1.
MR. ROGERS AND MR. OHIRA ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR SUITS GET IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM.


2.
THEY ARE SEATED.


3.
MR. OHIRA AND MR. ROGERS. BOTH MEDIUM AND CLOSE SHOT.


4.
PAN SHOT FROM THE PRESSMEN'S SEAT TO THE PLATFORM WHERE BOTH OHIRA AND ROGERS ARE SEATED.


5.
ROGERS DELIVERS AN OPENING SPEECH


6.
pressmen take notes.


7.
ROGERS IS SPEAKING. MEDIUM SHOT AND CLOSE SHOT.


8.
VARIOUS SHOTS OF PRESSMEN AND NHK REPORTERS AND MR. RODELIK, A.P. CORRESPONDENT QUESTION ON MR. ROGERS.


9.
ROGERS IS SPEAKING AN OHIRA IS LISTENING.




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Background: THE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS WAS HOLD AT THE 7TH FLOOR OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY ATTENDED BY BOTH JAPANESE AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. MR. MASAYOSHI OHIRA, FOREIGN MINISTER ADD MR. WILLIAM ROGERS, SECRETARY OF STATE ANSWERED ???TIONS BY THO??? CO???.