General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PRESIDENTIAL VACATION AT NAS, BOCA CHICA, FLA. amp; SUBMARINE BASE

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. PRESIDENTIAL VACATION AT NAS, BOCA CHICA, FLA. amp; SUBMARINE BASE

1946

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1) MS PRESIDENT TRUMAN leaves Sacred Cow and is greeted by officers and reporters.2) MS President's car moves along road; military personnel at attention on sides of road.3) MS Marine guards marching along road; sailors at attention on sides of road; president's car passes down road, other cars follow.4) MS President and party in swimming (SV).5) MS President comes out of water and walks along beach.6) MS President and party enter car and leave the Air Base for Submarine Base.7) MS PRESIDENT TRUMAN shown the Boca Chica Air Base by CO, CAPT. J.T. BUHSENBERGER; parked planes in BG (SV).8) MS ADM. WILLIAM LEAHY and party (including the President's Chief of Staff and MAJ. GEN. H.H.VAUGHN) greeted by the president as they leave the Sacred Cow.9) MS ADM. LEAHY, President's Chief of Staff, MAJ. VAUGHN, and the president pose for camera.10) MS PRESIDENT TRUMAN and party enter car and leave the Air Base for the Submarine Base.11) MS President and party facing camera, walk away from blimb on NAS Boca Chica, Fla.12) MS President poses for camera.

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