General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CINCUSNAVEUR CHANGE OF COMMAND LONDON, ENGLAND

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CINCUSNAVEUR CHANGE OF COMMAND LONDON, ENGLAND

1968

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1) MLS A group of high-ranking officers on the stage, the guests arise in the FG; G-F. 2) MLS Front view of the high- ranking officers on the stage, remarks are being given by GEN Lyman L. LEMNITZER, U.S. Army, Commander in chief of U.S. European Command. GEN is flanked to the left and right by high- ranking officers. Zoom in for a CU of GEN LEMNITZER giving his remarks three Naval officers standing directly behind the GEN are unidt.; VG. 3) CU Front view of ADM John S. McCAIN JR., present CINCUSNAVEUR, who will be relieved by ADM Waldemar F.A. WENDT. The ADM appears to be deep in thought while seated in his chair. PAN up to the left to GEN LEMNITZER continuing his remarks from the Rostrum; G. 4) MS Front view of GEN LEMNITZER, ADM McCAIN arises, RADM steps up from the right, reading off the citation for ADM McCAIN. Zoom in for a MCU view of GEN LEMNITZER, ADM McCAIN, zoom back to take in the GEN and the ADM also the RADM reading the Citation. Officers are directly in the BG, standing before the drapes, ADM completes his reading of the citation, takes the medal out of his pocket, hands it to GEN LEMNITZER, the GEN pins the distinguished service medal to the left breast pocket of ADM McCAIN, The GEN then shakes hands with the ADM. Zoom away back, GEN and the ADM seat themselves after the Award presentation. The honorable David K.E. BRUCE, American Ambassador to the court of St. James, arises from his chair to the right of the Rostrum, steps up to the Rostrum; G. 5) CU ADM McCAIN moving up to the Rostrum to give his remarks, read his orders, as the outgoing CDR and CINCUSNAVEUR. Ambassador BRUCE is seen off to the LFG. Zoom back, take in ADM McCAIN at the Rostrum, showing the senior staff officer standing in the BG. GEN David A. BURCHINAL, USAF, CINCUSAFE is seated in the LFG. GEN Lyman LEMNITZER makes the M to his left, and to LEMNITZER'S left is the US Ambassador to the Court of St. James; G. 6) CU Front view of GEN BURCHINAL, USAF, Gen LEMNITZER, USA, PAN to the right to Ambassador David K.E. BRUCE, on past ADM McCAIN at the Rostrum to ADM WENDT, CINCUSNAVEUR, relieving ADM McCAIN. PAN further to the right, to RADM J.B. TIBBETS, USN Deputy Commander in chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe. Zoom back from the high-ranking officers on the stage, officers and guests seen in lower FG, seated in the Auditorium, as ADM McCAIN continues his remarks; G. 7) ECU Front view of ADM McCAIN giving his remarks at the Rostrum, Senior staff officer framed directly behind him; G.

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