General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. NIMITZ DAY IN WASHINGTON

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. NIMITZ DAY IN WASHINGTON

1945

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1) HA MS Military personnel waiting for ADM NIMITZ"s plane to arrive at NAS.2) MS C-54 lands and taxies on runway.3) MS Plane pulls up and stops4) MS ADM NIMITZ steps down from plane and salutes.5) MS Cameraman and others around Adm, taking pictures at NAS.6) MS ADM NIMITZ walks to car in FG.7) MS ADM NIMITZ seated in car at NAS.8) MS Photographers grouped around ADM NIMITZ, taking pictures.9) MS Car pulls away from NAS.10) LS PAN Crowd at monument grounds.11) LS PAN Crowd in FG monument in BG.12) MS Speaker"s platform small girls holding flowers in arms BB afloat in FG.13) CU Same as above.14) LS Planes fly in formation above ADM NIMITZ"s parade American flag in FG (SV).15) LS PAN Washington Monument crowd in FG monument in BG.16) LS Planes fly in formation over parade grounds (SV).17) LS ADM NIMITZ"s car arrives at monument grounds.18) MS ADM NIMITZ steps out of car at monument grounds and walks to speakers" platform.19) CU Same as above.20) MS ADM NIMITZ stands on speakers" platform, raises his hat and waves to people.21) CU Middies passing front of reviewing stand NIMITZ in BG.22) MS Guadalcanal marine band passes in front of reviewing stand NIMITZ in BG.QUALITY: GOOD

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