General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INAUGURATION CEREMONIES OF PRESIDENT SYNGMAN RHEE IN SEOUL, KOREA

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INAUGURATION CEREMONIES OF PRESIDENT SYNGMAN RHEE IN SEOUL, KOREA

1952

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1) LS PAN Korean crowd that came to witness speeches made by City Officials of Pohang; in 1945, August 15, the Japanese reign of thirty-six years came to an end, leaving the Korean people free; this celebration is taking place at the Pohang City School yard.2) MLS Speaker"s platform.3) MLS As before.4) MS Mayor PAK talking to crowd.5) MS Another city official talking to crowd.6) MCU Another city official talking to crowd.7) MCU School girls watching speakers.8) MCU Vice President HAM TAI YUNG.9) MCU President SYNGMAN RHEE.10) MS RHEE and GEN MARK CLARK.11) MCU GEN CLARK.12) CU RHEE.13) CU GEN CLARK.14) MS RHEE and CLARK saluting Korean flag during Korean National song.15) MCU Korean master of ceremonies as he delivers final address to spectators.16) MCU Korean master of ceremonies giving Banzai cry and breaking up ceremonies of celebration.17) MS PAN Left to right, LT KO; COL JACK R. GRAM; LCOL DARRELL D. IRWIN; CAPT KANG, and Mayor PAK , departing from speaker"s platform after ceremonies.18) MS Dignitaries walk to cars for departing.19) MS Jeep leads dignitaries" car from school ground upon departure.20) MLS Dignitaries" car goes out of gate of school grounds.21) MS Girls and boys break up, leaving school grounds and walking towards camera.22) MS Speaker introducing RHEE.23) MS RHEE at speaker"s stand.24) MS Planes passing overhead.25) MS Speaker announcing RHEE.26) MCU RHEE.27) MS School boys leaving grounds after celebration ceremonies.28) LS School girls leaving school grounds after celebration.29) MS Korean flag flying over school grounds.30) LS Trucks, as they pass in review in parade before RHEE and GEN CLARK in reviewing stand. (SV)31) LS RHEE and CLARK in reviewing stand.32) LS Band opposite from Bandstand.33) LS Crowd as seen from reviewing stand. (SV)QUALITY GOOD

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