General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KEEL LAYING OF USS CALIFORNIA (DLGN-36) Newport News, Virginia

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. KEEL LAYING OF USS CALIFORNIA (DLGN-36) Newport News, Virginia

1970

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SUMMARY CU of hull sign giving date of keel laying; (HA MS) guest arriving; workers removing plastic screens from speaker's stand; arrival of ADM THOMAS H. MOORER, CNO, ADM E. P. HOLMES, CINCLANTFLT and other VIP's to speaker's stand; (HA MS) PAN of - crowd showing RADM J. C. DEMPSEY, COMMANDANT 5th Nav. Dist.; ADM. T. H. MOORER being introduced ADM MOORER gives his address and introduces HON. MELVIN R. LAIRD, SECDEF; (MLS) SECDEF giving his address as principal speaker; VADM H. G. RICKOVER speaking from rostrum and introducing MRS. GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB; (HA MS) PAN of VIP's leaving speaker's stand and moving down to keel; MRS. LIPSCOMB, accompanied by her daughter, MRS. LOUIS D. GRASSO and MR. LAIRD prepare or keel laying; MRS. LIPSCOMB assisted by shipyard representative stamp seal onto plaque; ADM RICKOVER moves in for a book at seal; SV's of keel being set in place. VIP's watch from speaker's stand. (QUALITY OF ROLL: FAIR)

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