General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. NAVY DAY REVIEW: PRESIDENT TRUMAN, SECNAV FORRESTAL, amp; GOV. DEWEY ABOARD USS MISSOURI (BB-63)lt;*gt;

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. NAVY DAY REVIEW: PRESIDENT TRUMAN, SECNAV FORRESTAL, amp; GOV. DEWEY ABOARD USS MISSOURI (BB-63)lt;*gt;

1945

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MS DA PRES TRUMAN & party board USS MISSOURI (BB-63).MS SEC FORRESTAL & others of the party pass down ladderMS Members of the visiting party sign guest book aboard MISSOURI.MS MARGARET TRUMAN & her girl friend have their pictures made on deck.LS Shoreline & buildings along Riverside Drive (SV-UX)MS GV Hudson River ships in FG blimp in BG.LS PAN Riverside Drive: People milling about on shore buildings in BG (SV).MS-UA Superstructure of MISSOURI squadrons of planes fly overhead in BG.MS USS RENSHAW (DDE-499) underway with Presidential partyLS USS HOBBY (DD-610) underway up Hudson Riverside Drive & buildings in BG.MS DA Visitors (Navy Admiral & aides) come aboard MISSOURI and are met by sideboys at attentionMS DA Navy admiral talks to GOVERNOR DEWEY aboard MISSOURI.MS UA MARGARET TRUMAN & her party on bridge of USS RENSHAW (Hand-held, shaky)MS Superstructure of MISSOURI planes, flying overhead (short scene).MS DA PRES TRUMAN & his party board MISSOURI side boys standing at attention. President stops, holds hat over heart officers & men salute while national an them is played.MS DA PRES TRUMAN shakes hands and converses with members aboard MISSOURI (SV).MS DA GV GOV DEWEY, PRES TRUMAN & other visitors talk on deck of MISSOURI (SV)MS GV Pres TRUMAN & party around guest book.MS SECNAV FORRESTAL comes aboard MISSOURI met by officials.MS DA MARGARET TRUMAN & party come aboard MISSOURI.MS UA Superstructure of MISSOURI American flag and sqdns of airplanes in BG.MS DA PRES TRUMAN & party walk down deck of MISSOURI.MS Margaret Truman & party go down ladder to board MISSOURI (hand-held, shaky).MS DA GV Visitors walk down ladder of MISSOURI (SV).QUALITY: GOOD

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