Summary

Flags fly at half-mast at Washington embassies after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # C378
Clip SR005403_05_01mov
Date 12/01/1941
Title Flags fly at half-mast at Washington embassies after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Description VS WS the British Embassy in Washington, DC (later used as the ambassador's residence) / US Secretary of State Cordell Hull walks away from building on Embassy grounds with Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, both in hats and overcoats / two-shot Hull and Welles / CU sign No parking, legation of the Union of South Africa, police dept / low angle shot South African flag flying at half-mast over an ornate entrance to the South African Embassy / CU sign No parking, Danish legation, police dept / side MS the Danish Embassy, with flag at half-mast / CU sign No parking, Canadian Legation, police dept / MS Canadian Embassy, with a variant of its flag at half-mast / Egypt's Embassy with the crescent and stars of its flag at half-mast / CU sign No parking, Egyptian Legation, police dept / view of the Egyptian Embassy and its flag from other side / CU sign No parking, Greek legation, police dept / MS slowly stirring Greek flag at half-mast on EXT of Greek Embassy / Note: exact day not known
Personality Cordell Hull, Sumner Welles
Country United States
City Washington DC

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