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Costa Rican President Guardia Visits Nicaragua 221729-18 | Footage Farm

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[1943 - Costa Rican President Guardia Visits Nicaragua]
Military on airfield saluting, w/ several civilians.  
17:30:51  MCU Man in topcoat & striped trousers holding top hat, beside saluting Army General.
17:30:59  View down row of airmen (?) in dress white uniforms w/ bayonetted rifles at attention; two flags.
17:31:04  President Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia w/ top hat & Army General out of limousine w/ military saluting; single engine plane parked on grass behind.
17:31:31 Out of focus shot of crowd & troops on field, LSs.
17:32:25  Interior, dark shot of two women posing in front of others; walk down stairs in front of military officers.
17:32:38  Nicaraguan Dictator / President Anastasio Somoza Garcia in uniform of military general pinning medal on President Guardia w/ crowd in background, as another watches & men salute.  CU of Somoza.
17:33:09  Pres. Guardia (?) w/ military & spectators behind, next to Somoza.  Somoza shaking hands w/ army officer & presenting paper certificate; other awards given to various military w/ handshakes.  Various camera angles.  Somoza reads speech.
17:34:36  Army cadets (?) in dress whites lift hats & cheer.
17:34:56  Out of focus.  Marching cadets in white uniforms; biplane over.
17:35:13  LS drill field w/ large building & fort on hilltop behind.  Pan across field w/ various units & spectators on hillside.  Large palace & monument.  Army trucks leaving.
17:35:43  Out of focus.  CU of VIPs watching.
17:35:50  High angle, military & spectators milling about watch air show (?).
17:36:12  Troops marching on drill field; jeep pulling artillery.  MS of color guard. & marching past spectators. 
Central America; Feb43; WW2; WWII; Military Diplomacy;

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