1) LA CU Front view of the bronze bust of Flt. ADM. CHESTER W. NIMITZ; A sign in the BG reads "USS NIMITZ (CVAN-68) KEEL LAYING JUNE 22, 1968, HALL No. 594". G 2) MS Front view of the USN BAND, playing during the ceremony; Chief Band Master is directing the band out in the right BG. (SV); Two large rail cranes are framed in the right BG; Various views of the band. VG 3) LA CU US COLORS flying from a short flag pole; framed by two crane booms in upper BG against the light blue sky. G 4) MCU Front view of Mr. DONALD A. HOLDEN, the President of the shipyard, giving the "Welcome Address", SEN. JACKSON, VADM. RICKOVER, and others are standing in the BG. G-F 5) CU Front view of the large crowd of Officers and guests, listening to the remarks, yard buildings are framed in the BG. G-F 6) CU Some of the Admirals unidentified on the speaker's stand. F 7) CU Front view of VADM. H.G. RICKOVER, RET., he's Deputy Commander for Nuclear Propulsion, Naval Ship Systems Command, and Director of Divisions of Naval Reactors Atomic Energy Commission; VADM. RICKOVER, gives his remarks from the rostrum. G 8) MS Front view of SEN. HENRY M. JACKSON, giving his address, the bust of ADM. NIMITZ, is seen off to the right. 9) CU Officers and guest standing near the speaker's stand listening to the remarks, (no seated area provided). G 10) MS Front view of SEN. JACKSON, giving his remarks, MR. HOLDEN, is in the left BG; Scene is framed by some of the guest in the FG. G-F 11) CU Rear view of the Officers and guests with their backs to the camera, as they listen to SEN. JACKSON, framed in FBG. (SV) G 12) MCU Few Admirals on the left side of the speaker's stand, "Keel Laying" sign is framed in BG. G 13) HA CU Rear view of a man in civilian clothing, taking movies of the authentication of the Keel Laying, by SEN. JACKSON, in the left BG. P 14) LA MS Keel, being carried off by the crane and moving it towards the BG on over the empty drydock; Heads of some of the VIPS are seen in the FG. G 15) CU Side view of the VIPS looking on. G 16) MLS Front view of the large crowd of VIPS, looking on as the Keel is being layed by the crane. F 17) CU Rear view of a crowd of VIPS, standing with bowed heads as CAPT. G.H. SARGENT, CHC, USN, gives the benediction; CAPT. is framed in the mid BG. G 18) MCU Some of the Admirals, some of the guests chatting, after the completion of the ceremony. G 19) MS View of the crowd, guests and Officers, breaking up and preparing to depart. G 20) CU RADM. CHESTER W. NIMITZ JR. USN (Ret.) standing in front and looking up at the bust of his father. G 21) MS General view of the Officers and guests, standing about in groups, chatting; PAN over left to the rear of the limousine. G 22) CU Front view of the limousine with ADM. E.P. HOLMES, getting into the car. G 23) CU Limousine with the "four star" plaque on the front over the bumper. G 24) CU ADM. HOLMES'S car, departing the area and leaving the scene to the right. 25) LA MS Looking up towards the top front side of a brick building with a sign, "Newport News Ship Building and Drydock Co.", in white letters up near the top edge, three windows are below the sign; blue sky off to the right. (SV-DA) VG 26) MS Looking across the street towards the gate entrance to the Ship Building Drydock Co.; Streets on left FG, reads "Washington St.", sign off to the right reads, "One Way", pointing to the left; Vehicles pass by in the mid FG along the street.
