Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. General Maxwell D. Taylor sworn in as Chief of Staff, United States Army, the Pentagon, 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. General Maxwell D. Taylor sworn in as Chief of Staff, United States Army, the Pentagon, Washington, D. C.

1955

Gen. Taylor takes the oath of office. Standing with him are Robert T. Stevens, Army Sec., and Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway. After the General is sworn in he is congratulated. CU, Gen. Taylor gives a short talk accepting the "heavy responsiblities of Chief of Staff". He relates an anecdote about Gen. Ridgway. Silent scenes, Gen. being sworn in; the Gen. posing with his mother and father; the Gen. at his desk.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6434578

National Archives at College Park

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Stevens, Robert T. (Robert Ten Broeck), 1899-1983

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Robert Ten Broeck Stevens (b. July 31, 1899, Fanwood, N.J.-d. Jan. 31, 1983) served as Secretary of the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. From the description of Stevens, Robert T. (Robert Ten Broeck), 1899-1983 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598660 ...

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...

Taylor, Maxwell D. (Maxwell Davenport), 1901-1987

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Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century.[1] He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, nicknamed "The Screaming Eagles." After the war, he served as the fifth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy. He is the father of biographer and historian John Maxwell Taylor and of military historian ...