General Records of the Department of the Treasury. 1775 - 2005. Moving Images Relating to Financial, Economic and Tax Policies. 1941 - 1972. OBJECTIVE: SECURITY

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General Records of the Department of the Treasury. 1775 - 2005. Moving Images Relating to Financial, Economic and Tax Policies. 1941 - 1972. OBJECTIVE: SECURITY

1945

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Shows activities of a civil affairs team on Okinawa. Reel 1, the team lands with the 3rd Amphibious Corps of the Marines. Okinawans are evacuated from battle zones, interviewed, and given food and medical care. Emphasizes that civilians are not pampered nor maintained at government expense. Reel 2, a saw mill and sugar mill are set up by the natives. U.S. troops rout Japanese soldiers. Civilians build their quarters, harvest food, and perform other tasks. Adm. Nimitz inspects the colony. Urges the purchase of war bonds to speed the return home of U.S. troops.

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...