Motion Picture MP2010-2
Administrative Information
Short film of Foreign Service Officer John Paton Davies seated in his patio, remarking on his last day in foreign service, his rewarding career, and how foreign service needs the best young people.
SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.
SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.
This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.
To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov
Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Foreign Service Officer John Paton Davies comes out the back door of his House and sits in an outdoor patio chair. He begins to make remarks, saying it is his last day in the foreign service. He speaks of a richly rewarding career and acknowledges the fine people he has worked with. Foreign Service needs the best young people, but the service can be uncomfortable and hard. The film clip ends abruptly. | |