Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964 - 1980. JFK AIRCRAFT CAROLINE DONATED TO SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, 11/17/1967.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964 - 1980. JFK AIRCRAFT CAROLINE DONATED TO SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, 11/17/1967.

1967

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Summary: Presidential plane "Caroline" at Washington National Airfield. Senators Edward Kennedy and Robert Kennedy depart plane, greeted by Mr Dillon Ripley of the Smithsonian Institute. Senator Robert Kennedy makes speech giving the plane to the Smithsonian Institute. Ted Kennedy and Mrs Eunice Shriver on platform. Name "Caroline" on nose of plane. Shots of the crowds and press. CHANGE OF COMMAND.: Vincenza, Italy: 05/22/1968: Approx. 375': MG John S Hughes takes over command of SETAF from MG Elmer H Almquist, Jr. LS, troops parade on field. Contingent of Italian troops parade past camera. Color Guard, Honor Guard, and band march past. Italian Bersaglieri band plays. Sign over street, "Arrivederci MG and Mrs Almquist". The generals troop the line in a jeep. Gen Almquist turns over colors to Gen Hughes. MS & CUs, troops parade around field. CU, feet. Spectators on field. TURKISH GENERAL CEMAL TURAL RECEIVES LEGION OF MERIT.: Pentagon, Washington, D.C.: 05/22/1968: Approx. 100': Turkish Gen Cemal Tural arrives at Pentagon by car. CU, Gen Tural with Gen Earle G Wheeler, JCS. Arty gun salute. Both generals on stand salute. Generals review Honor Guard on field. Both generals on stand as Color Guard marches to stand. Gen Wheeler places medal around Gen Tural's neck, shakes hands. CU, Medal (Legion of Merit). The generals shake hands, proceed up stairs into Pentagon.

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