Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GENERAL LEMAY VISITS PHILIPPINES

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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. GENERAL LEMAY VISITS PHILIPPINES

1963

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Summary: Coverage of General Curtis E. LeMay, USAF Chief of Staff, trooping the line at Nichols AB and Camp Murphy, visiting with civilian and military officials, including President Diosdado Macapagal. (Shot list to follow.) MS's of Gen LeMay and Col Pedro Baban saluting, trooping the line, going to review platform and the Philippine flag flying. 25' INT scenes of Gen LeMay shaking hands with Filipino officer and talking with Col Jose B. Ramos, with CU's of American officer and Col Baban. 57' Scenes of Gen LeMay and Col Filemon C. Reodica, Inf GSC Camp Comdr, trooping the line and saluting the colors. 74' INT scenes of Gen LeMay shaking hands with Secy of National Defense, M. Peralta, Jr., and other officers, and talking to Secy Peralta. 89' MS's of sign: SECY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE; and seal of Hqs Armed Forces of Philippines. 94' LS of Camp Murphy Building and Philippine flag. 99' N.G. 103' Scenes of Gen LeMay meeting with President Diosdado Macapagal in his official residence, the Malacanan Palace; USAF officers and Secy of National Defense Peralta listening with MCU of chandelier. 150' LS & MS of Malacanan Palace. 158' LS of Philippine flag flying. 160' MS's of signs: COMMANDING GENERAL AND PHILIPPINE AF -- PHILIPPINE AF and wings in circle. 167' LS of Philippine AF Hqs. 171' LS's & MS of Congress Bldg and City Hall -- intercut with sign: CONGRESS BUILDING. 196' Travel shot of tree-lined street in Manila. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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LeMay, Curtis E. (Curtis Emerson), 1906-1990

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Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, the precursor to the U.S. Air Force, in 1929 while studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. He had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan's Attack on Pearl ...