List of Guests
Elizabeth II had been advised not to attend, with security being an issue (The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Anne represented her instead). Other major leaders who did not attend were Richard Nixon and Georges Pompidou. Nixon had initially planned to attend but later changed his mind and sent Spiro Agnew instead.
Some of the guests who were invited include:
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