Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS GUAM

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS GUAM

1967

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Coverage of President Lyndon B. Johnson and party arriving by VC-137C for parley. Shows party deplaning, President Johnson speaking to the crowds and awarding Air Medals to ten USAF officers and airmen in ceremony in front of Headquarters 3rd Air Division. SLATE: ROLL: M62D-3000. 20 MARCH 1967. 9' MS's of Signs: US NAVAL STATION AGANA, GUAM and NAS IS IN TYPHOON CONDITION IV. 30' MS of policemen signaling vehicle traffic with CU of arm patch: PUBLIC SAFETY. 50' MS of Children holding placards: THE EYES OF GUAM ARE UPON YOU, LBJ WELCOME TO GUAM, GUAM IS WITH YOU IN VIETNAM, WELCOME TO GUAM WHERE AMERICA'S DAY BEGINS. 88' MS of USN security guard walking post along high fence. 111' MS low angle of US flag flying. 121' CU of sign: ENGLISH ONLY WILL BE SPOKEN HERE. 130' MS and MLS of vehicle traffic entering Naval Reservation with MCU's of USN guard checking passes. 190' Scenes of people and cars lined up along road and USN guard directing vehicle traffic through gate at Naval Reservation. 231' LS to MLS of VC-137C flying over guard house at Naval Reservation entrance. 238' MLS's and MS's of crowd lined along streets and motorcycle corps and police car escorting President Johnson's caravan. 324' Scenes of Pres Johnson getting out of car as umbrellas are held overhead -- shows Maj Gen William J. Crumm holding raincoat as the President slips it on and Pres Johnson pinning Air Medals on ten USAF officers and enlisted men. 421' Shows Maj Gen Grumm speaking and presenting plaque to Pres Johnson and Pres Johnson speaking -- Secy of State Dean Rusk, Secy of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Gen Maxwell D. Taylor (Ret), Adm U.S. Grant Sharp, Jr., and USA Gen William C. Westmoreland among VIP's on platform -- intercut with scenes of crowd and Pres Johnson going to his car. (Raining) 545' MLS pan from VC-137B No. 86972 to VC-l37C on ramp. 557' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-3005. 601' LS of Pres Johnson and party alighting from VC-137C. 625' MCU's and MS's of Pres Johnson and VIP's including Mr. Rusk, USA Gen Earle O. Wheeler and USA Gen Westmoreland mounting speakers' platform and Pres Johnson speaking. 718' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-3003. AAFB. 720' LS and MLS of crowd -- children waving small US flags. 742' MS of sign on building: HEADQUARTERS 3RD AIR DIVISION. 752' Scenes of President Johnson's caravan escorted by motorcycle corps arriving at speakers' stand in front of Headquarters 3rd Air Div -- shows Pres Johnson getting out of car, being greeted by Maj Gen Crumm, Pres Johnson pinning Air Medals on USAF officers and enlisted men and officer reading citation. 902' Total footage in reel. Reel 2 - MCU's and MS's of crowd -- children waving small US flags and cameramen setting up their equipment. 36' CU of Presidential Seal on podium. 49' MCU's of Pres Johnson's car stopping, Pres Johnson getting out and putting on his raincoat held by Maj Gen Crumm and Maj Gen Crumm saluting. 96' MS's of Mr. Rusk and Mr. McNamara standing under umbrella, Pres Johnson and Maj Gen Crumm taking their places in front of speakers' stand and Pres Johnson pinning Air Medals on USAF officers and enlisted men. 168' SLATE: ROLL: M62D-3104. 170' MS's of Maj. Crumm speaking and presenting plaque to the President and President Johnson speaking -- Maj Gen Crumm holds umbrella over him when it starts to rain and the President going to car and leaving. 282' CU's and MCU of Air Medal on SSgt Barrett, Capt Ralph S. Rothstein, Capt Pederson and a major. 341' MS's of recipients of the Air Medal. 359' SLATE: ROLLS: M62D-3105 AND 3200. 20 MARCH 1967. 374' MLS of VC-137C No. 89672 taxiing to left -- empty chairs on speakers' stand in foreground. 397' MLS's of VC-137C on landing roll and taxiing in behind speakers' stand. 505' LS's of Pres Johnson and party alighting from VC-137C by rear door. 546' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-3201. 549' Shows Pres Johnson going to speakers' stand and delivering short address after being introduced -- VIP's on stand include Mr. Rusk, Mr. McNamara, Maj Gen Crumm, USA Gen Wheeler, USA Gen Westmoreland, Adm Sharp, Amb Henry Cabot Lodge and Ellsworth Bunker (later replaced Amb Lodge) and VIP's leaving speakers' stand. 741' EDITOR'S SLATE: ROLL: M62D-3204. 743' Shows recipients of the Air Medal marching away and Pres Johnson going to platform front of Headquarters 3rd Air Div, Maj Gen Crumm speaking and presenting plaque to Pres Johnson and the President speaking -- Maj. Gen Crumm holds umbrella over him when it starts to rain, Pres Johnson leaving in his car and spectators dispersing. 936' Total footage in reel.

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