Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S VISIT AND DEDICATION OF TULLAHOMA

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S VISIT AND DEDICATION OF TULLAHOMA

1951

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Summary: 1)MS sign, ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER, U.S. AIR FORCE, UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY TULLAHOMA DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS, US ARMY, TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE. 2) CU speakers's stand in front of building, large still photograph of General Arnold in back of stand. 3) MS C-69 constellation, taxiing. 4) MS & CU of VIP's, general officers and civilian personnel walking down ramp from the C-69 being greeted by other officers and civilian personnel. 5) CU General Vandenberg in the group. 6) MS small gathering near the hangar area at Tullahoma, military and civilian personnel throughout the area. 7) MLS down line of cars carrying the VIP's, showing guards, photographers, crowds, general activity before the procession pulls away from flight line. 8) MLS Air Force Band. 9) Several quick shots of the VIP's, officers, general officers, civilians, standing about flight line area awaiting arrival of President Truman's plane. 10) MCS crowd attending the dedication ceremony. 11) LS flight line, hangar area. 12) MS AF Band passing in review. 13) LS down across the field at two C-47's, B-26 parked in far bg; C-54 approaching in over top of planes for landing. Camera pans with C-54 as it goes down runway showing other C-54's parked in area. 14) Pan shot C-54, private plane of the President of the United States showing name, THE INDEPENDENCE, taxiing up aircraft parking ramp -- turns and comes to stop in front of spectators standing in area. 15) CS Pres. Truman walking down ramp being greeted by C.G. of the airfield and other VIP's. 16) MLS Civilian and military personnel accompanying the President walking down the ramp being greeted in the area. 17) MS crowd throughout the area, President Truman walking down the reception line, shaking hands with military and civilian personnel. 18) CS C.G. accompanying the President walking away from crowd, accepting the salute, showing crowd in bg. 19) CU of flag and the colors of the U.S. President, showing honor guard in bg near hangar area. 20) CS President walking down and reviewing the troops, shaking hands with one of those in formation. 21) MS RV honor guards showing President and CG of the airfield accepting salute. 22) MS honor guard, Truman and the CG standing between a first and second man, Truman hidden from view, showing crowd of officer and civilian personnel standing in bg, one cameraman standing nearby using small Camera, security officer in civilian clothes checking the photographer's identification. 23) PS of the crowd, viewing stand, special guards, loud speaker mounted on top of building, guards posted on top of building. 24) MS Truman and military and civilian VIP's sitting on porch of building upon which the reviewing stand is mounted. Reel 2: 1) MS showing governor of Tennessee giving speech. 2) MS General Vandenberg speaking. 3) MS President Truman speaking. 4) CS Mrs. Arnold making speech. 5) CL Mrs. Arnold holding plaque awarded to her on the occasion. 6) CS Pres. Truman and Mrs. Arnold talking together. 7) CU of Truman unveiling the plaque showing inscription. ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER -- DEDICATED BY HARRY S. TRUMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ON 25 JUNE 1951. 8) CS Mrs. Arnold flanked by her two sons standing alongside the memorial plaque. Reel 3: 1) LS building, crowd attending dedication services. 2) CS reaction of crowd to speech, clapping. 3) CS sign: WELCOME, PRESIDENT TRUMAN. 4) MLS entrance to area in which speaker's stand is built showing the Presidential procession led by the President, cars and busses coming up through area. 5) High angle shot looking construction equipment lying idle, excavation of roads, air strip under construction, trees and stumps, several frame sections of heavy steel re-enforced concrete buildings that have been started. good (Basic: 2 reels, 35mm, silent, orig neg)

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