Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Premier Mendes-France leaves wreath at tomb of the Unkonown Soldier, Arlington, Virginia ; Field Marshal Montgomery with Charles E. Wilson, Washington, D.C. ; Secr

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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. Premier Mendes-France leaves wreath at tomb of the Unkonown Soldier, Arlington, Virginia ; Field Marshal Montgomery with Charles E. Wilson, Washington, D.C. ; Secretary of the Army gives Legion of Merit to Thai general, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

1954

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VS, teen-age girls leave Arlington Cemetery. CU, Wreath at the Tomb. LS, Mendes-France and officals leave bldg and walk towards the Tomb. Mendes-France is handed a wreath which he places at the tomb. He turns around ans walks back into the building with the group (334 feet). -- VS, Field Marshal Montogmery shakes hands with Charles E. Wilson and Adm. Radford in Mr. Wilson's office. VS, photographers taking pictures (76 feet) -- Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens presents to Thailand General Syanon Phao the Legion of Merit. Gen. Ridgway and other officals witness the ceremony. CU, Gen. Phao.

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