Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. President Eisenhower signing proclaimation for Armed Forces Day, White House, Washington, D.C. ; Arrival of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, MATS Terminal, W

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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. President Eisenhower signing proclaimation for Armed Forces Day, White House, Washington, D.C. ; Arrival of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, MATS Terminal, Washington, D.C. ; Mr. Seaton's Statement, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

1954

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MCU, Pres. Eisenhower signing documents. -- VS, Field Marshal Alexander arrives at MATS terminal. Alexander is escorted by General Matthew B. Ridgway on brief tour of inspection through ranks of Honor Guard. Alexander accompanied by Dep. Sec. of Defense Robert B. Anderson inspecting troops. Seq: Field Marshal Alexnader alights from aircraft to be greeted by Gen. Ridgway. VS, Alexander shaking hands with various US officals and high-ranking officers at airport. INT Seq: Gen. Alexander at conference table with members of American Def. Department. -- CS, Assistant Sec. of Defense Fred Seaton recounts incident of Communist aggression in air and subsequent shooting down of two Communist planes by US aircraft near Hainan Island.

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