Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. GEN. RIDGWAY HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE, ROCQUENCOURT, FRANCE

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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. GEN. RIDGWAY HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE, ROCQUENCOURT, FRANCE

1953

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Summary: View over heads of newsmen as Gen Matthew B. Ridgway, SACEUR, speaks to members of the press in SHAPE Headquarters. Ridgway wishes the newsmen a happy new year and lauds the free press as an important democratic institution. Wearing gasses he tells them that one of SHAPE's objectives is to back political negotiations with the type of force the enemy can readily recognize. He states further that no substantial disagreement exists with NATO; that NATO is conscious of the current financial, political, economic and social problems. Newsmen prepare to ask questions.

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Ridgway, Matthew B. (Matthew Bunker), 1895-1993

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General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was a senior officer in the United States Army, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1952–1953) and the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1953–1955). He fought with distinction during World War II, where he was the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division, leading it in action in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, before taking command of the newly formed XVIII Airborne Corps in August 1944. He held the latter...