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KRUSHEV ARRIVES IN VIENNA - SOUND

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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics

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(5 Jun 1961) 

Soviet Premier and party chief Nikita Kruschev arrived in Vienna on June 2nd for a summit meeting with President Kennedy. Mr.K's eight car special train arrived punctually at Vienna's modern East station at 17 hours local time. Adolf Schaerf, President of neutral Austria, Chancellor Alfons Gorbach and Vice Chancellor Pitterman and high officials of the Austrian Foreign Office were present at the station to welcome Kruschev in Austria, Schaerf addressed a short speech of welcome to the soviet premier, who had already officially visited Austria last summer. Kruschev addressed a speech of thanks to the Austrian officials, who had welcomed him. Then Mr.K and Schaerf drove to the Hofburg Palace, the former winter residence of the Austrian Habsburg rulers, today the home of Austrian state president Schaerfs office and reception rooms. Crowds watch the convoy on its way from the station to the Hoyburg Palace, where Mr. K and Schaerf had a cordial chat. Later they appeared on the balcony of the Hoyburg Palace together and were applauded. Krushev then dined at the home of the Soviet Ambassador and took a walk in the garden of the residence before retiring for the night. Mr.K. will stay at the soviet ambassador's home during his stay in Vienna for his summit meeting with US President John Kennedy.

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