Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. DEDICATION OF THE ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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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. DEDICATION OF THE ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER

1951

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Summary: Scenes of arrival of President Truman and others to take part in the dedication of the Arnold Engineering Develpment Center, 25 June 1951. There are also scenes of the vast crowd gathered for that occasion, and scenes of the ceremony. (USAF l95l). 1) CS sign, ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER, UPS. AIR FORCE, UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY TULLAHOMA DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U.S. ARMY, TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, 6 MILES. 2) PS partially Constructed building site at the Arnold Engineering Co., showing sections of concrete poured, other sections ready to be poured, steel framework and wooden molds, also sections of the building in place-no workers in scene. Project idle. 3) MLS one of the buildings already constructed, group of spectators around same. 4) MS overhead of spectators looking toward hangar buildings. 5) PS across flight area in front of hangars showing spectators. 6) PS C-121 taxiing. 7) CS spectators. 8) CS ramp leading into the C-121. sign on of ramp, AETC passengers leaving the ship. 9) CS spectators. 10) CS officers, civilians, and VIP's leaving the C-121. 11) CS greeting line, people getting off plane being greeted by field officers. 12) CS Gen. Vandenberg getting off aircraft. 13) CS Air Force Band. 14) CS Gen. Vandenberg. 15) CS Mrs. Arnold being greeted by one of the VIP's. 16) PS C-54 approaching in for landing. 17) CS Mrs. Arnold, flanked by various military and civilian VIP'S. 18) PS C-54, THE INDEPENDENCE, taxiing. 19) CS same taxiing up in front of officers. 20) CS Air Force band. 21) MS over heads of spectators, shows President Truman leaving the C-54. 22) CS spectators. 23) CS President Truman being greeted by several military officials and Mrs. Arnold. 24) LS President, staff officers, and cabinet members walking down ramp from C-54. 25) CS President Truman being greeted by members of the reception committee. 26) CS honor guard standing at attentions color guard in fg rendering salute. 27) CU President Truman acknowledging salute. 28) MS Air Force band. 29) MS spectators in stands. 30) MLS speakers' stand. 31) CU speakers' stand. 32) CS opening address. 33) CU Mrs. Arnold delivering speech. 34) CS Mrs. Arnold being escorted down from speakers stand. 35) MS of crowd. 36) CS president Truman and Mrs. Arnold looking at plaque awarded to her at the ceremony. 37) CS Gen. Vandenberg delivering speech. 38) MS Governor of state delivering speech, large photograph of Gen. Arnold hanging on wall of the building. 39) CS President Truman making speech. 40) PS crowd applauding. 41) CS President Truman delivering speech. 42) MS stop building showing armed guards. 43) CS crowd. 44) MLS over heads of spectators looking toward speakers' stand. 45) CS President Truman making speech. 46) CS Mrs. Arnold holding up plaque towards the crowd. 47) CS President Truman. 48) CS Mrs. Arnold. 49) ECU Mrs. Arnold holding plaque. 50) ECU President Truman. 51) MS over heads of spectators, toward speakers stand. 52) CU President Truman and Mrs. Arnold. 53) CS photographers walking through crowd near stands. 54) CS President Truman unveiling plaque on large memorial stone. Plaque inscribed, ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER DEDICATED BY HARRY S. TRUMAN, PRESIDENT OF U.S., 25 JUNE 1951. 55) PS formation of twelve F-80's streaking overhead. 56) CS of speakers' stand area, showing Mrs. Arnold, President Truman, and other VIP's watching aerial display. 57) PS formation of B-29's overhead. 58) CS Spectators watching same. 59) PS formation of three B-36D's overhead. 60) CU of speakers' stand, Sen. Kefauver talking to President Truman. 61) MS crowd starting to break up after dedication ceremony. 62) CU of Mrs. Arnold flanked by her two sons, standing near memoriai plaque. 63) MS photograph of Gen. Arnold. good (Basic: master pos.)

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