General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMANDER IN CHIEF, SO. EUROPE, CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. COMMANDER IN CHIEF, SO. EUROPE, CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY

1968

1) CU AN unidentified Bishop or Cardinal arriving in red robe, an unidentified Naval Officer leaves the scene off to the right, spectators are seen in the stands in the MBG, somewhat in a shadowed area. 2) MS USN band, US Marine Honor Guard arriving with the crowds outside of the headquarters building. 3) CU Three quarter front view of the Marine Honor Guard marching off to the right, followed by the US Naval unit; G. 4) CU NATO Color Guard followed by the Carabinieri, the group begins marching time; G. 5) LA CU Flag of the Color Guard; G. 6) CU Front view of the Carabinieri dressing up; G. 7) CU Three quarter front view of the Color Guard; F. UX. 8) LA MS Many of the high-ranking officers on the speaker's stand; G. 9) CU Three quarter front view of the USN band playing prior to the ceremony, SV; F, UX. 10) CU The chief band master directing the CINCSOUTH band; G. 11) CU The snare drummers of the band playing their drums; F. UX. 12) MS Looking down between the ranks of the Marine Honor Guard standing at Parade Rest; G-F. 13) CU Three quarter front view of the NATO Color Guard at attention. 14) LA CU The mounted Carabinieri, swords at their right shoulder, SV; F. 15) MCU ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO arriving, PAN positioning directly in front of the speaker's stand, ADM GRIFFIN wearing a green sash over his right shoulder, trimmed in red. 16) CU Three quarter front view of ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO coming to the salute; G. 17) CU ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO at the Salute, coming down from the salute; G. 18) CU ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO, the Marine Officer walking by to inspect the troops, SV-DA of ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO inspecting the troops; G-F. 19) LA MCU USN Chaplain giving the Invocation from the Podium, ADM GRIFFIN, GEN LEMNITZER are seen up on part of the platform to the left; G. 20) CU Three quarter front view of the Officers and Guests standing with heads bowed during the Invocation; G. 21) CU Some of the foreign dignataries during the Invocation; VG. 22) LA MS Three quarter front view of the VIP'S on the stand, heads bowed during the Invocation; G. 23) LA MS GEN LEMNITZER stepping up to the Podium to give his remarks; G. 24) MLS Front view of GEN LEMNITZER giving his remarks, framed by part of the NATO Color Guard in the FG; VG. 25) CU Three quarter front view of some of the officers and guest listening to the remarks by GEN LEMNITZER SV; VG. 26) LA MS Framed view of ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO seated on the speaker's stand; VG. 27) CU Three quarter front view of USN Honor Guard standing at Parade Rest; F. 28) CU Three quarter front view of the Italian Carabinieri standing at Parade Rest; G. 29) LA MS ADM GRIFFIN facing GEN LEMNITZER, the citation from the President of the US is being read for ADM GRIFFIN: VG. 30) CU Three quarter front view of the USA Colonel, greetings and salutations from the President; VG. 31) MS Looking out on the heads of the VIP'S on the speaker's stand, to ADM GRIFFIN, GEN LEMNITZER standing behind the Podium in the MBG; G-F. 32) LA CU GEN LEMNITZER pinning the medal of distinguished service onto ADM GRIFFIN, ADM then shakes hands with the GEN, they return salutes; G. 33) MLS Front view of ADM GRIFFIN reading his orders, giving his remarks from the Podium, framed by some of the NATO Color Guard in the FG; VG. 34) MLS Front view of ADM GRIFFIN reading his orders, framed by one of the Carabinieri standing in the LFG; G. 35) MS Three quarter front view of officers and guests seated in chairs off to the right of the speaker's stand and all looking off to their left, SV; VG. 36) MCU Three quarter front view of Italian Army Honor Guards standing at Parade Rest; G. 37) MS Several of the Guest's children seated on the ground; F. 38) MS Rear view of the NATO Color Guard at attention facing the speaker's stand, framed in the BG with ADM GRIFFIN at the Podium; Headquarter's building also framed in the BG; VG. 39) CU Three quarter front view showing part of the Navy Honor Guard at Parade Rest, spectators are seen in stands in the FBG; F. 40) LA MLS Front view of ADM GRIFFIN giving his remarks, reading his orders, scene is framed by one of the Carabinieri in the FG. 41) LA MS ADM GRIFFIN'S flag being hauled down from the pole out front of the headquarters building. 42) CU Marine Officer presenting ADM GRIFFIN'S flag to ADM GRIFFIN'S aide; G. 43) LA MS ADM RIVERO'S flag being broken; G. 44) HA MS The VIP'S at salute at the stand, NATO Color Guard framed in the BG; G. 45) MS Looking out over the heads of the VIP'S on the stand, ADM RIVERO at the Podium; G-F. 46) LA MS Side view of ADM RIVERO reading his orders at the Podium; G. 47) MLS Front view of ADM RIVERO reading his orders framed by a part of the NATO Color Guard in the FG, SV-DA; VG. 48) LA MCU Framed view of GEN LEMNITZER and ADM GRIFFIN seated on the speaker's stand listening to ADM RIVERO read his orders; VG. 49) MS Front view of the NATO Color Guard, the flag fluttering in the breeze; VG. 50) LA MS VIP'S standing at the speaker's stand at the salute, ADM RIVERO behind the Podium at the salute; G. 51) MCU The Marine Officer issuing a command; G-F. 52) LA MS Three quarter front view of the VIP'S on the speaker's stand, standing during the benediction; G. 53) LA MS Side view of the Navy Chaplain giving the Benediction; G. 54) CU ADM'S GRIFFIN and RIVERO walking off the stand to the right. 55) CU The NATO Officers acting as Sideboys, they stand next to the car in FG, for ADM GRIFFIN, ADM GRIFFIN moves through the rank of the officers into the automobile. 56) CU ADM GRIFFIN being driven away off to the left. Swish PAN on the left showing the tail away view of the car pulling away; G. 57) LA MS Fly over of fighter aircraft in formation; F. 58) CU Front view of ADM RIVERO, the new Commnander in Chief of SO. Europe at the salute as he approaches, comes down from the salute and enters the car off to the left. G. 59) CU Rear view of ADM RIVERO and his wife being driven off to the BG, past many of the crowd. 60) CU Front view of the large group of officers and guests standing; G. 61) CU GEN LEMNITZER'S automobile; G. 62) CU GEN LEMNITZER getting into the Limousine. 63) CU Rear view of the limousine pulling off; G. 64) CU Front view of the NATO Color Guard; G. 65) CU NATO Color Guard preparing to depart from the area. 66) CU Three quarter front view of the flags held by the NATO Color Guard, flags waving in the breeze; G. 67) CU The Carabinieri departing the area. 68) CU The Italian Army Honor Guard marching by; G. 69) CU The Mounted Carabinieri departing the area moving to the right. 70) MS Some of the spectators standing looking on as the units depart the area; G. 71) LA MCU ADM RIVERO'S flag flying from the pole attached to the front of the headquarters building; VG. 72) HA MLS The guests departing the area, SV-DA; G. 73) LA MLS The guests departing the area after the ceremony has been completed; G.

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