Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT S MCNAMARA TOURS SAC HQ

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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. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT S MCNAMARA TOURS SAC HQ

1961

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Summary: Coverage of the arrival by VC-137 of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Dep. Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric; Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Mr. Herbert F. York and Mr. Marvin Stern, Director and Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineering, respectively. Film shows them being greeted by Gen. Thomas S. Power, CINC SAC; Lt. Gen. Francis H. Griswold, Vice CINC, SAC; Maj. Gen. Edwin B. Broadhurst, Chief of Staff, SAC; Maj. Gen. William H. Blanchard, Dir. of Operations SAC; and Vice Adm. Edward N. Parker, Dep. Director of JSTPS. 1' LS right SV of B-58 and KC-135A on snow-covered flight line at Offutt AFB. 19' Series of shots of Sec. McNamara, his staff and SAC Va's inspecting static display of KC-135A, B-58, B-47 and B-52G with cutaway shots of SAC AP. 66' MS of Sec. Gilpatric and Maj. Gen. Broadhurst. 77' Scenes of Sec. McNamara and Gen. Lermnitzer shaking hands with aircraft crew. 117' MCU low angle of sign: STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND, OFTUTT AFB. 128' Series of shots of Sec. McNamara and party arriving by MATS VC-137 and being greeted by Gen. Power and staff. 179' MS FV Sec. Gilpatric, Gen. Power, Sec. McNamara, and Gen. Lemnitzer. 186' Shows VIP's leaving by staff cars -- cameraman in action in fg. 228' LS, MLS & MS high angle static display of KC-135A, B-58, B-47 and B-52G. 296' SLATE: 297' Shows Sec. McNamara, Gen. Power, Lt. Gen. Griswold, Sec. Gilpatric, and Gen. Lemnitzer entering SAC Headquarters. 373' MCU FV of guard. 385' LS of Atlas missile in front of SAC Headquarters. 4O6' MS's low angle of Atlas -- pan down to Headquarters Building. (Two takes) 442' MLS of Gen. Power, Sec. McNamara, Gen. Lemnitzer, and Sec. Gilpatric followed by other VIP's entering the 2A16 conference room. 471' MCU's of Sec. McNamara, and Sec. Gilpatric reading programs and Gen. Power speaking. 520' CU of sign: QUIET BRIEFING IN SESSION. 523' MS's of briefing officer and closed circuit TV of briefing emanating from the Operations Map Room. 544' MS & MCU's of Sec. McNamara and party seated in glassed-in balcony area that overlooks the Operations Map room -- military VIP's in bg. 602' Series of shots of the Operations Map Room showing briefing officer, SAC personnel manually operating TK-41 TV color cameras, and the remote operated track camera. 643' Series of shots showing tour and briefing in the communications room. 813' LS of Gen. Power, Sec. McNamara and group walking in hall toward camera, entering conference room, and doors closing -- pan up to lighted conference sign. 856' Series of shots of entire party touring a control room and the 704 computer electronic data processing room. 1000' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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