Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. ARMISTICE COVERAGE BY UNKRA FILM UNIT, MUNSAN-NI, KOREA

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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. ARMISTICE COVERAGE BY UNKRA FILM UNIT, MUNSAN-NI, KOREA

1953

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Seq General Mark Clark signing the Armistice document inside a building at Munsan-Ni; he is flanked by high-ranking American officers and is seated behind a barrier of microphones placed on table. Gen Clark can be seen signing several copies of the document, as they are placed before him by an aide. RS Gen Clark continues to work on the documents as a closely packed assembly of American officers watches from seats in the rear. Coverage at this point switches back to Panmunjom, showing Int of conference bldg. with group of North Korean officers seated in closely-packed rows as they watch proceedings. MS Lt Gen William K Harrison Jr, signing the armistice documents. MS, the senior North Korean officer signing the document flanked by two North Korean aides. MLS Pan shot from the table of the North Korean senior delegate, across to Gen Harrison's table is impaired by interfering lens. MCU North Korean camera crew filming the proceedings.

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Harrison, William K. (William Kelly), 1895-1987

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William Kelly Harrison (1895-1987) was born in Washington, D.C. He received his commission in the cavalry from West Point in 1917. He advanced to the rank of brigadier general in June 1942 and served as Assistant Division Commander of the 78th Infantry Division, then 30th Division from 1942 to 1945. He later served as Chief of Staff of the Far East Command in 1953 and 1954, and Commander in Chief of the Caribbean Command from 1954 until his retirement in 1957. From the description of...

Clark, Mark Wayne, 1896-1984

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