Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL MARK CLARK, NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C

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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. ARRIVAL OF GENERAL MARK CLARK, NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C

1953

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MS, C-54 arrives with General Clark, UN Far Eastern Commander, who will confer with national leaders before returning to resume his duties in Tokyo. Plane taxis toward ramp, which is then set to door of plane. LSs, Gen Clark and wife come down ramp and are greeted by Gen J Lawton Collins, COS, US Army. MS, Collins directs Gen Clark to VIPs. Clark shakes hands with Chas E Wilson, Sec'y of Defense and continues down the greeting line, shaking hands. (VIP group includes Gen Omar W. Bradley, Chmn, JCS, Adm William M. Fechteler, CNO, Gen Nathan F Twining, COS, US Air Force, Lt Gen G C Thomas, Assistant Commandant, Marine Corps and others). VS, Clark and Wilson pose for photographers. ELS, gun salute for Gen Clark. MS, Clark passing the colors with Wilson and Collins. MS, MCU, Gen Clark at microphones, addresses crowd at airport. He states, gratefulness to Sec'y Wilson, guests and Guard of Honor. He tells how good it feels to be back in the US. Speaks of the agreement made to stop the fighting in Korea, says, the rest is up to the political people. VS, Gens Clark and Collins pose for photographers. MSs, Wilson and Clark talk and shake hands. VIP greeting line. LS, Clark and wife come down ramp from plane. MLS, Clark and wife shake hands with Wilson and other VIPs on greeting line. HLS, combined Honor Guard as Gens Clark and Collins accompanied by Sec'y Wilson troop the line. VS, VIPs talking in groups. MSs, Clark speaks with Collins, then with Wilson. MS, Gen Clark enters car and leaves airport. VS, Honor Guard prepares to leave. (Note: Only usable sound is Gen Clark's address.)

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