US President in the Soviet Union (1972)

Moscow – general shot with high-rise building.

Moskva River embankment near the Kremlin – general shots.

Panorama of the Kremlin towers – general shot.

Negotiations hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace – the doors of the hall open; panorama of the hall; negotiating table – medium, general shots.

USSR and USA national flags fluttering – general shot.

Vnukovo airfield of the capital – Muscovites standing, greeting the US President – general shot.

Correspondents and cameramen at the airfield – general, medium shots.

US President’s plane landing – general, medium, close-up shots. R. Nixon is met at the airfield by: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR N.V. Podgorny, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR A.N. Kosygin, First Deputy Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of the USSR K.T. Mazurov and D.S. Polyansky, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR M.S. Solomentsev and other officials – general shots.

Descending the steps of the plane: US President Richard Milhous Nixon, his wife Patricia Nixon and the persons accompanying the President - US Secretary of State William Rogers, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger, Assistant to the President Flanigan, Deputy Secretary of State Hillenbrand - general, medium shots.

The heads of government inspect the guard of honor; receive the report of the chief of the guard; R. Nixon bows his head at the flag - general, medium shots.

The flags of the USSR and the USA are waving; the orchestra plays the anthems of the USA and the Soviet Union - medium, general shots. R. Nixon, his wife and the persons accompanying them greet the citizens of Moscow meeting them - general, medium shots.

The guard of honor marches in formation; the heads of government accept the parade of the guard of honor - general shot.

The car with the President of the USA, accompanied by an honor escort, drives along Leninsky Prospekt; enters the Kremlin; drives through Kremlin Square - general, medium shots, panorama.

The national flags of the USSR and the USA on R. Nixon’s residence in the Kremlin – medium shot.

The interior of R. Nixon’s office in the Kremlin – long shot, medium shot.

Cars at R. Nixon’s residence – medium shot.

Members of the Soviet government enter the hall – long shot. R. Nixon with his wife and accompanying persons enter the negotiating room. R. Nixon and his wife greet L.I. Brezhnev, A.N. Kosygin and other statesmen – medium shots. L.I. Brezhnev greets W. Rogers, H. Kissinger and other persons accompanying the President – medium shots. W. Rogers talks with A.A. Gromyko; with N.S. Patolichev – medium shots.

Negotiating room – medium long shot, panorama.

The Kremlin star – medium shot.

Blooming trees on the Kremlin grounds – medium shots.

May 23. Soviet-American negotiations in the Kremlin – Soviet and American statesmen enter the negotiating room – long shots.

Taking part in the negotiations on the Soviet side are: L.I. Brezhnev, N.V. Podgorny, A.N. Kosygin, A.A. Gromyko; K.T. Mazurov, N.S. Patolichev and other officials – general shot.

Taking part in the negotiations on the US side are: R. Nixon, William Rogers, Henry Kissinger and other officials – general shot.

The heads of government are seated at the negotiating table – general shots.

Photographers are being taken in the hall – and newsreel reporters – medium shot.

The correspondents are leaving the negotiating hall; the doors of the hall are closing – medium shots.

The International Press Center at the Intourist Hotel in Moscow - correspondents at work - medium and close-up.

The press center hall - general shot.

The head of the press center, A. M. Zamyatin, is speaking with another report on the progress of the Soviet-American negotiations - close-up and general shots.

The White House Press Secretary, Ziegler, is speaking to journalists - close-up.

Correspondents are listening, asking questions, writing - close-up and medium shots.

The Moscow Kremlin - medium shot (shot from above). N. V. Podgorny, Richard Nixon, and the accompanying representatives of the Soviet Union and the United States of America are entering the negotiating hall - general shot. N. V. Podgorny and Richard Nixon are signing the first Soviet-American agreement on cooperation in the field of environmental protection - general, medium, close-up shots.

Red Square - medium, general shots (shot from different angles).

Panorama of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the Kremlin Wall - general shot.

Laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Richard Nixon – medium, close-up.

Wreath with an inscription in English – close-up.

Blossoming branches of apple trees; lilacs; blossoming trees on the streets and squares of Moscow – close-up, medium shots.

A little girl runs through the square, runs up to her mother, kisses her – medium shot.

Children run to school – medium shot.

The building of the 42nd Moscow school in Cheryomushki, where teaching is conducted in English – medium shot, panorama.

Classroom during a lesson – medium shot, panorama.

Mrs.

Patricia Nixon in the classroom during a lesson – close-up.

A boy reads in English (synchronously) – close-up.

A girl with headphones, panorama of the microphone – close-up.

Students walking – medium, close-up.

Moscow State University building – medium shot.

Patricia Nixon at Moscow University with the rector, academician I.G. Petrovsky – medium shot.

Correspondents filming P. Nixon's meeting with I.G. Petrovsky – medium shot.

Academician I.G. Petrovsky talking to P. Nixon – close-up.

Moscow State University Library – long shot.

Students in the library – medium, close-up. P. Nixon looking at a book – close-up. P. Nixon thanking I.G. Petrovsky for the reception and for the gift (simultaneously in English) – medium shot.

Moscow Kremlin – long shot (shot from across the Moskva River). A.N. Kosygin and R. Nixon signing an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes in the Kremlin – medium shot.

Correspondents, film and photo reporters in the negotiation room – medium, long shot, close-up.

USSR Minister of Health B.V. Petrovsky and US Secretary of State W. Rogers sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of medical science and health care – medium shot.

Chairman of the State Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR on Science and Technology V.A. Kirillin and US Secretary of State W. Rogers sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology – general shot, close-up.

Commander-in-Chief of the USSR Navy Admiral S. G. Gorshkov and US Secretary of the Navy Warner sign an agreement on the prevention of incidents on the high seas and in the airspace above it – general shot, close-up.

Present in the hall during the signing of the agreement are US Secretary of State W. Rogers, USSR Minister of Defense Marshal of the Soviet Union A. A. Grechko, USSR Minister of Foreign Affairs A. A. Gromyko and other officials – close-up, panorama.

Press center – general shot. L. M. Zamyatin speaking – general shot.

Correspondents asking questions – medium shot, close-up.

Typist at work – close-up panorama.

Presidium of the press conference – medium shot.

The following speak at press conferences with comments on the signed agreements in front of foreign journalists: USSR Minister of Health B. V. Petrovsky; Vice President of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Academician M. D. Millionshchikov; Minister of Culture of the USSR E.A. Furtseva; Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Moscow City Council V.F. Promyslov – medium shots.

In the hall of the press center there are figures from the Soviet government, science and culture.

Correspondents are talking; standing at the book stand – close-up.

Press center – external view.

Hotel Rossiya – general shot.

The Kremlin – general shot.

Signing of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement between the USSR and the USA on Certain Measures Relating to Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms – L.I. Brezhnev, R. Nixon and their entourage enter the hall – general shot. L.I. Brezhnev and R. Nixon sign the treaty, exchange documents – medium, general shot.

Present at the signing are A.N. Kosygin, N.V. Podgorny, A.A. Gromyko; M.A. Suslov, A.P. Kirilenko, W. Rogers, G. Kissinger and other officials – medium shot.

Correspondents in the signing hall – medium, general shot.

A car drives up to the residence of the American ambassador in Moscow – general, medium shot.

The US flag near the ambassador’s residence – close-up.

Reception at the residence of the American ambassador in honor of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and the Soviet government – general shot.

Richard and Patricia Nixon, L.I. and V.P. Brezhnev, N.V. Podgorny and others enter the hall – medium shot. A.A. Gromyko and W. Rogers walk through the hall – close-up.

Lunch at the ambassador’s residence – medium, long shot.

Rossiya Hotel – medium shot.

Kalininsky Prospekt – long shot.

CMEA building – long shot.

Moscow – long shot.

Passers-by on the street – medium shot.

Open entrance to the Moscow metro – medium shot.

A metro train approaches the platform – medium shot.

Station attendant – close-up.

Mrs.

Nixon and V. Brezhneva in a metro car – medium shot.

A metro train passes over a bridge – long shot.

Moscow – long shot, panorama.

Kuznetsky Most – long shot. P. Nixon and V.P. Brezhneva in the House of Models – medium shot.

Correspondents in the showroom of the House of Models – medium shot.

Models demonstrate gowns – medium shots.

Near the building of the choreographic school, children greet Mrs.

Nixon, who is visiting the school - long shot, medium shot.

Students of the choreographic school dance - medium, long shot.

Spectators in the auditorium - long shot.

The building of the Bolshoi Theater - long shot, medium shot.

In the foyer of the theater, guests from the USA meet with members of the Soviet government - long shot.

The auditorium of the Bolshoi Theater - general panorama.

Orchestra - long shot.

Soviet and American statesmen in the government box - medium, long shot.

Spectators applaud - medium shot, panorama.

The chandelier goes out - medium shot.

Fragment from Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" - Natalia Bessmertnova and Alexander Godunov dance (synchronously) - medium, long shot. N. Bessmertnova and A. Godunov bow - medium shot.

Those present in the government box applaud - medium shot.

Leningrad - long shot.

Rostral columns; View of the Admiralty across the Neva; the spire of the Peter and Paul Fortress; the raised bridge; the embankment parapet with a chain – long shot, medium shot.

A seagull over the Neva – medium shot.

Leningrad port – ships from different countries are moored – long shot, medium shot.

American cameramen – medium shot.

The car of the US President, accompanied by an honorary escort, drives along the streets of Leningrad; the cruiser Aurora; Palace Square; cars removed from motion – medium shots.

Bas-relief at Piskarevskoye Cemetery – close-up, medium shots. R. Nixon and V.N. Podgorny at Piskarevskoye Cemetery – long shots.

The sculpture "Motherland" – long shot, close-up. R. Nixon laying a wreath at Piskarevskoye Cemetery – medium shot, general shot.

Wreaths near the sculpture – medium shot, close-up.

Park in Pavlovsk near Leningrad – general shot.

Pavlovsk Palace – general shot. R. Nixon’s car drives up to the palace – close-up, general shot. R. Nixon greets the staff of the Pavlovsk Museum – medium shot.

Rooms of the Pavlovsk Palace, chandeliers, paintings, elements of the palace room decor – medium shot, close-up. R. Nixon with a guide in the halls of the palace – medium shot. R. Nixon makes a thank-you note in the book of honored visitors – close-up, medium shot.

Moscow Kremlin – medium shot (shot with a zoom out).

Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin – general shot.

Tsar Cannon – medium shot.

Tsar Bell – medium shot.

Faceted Chamber – general, medium shot, panorama.

St.

George’s Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace – general, close-up panorama.

Blue Drawing Room – general, medium shot.

Red Drawing Room – medium shot.

Chandeliers in the halls of the Palace – close-up, panorama.

Patricia Nixon in the Armory – medium, close-up.

Monomakh's Cap – close-up panorama.

Gold items – close-up.

Antique jewelry – close-up.

Gold bars – medium, close-up.

Yakut diamonds – medium shot.

Crown and other jewelry made of precious metals and stones – close-up.

Workshop of the Second Watch Factory – workers assembling watches – close-up, panorama, general shot.

Mrs. P. Nixon in the workshop of the factory – medium shot, panorama.

Watch – balalaika, presented to Mrs.

Nixon – close-up. P. Nixon examines a souvenir "samovar" – close-up.

Ostankino TV Tower – general shot.

Speech of R. Nixon on central television (synchronously in English) – medium, close-up.

American and Soviet journalists watch R. Nixon's speech on television – close-up, medium, general shot.

Hands writing down a speech in a notebook – medium, close-up.

May 29. The Kremlin – general shot. R. Nixon and L. I. Brezhnev enter the hall to sign the agreement – general shot. L. I. Brezhnev and R. Nixon sign the document “Basics of Relations between the USSR and the USA” – medium shots.

Present at the signing are government officials of the USSR and the USA, Soviet and American journalists, and cameramen – medium shots.

L. I. Brezhnev, A. N. Kosygin, N. V. Podgorny, Mr.

Nixon and their entourage enter the St.

George Hall – medium shot.

Reception in the St.

George Hall in honor of Mrs. and Mrs.

Nixon – guests enter the hall – medium shot.

Comrades B. N. Ponomarev, A. Ya.

Pelshe, and M. S. Solomintsev pass by – medium shot, panorama.

Mr. and Mrs.

Nixon greet those present – medium shot. R. Nixon talks with cosmonauts V. Nikolaeva-Tereshkova, G. T. Beregovoy, and A. Nikolaev – medium shot, panorama.

Laid tables in the hall, flowers on the tables – medium shot.

Carnations – close-up. R. Nixon and N. V. Podgorny walk along the line of the guard of honor at the airfield – general shot, close-up.

The chief of the guard of honor reports to N. V. Podgorny and R. Nixon – medium shot.

Mr. and Mrs.

Nixon say goodbye to the members of the Soviet government and the Muscovites seeing them off – wide shot.

Mr. and Mrs.

Nixon and the people seeing them off approach the steps of the plane; P. and R. Nixon climb the steps of the plane; wave to the people seeing them off – medium shot, wide shot.

The plane taxis to the runway – panorama, zooms in on the state flags of the USSR and the USA, wide shot.

Kyiv – blossoming chestnut trees on the streets – close-up, medium shot.

Mosaic panel on the wall of a house – close-up, medium shot.

Street of the new quarter; Khreshchatyk; Kyiv square – medium shot.

President R. Nixon’s car drives by, accompanied by an honorary escort – wide shot, medium shot, panorama.

Building of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine – wide shot. P. and R. Nixon and their entourage at a reception held in their honor in the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic – guests ascend the stairs, enter the hall – medium shot.

The guests are greeted by the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR A.P. Lyashko, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine V.V. Shcherbitsky and other officials – medium shot. R. Nixon and his entourage lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the "Park of Eternal Glory" – an honor guard at the tomb, a panorama of the delegation – long shot, medium shot.

The Eternal Flame at the tomb – close-up, Passers-by on the streets of Kyiv – medium, close-up.

People at a book kiosk, a panorama from books to men reading books – medium, close-up.

Girls with flowers pass by – medium, close-up.

A baby with toys – close-up.

Children in strollers – medium shot, panorama.

A man takes a child out of a stroller – medium shot.

View of the Dnieper – long shot.

Monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky – close-up.

St.

Sophia Cathedral – long, medium shots.

The American delegation visits St.

Sophia Cathedral – long shot.

The interior of the cathedral – iconostasis, icon, frescoes, dome – close-up, medium shots.

Kiev Palace of Pioneers – long shot.

Children dancing the hopak on the stage – close-up.

Spectators in the hall – close-up.

Pioneers applauding – close-up.

Kindergarten in Kyiv – children playing on the floor – long shot.

Mrs.

Nixon in the kindergarten – medium shot.

Ukrainian national dishes on the table – close-up.

Mrs.

Nixon at the table – children treating her to varenyky – medium, close-up. R. Nixon and his entourage at the airport – medium shot.