Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. ARRIVALS OF SECRETARY OF STATE RUSK, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA, AMBASSADOR LODGE AND USA GENERAL TAYLOR AT HICKAM AFB AND CAMP H.M. SMITH

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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. ARRIVALS OF SECRETARY OF STATE RUSK, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA, AMBASSADOR LODGE AND USA GENERAL TAYLOR AT HICKAM AFB AND CAMP H.M. SMITH

1964

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/69072

Summary: Coverage of the arrivals of Secy of State Dean Rusk, Amb Henry Cabot Lodge, Secy of Defense Robert S McNamara and Gen Maxwell D Taylor (USA), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by VG-l37B's at Hickam AFB and their arrival at CINCPAC Fleet Headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith for briefings. Other VIP's shown include Lt Gen Jacob E Smart, CINC PACAF; Adm Harry D. Felt (USN), Comdr Pacific Comd and Gen John K Waters (USA), Commanding General, US Continental Army Comd Also includes establishing shots at Camp H.M. Smith. (2 reels, l6 mm analyzed) Reel 1--1) MLS & MS's of CINCPAC Fleet Headquarters Building at Camp H.M Smith -- shows main gate with motor vehicle traffic. 2) MCU of sign: CAMP H.M. SMITH HQS. 3) CU of Marine insignia at main gate. 4) MCU of Marine guard motioning traffic through gate 5) Scenes of "Follow-Me" truck coming to a stop, VG-137B No. 971 taxiing in as directed and mobile ramp roll-out to aircraft as Gen Smart waits nearby -- shows Secy Rusk and Amb Lodge alighting and being greeted by Adm Felt (in civilian clothes), Secy Rusk and Amb Lodge moving through crowd of newsmen and going to staff cars with Adm Felt after Secy Rusk speaks before bank of microphones. 6) Night scene of Secy McNamara talking with Adm Felt in civilian clothes. 260' Total footage in reel. Reel 2--1) Night scenes of VG-137B No. 972 taxiing to stop, ramp roll-up, Secy McNamara and USA Gen Taylor (in civilian clothes) alighting and being met by Adm Felt (in civilian clothes) -- MCU & CU of Secy McNamara talking to newsmen. 2) Scenes of Adm Felt, Gen Smart, Secy Rusk and Secy McNamara arriving at CINCPAC Fleet Headquarters by staff cars -- latter two greeted by Adm Felt. (Fair) 3) Shows VIP's led by Secy Rusk, wearing aloha shirt, entering room and taking places around conference table with MS's & MCU's of Secy Rusk, Amb Lodge, Adm Felt, USA Gen Taylor and Secy McNamara. 4) LS's of parked VC-137B and Hickam AFB Operations. 5) Scenes of Adm Felt, Secy Rusk and USA Gen Taylor arriving at Hickam AFB by staff cars, rush of newsmen around Secy Rusk and VIP's bidding farewell to Gen Smart and Secy Rusk--shows Secy McNamara and USA Gen Taylor boarding VC-137B. 6) MLS to MS of VG-137B No. 972 taxiing left. 7) MS & MCU of Adm Felt, Gen Smart and USA Gen John K. Waters talking in front of Hickam AFB Operations. 8) MS low angle of Hickam AFB Operations. 192 Total footage in reel. Fair-Good (Basic: Orig color)

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Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994

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