Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Unveiling of the 50-Star American flag by President Eisenhower, White House, Washington, D.C. ; Banyan tree II, Ft. Clayton, Canal Zone ; Robert P. Patterson memor
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