This stockshot gives a portrait of Robert Schuman. Originating from Lorraine, former President of the French Council, former French Minister for Foreign Affairs, first and President of Honour of the European Parliament. The three European Communities owe him their existence. The famous declaration of the 9th of May 1950, materialized an idea of Jean Monnet, the project known as the Schuman Plan, and that became the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC). New conception of the relations between European nations, establishing independent institutions allocated with its own powers. This fervent French patriot dedicated his life to two tasks: European construction and Franco-German reconciliation, its precondition.

Strasbourg

Paris

Amsterdam

Berlin

CHURCHILL, Winston (UK)

SCHUMAN, Robert (CD, FR)

ADENAUER, Konrad (DE)

SPAAK, Paul-Henri (BE)

JULIANA (NL, Queen)

Memoclip: Retrospective on Robert Schuman from 1947 to 1963

Title: Memoclip: Retrospective on Robert Schuman from 1947 to 1963

Views of Robert Schuman, President of the European Parliamentary Assembly. (5 shots )

View of travellers waiting on the platform in the station.

Views of session at the Palais Bourbon. (2 shot)

Views of the station with crowd. (3 shots)

Views of the French government. (7 shots)

Views of Robert Schuman visiting a laboratory. (2 shots)

Meeting between Robert Schuman and Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE by Robert Schuman, (in FRENCH) on youth. Paul-Henri Spaak, the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is next to him. "Il faut agir aussi et surtout sur notre jeunesse, sans l'adh&eacute;sion enti&egrave;re et enthousiaste de laquelle rien de durable ne pourra &ecirc;tre r&eacute;alis&eacute;." English translation: "We must act also and above all on our youth, without the full and enthusiastic support of which nothing lasting can be achieved."

View of Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands and Bernhard, Prince of the Netherlands.

SOUNDBITE by Robert Schuman, (in GERMAN). (6 shots) "Es gab eine Zeit, in der die Europ&auml;ische Jugend nationalistisch eingestellt war, das hei&szlig;t sich begeisterte f&uuml;r rein nationale Belange und Gef&uuml;hle, und gerade dann, wenn sie Gegenstand eines Konfliktes mit anderen Nationen waren. Europa soll aufh&ouml;ren ein Schlachtfeld zu sein, auf dem sich die gegnerischen Kr&auml;fte verbluten." English translation: "There was a time when the European youth were nationalistic, that is- getting enthusiastic about only national interests and feelings, especially when they were part of conflicts with other nations. Europe has to stop being a battlefield where enemies bleed to death."

Views of Robert Schuman and the Assembly. (3 shots)

Views of Robert Schuman at Metz church, with crowd. (4 shots)

Robert Schuman with Konrad Adenauer, German Federal Chancellor. (3 shots)

Signing of the Treaty of Paris establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). (9 shots)

Views of mine and minors in the Ruhr. (6 shots)

Views of steel industry, steel mill. (3 shots)

Views of the certificate of the Charlemagne Prize. (2 shots)

Awarding of a medal to Robert Schuman, Honorary Doctor. (4 shots)

Views of flags of the various European countries and the European flag. (2 shots)

View of the village of Scy-Chazelles, home of Robert Schuman.

Views of funeral of Robert Schuman (3 shots)

Views of signs for the French, Belgian (Dutch), Gernan and Luxembourg customs offices. (4 shots)