Attlee In USA (1952)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. British Socialist Leader of the Opposition Clement Attlee in New York, United States of America. American newsreel titles read: ’IDLEWILD’. L/S of Attlee posing on steps of BOAC airliner at Idlewild Airport. L/S of Attlee walking to air terminal. C/U of Attlee speaking into microphones (natural sound). He says he is glad to be talking at the gathering in Philadelphia that evening because “all of us are profoundly interested in world peace, and one of the foundations of world peace is a good understanding between all peoples“. He talks of nothing being more injurious to peace than race prejudice. Several shots of Attlee signing visitors book. C/U of two unknown delegates. General views of the convention in session. L/S of delegates standing and applauding. C/Us of delegates speaking (African [?] and Oriental). C/Us of Attlee speaking (no sound.) C/U of Attlee speaking (natural sound). He talks of Europe and how it
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