Retiring President Opens Great $16,000,000 Colonial Exposition
Retiring President Opens Great $16,000,000 Colonial Exposition
Clip: 340433_1_1
Year Shot: 1931
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1505
Original Film: 003-041-03
HD: N/A
Location: VINCENNES, FRANCE
Timecode: 00:44:19 - 00:45:20
Dark in contrast, Blurry, flickering, hard to make out images Gaston Doumergue welcomes nations of the world to exhibit in lavishly decorated auditorium. One of most gorgeous buildings in entire fair. The chief executive is attended by the new President-Elect., Paul Doumer. Together they greet Bao Dai, Emperor of Annam, French Indo-China. The retiring president opened this great Colonial Exposition at a cost of $16,000,000.