General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. FLEET CONFERENCElt;*gt; SCENES ABOARD ADM. HALSEYquot;S FLAG SHIP

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. FLEET CONFERENCElt;*gt; SCENES ABOARD ADM. HALSEYquot;S FLAG SHIP

1945

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1) MS Conference held in a ward room, Adm. William F. Halsey with Adm. Rawlings, RN adn Adm. John S. McCain, left and right respectively as they drink to the occasion of victory.2) MS CU Conference, Adm. Halsey presiding.3) CU Adm. Rawlings, RN conference personnel<*> Adm. Rawlings Capt. Reed, British Chief of Staff.4) MS LS Conference personnel<*> seated at table.5) GV Conference room as three Navy chiefs enter and give Adm. Halsey, "the primers<*><*> that started the first main salvo of the present operation on its wayto Hokkaido".6) CU Primers.7) MS Adm. Robert B. Carney and Lt. Parkinson at Carney"s desk Adm. Carney receiving dispatches of the Japanese surrender Lt. Parkinson hands Adm. Carney a dispatch.8) MS Adm. Carney showing Adm. Halsey a chart on which Japan has been divided for planned attack Adm. Carney turning on radio to receive a Japanese broadcast.9) MCU Admirals Halsey and Carney listening to Japanese broadcast and their reactions to same (SV).10) PAN Adm. Carney turning off radio.QUALITY: FAIR

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