Nixon are signing the document “Basic Principles of Relations between the USSR and USA”.
The signing procedure is attended by the statesmen of the USSR and USA, Soviet and American journalists and cameramen.

Source description 5: Leonid Brezhnev , A.N. Kosygin,N.V. Podgorny, Mr. Nixon and persons accompanying them are entering the Georgievsky Hall.
Reception in the Georgievsky Hall in honor of Mr.and Mrs. Nixon – the guests are entering the Hall.
A panorama of B.N. Ponomaryov, А.Ya. Pelshe, М.S,Solomentsev passing by.
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon are greeting the attendees.
A panorama of R.Nixon conversation with cosmonauts V. Nikolayeva-Tereshkova, G.T. Beregovoi, А. Nikolayev
The laid tables in the Hall, flowers on the tables.
Pinks.
R.Nixon and N.V. Podgorny at the airdrome are walking along the guard of honor.
Commander of the guard is reporting to N.V.Podgorny and R.Nixon.
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon are parting with the Soviet cabinet officers and Moscovites.
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon and the accompanying officials are approaching the plane trap, P.and R. Nixon are going up the trap, flourishing arms.
A panorama of plane taxiing out to the takeoff strip, state flags of the USSR and USA.
Kiev – blossomed chestnut trees.
Mosaic panel on the house wall.
New quarter street; Kreschatic; the Kiev Square.
R.Nixon’s motor car is going accompanied by honorary escort.
Building of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine.
P and R.Nixon and persons accompanying them attending the reception hold in honor of them at the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet – guests are going up the stair, entering the hall.
The guests are met by the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine А.P.Lyasko, First Secretary of Central Committee of Ukraine Communist Party V.V. Scherbitsky and other official personalitites
R.Nixon and accompanying persons are laying the wreath on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in the “Park of Undying Glory" - guard of honor at the tomb, a panorama of delegation.
Eternal light at the tomb.
Bypassers in the Kiev streets.
People at bookstall, a panorama of men reading the books.
Girls with flowers are passing by.
A small boy with toys.
A panorama of babies in the prams.
A man is taking his baby from the pram.
A panorama of the Dnieper river.
Bogdan Khmelnitsky Monument.
Sophiysky Cathedral.
American Delegation visiting the Sophiysky Cathedral.
Inside view of Cathedral – iconostasis, icon, wall-painting , the dome.
Kiev Palace of Pioneers.
Children are dancing gopak on the stage.
Spectators in the audience hall.
Pioneers are applauding.
Kindergarten in Kiev – children are paying on the floor.
Mrs. Nixon in the kindergarten.
Ukrainian national dishes on the table.
Mrs. Nixon is at the table – children are serving vareniki to her.
R.Nixon and persons accompanying him are at the airdrome.

Directors: Vermisheva E., Makhnach L.

Operators: Bgancev I., Kiselev V., Khodyakov V.

Text writers: Ilinskiy V.