Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. FIRST ANNUAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION BALL

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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. FIRST ANNUAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION BALL

1964

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Summary: Covers events during the First Annual AF Association Ball sponsored by the Iron Gate Squadron of the AFA, held at the New York Hilton Hotel at Rockefeller Center. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 875': 1) New York Hilton Hotel entrance. 2) Guests entering grand ballroom and seated at tables. 3) MCU's & MS's of Brig Gen Robert W. Hall, Comdr APCS, MATS, with USAF major, viewing painting and entering ballroom. 4) MS painting of President Lyndon B. Johnson taking oath of office. 5) MS Gen Curtis E. LeMay, Chief of Staff USAF and Mrs. LeMay on stage. 6) Color guard marching onto stage. 7) Gen Emmett O'Donnell Jr. (USAF Ret) and Mrs. O'Donnell seated at table. 8) MCU's of Maj Gen Howard C. Davidson (USAF Ret) speaking. 9)Hon. Eugene M. Zuckert, Secretary of Air Force shaking and awarding plaque to Mr. Milton Caniff. 10) Painting being unveiled and Mr. Walter Richards standing beside his painting. 11) Gen LeMay, Secretary Zuckert, Hon. Robert F. Wagner, Mayor of New York and Mr. Arthur Godfrey leaving stage. 12) Guests leaving ballroom. 13) Dolly shot at night on Broadway near 48th Street, New York City. 14) Times Square at night. Reel 2, 714': 1) USAF orchestra, The Airmen of Note, playing. 2) MS's & MCU's of Mayor Wagner presenting Key to City to Secretary Zuckert, and New York City Medallion to Gen LeMay intercut with Secretary Zuckert and Gen LeMay speaking. 3) MS's Maj Gen Davidson (USAF Ret) speaking. 4) Guests dancing -- intercut with the Meyer Davis Orchestra playing. 5) MS's Color Guard on stage. 6) Painting being unveiled. Reel 3, 737': 1) Ballroom before activities. 2) Guests at tables and dancing. 3) Honor Guard and Color Guard marching onto ballroom floor. 4) LS's of Secretary Zuckert, Gen LeMay, Maj Gen Davidson (USAF Ret), Mr. Godfrey, and Mr. Caniff speaking. Good (Basic: Orig neg)

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Hall, Robert W. (Robert Windeck), 1911-1998

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O'Donnell, Emmett, 1906-1971

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Davidson, Howard Calhoun, 1894-1984

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Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991

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