Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. VIP arrivals, Taipei Airport, Taiwan

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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. VIP arrivals, Taipei Airport, Taiwan

1958

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American generals arrive at the airport and are greeted. Gen Taylor and a woman, probably Mrs Taylor, leave plane and are greeted. Gen Taylor speaking at microphone. Brief shot, Gen I D White at the airport. Gen Taylor, Gen J L Huang of the Chinese Army and Maj Gen Doan, CG, USA Forces, Taiwan, chat. Shot of the Chinese Honor Guard at the airfield. Gen Taylor with US Ambassador Everett Drumwright, Gen Doan and Vice Pres Chen Cheng. LS three Nike Hercules missiles; one of them is elevated until it is vertical, followed by a second and third. Shot from behind Guard as John Foster Dulles reviews them. Mr Dulles shaking hands with officers, officials as they are presented to him. CU, as Taylor shakes hands with Mr Dulles. MS, Mr Dulles addresses the press. Plane taxis to a stop. Mr Dulles at top of ramp. He descends and is welcomed. Very much underexposed shot of Drumwright; Walter Robertson; Mr Dulles; Mr Chen Cheng, Vice Pres, Republic of China, and Mr Yu Ta-wei, Minister of National Defense. Mr Dulles troops the line. MS, Mr Dulles delivering speech.

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eng, Latn

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