Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. CEREMONY CONFERRING HONORARY DEGREES ON GEN. MATTHEW D. RIDGWAY, GEN THOMAS T. HANDY, GEN. LAURIS NORSTAD BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT SHAPE, ROCQUENCORT, FRAN
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