General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVAN-69) KEEL LAYING

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVAN-69) KEEL LAYING

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1) CU Large billboard sign reads, "USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVAN-69), Nuclear Powered Attack Carrier, Etc VG 2) CU Hands of spectators, one wiping her face with handkerchief. SV 3) HA CU Man holding program over his head to keep off the sun. 4) CU Arrival of MRS. MAMIE EISENHOWER; MR. L.C. ACKERMAN, Pres. of shipyard, escorting her; DAVID and JULIE EISENHOWER walking behind MRS. MAMIE EISENHOWER; zoom back showing VIP's arriving on stand; SECDEF MELFIN R. LAIRD is seen in BG. G. 5) CU PAN L of MR. LAIRD moving towards seating area. G 6) CU ADM THOMAS H. MOORER, GEN. WM. C. WESTMORELAND and many other VIP's arriving on the stand. G 7) HA CU MRS. MAMIE EISENHOWER. G 8) CU PAN, VADM HYMAN G. RICKOVER, USN (RET.) walking past camera. G 9) CU ADM ELMO R. ZUMWALT, CNO. G 10) CU DAVID speaking with his Grandmother, MRS. MAMIE EISENHOWER. 11) MS Frame view of sailors carrying state flags on tall flag standards; crowd seen in FG. G 12) CU Faces of Crowd. 13) CU ADM ZUMWALT, GEN. WESTMORELAND and ADM MOORER at the salute during playing of National Anthem. VG 14) ECU GEN. WESTMORELAND at the salute. VG 15) ECU ADM ZUMWALT at the salute. G 16) CU DAVID and MAMIE EISENHOWER with heads bowed during invocation. G 17) CU SECDEF LAIRD seated on speaker's stand with EISENHOWER family. 18) CU MR. L.C. ACKERMAN giving his remarks from rosrum; VIP's seen in BG. VG 19) CU Woman leaning down talking to one of her children during ceremony. F 20) CU Faces of two women listening to remarks of speaker. 21) CU Crowd, children having refreshments; zoom back showing children. 22) CU VADM RICKOVER seated on speaker's stand. 23) CU MRS. MAMIE EISENHOWER applauding. G 24) CU ADM ZUMWALT giving his remarks. F 25) CU Heads of crowd. F 26) MCU Members of Press along speaker's stand with mikes and cameras. F 27) ECU Face of young girl with paper cup in her hands. G 28) CU ADM ZUMWALT leaving rostrum. 29) CU HON. JOHN W. WARNER, Under Secretary of Navy, at rostrum giving his address. G 30) HA CU Spectators listening to remarks of speakers. SV 31) CU Frame view, cameraman framed by two posts. F 32) MS MR. WARNER completing his remarks, leaving rostrum; ADM MOORER walking to rostrum to give his remarks. 33) CU ADM MOORER giving his remarks. VG 34) CU VADM RICKOVER and DAVID EISENHOWER listening to speaker. 35) CU Man holding a program over his head to keep off sun. G 36) CU ADFM MOORER giving his remarks. G-F 37) CU DAVID EISEHOWER. 38) MS MR. LAIRD shaking hands with ADM. MOORER; spectators stand and applaid MR. LAIRD; zoom forward showing people being seated; MR. LAIRD continues to give his remarks. G 39) CU Notes of speaker on rostrum; PAN up to face of MR. LAIRD. 40) CU MAMIE EISENHOWER fanning herself with a beautiful fan; PAN up to face of MAMIE; MR. ACKERMAN seen to R. 41) CU PAN, MR. ACKERMAN, EISENHOWERS, VADM RICKOVER; PAN up to face of JULIE EISENHOWER. 42) CU Program in the lap of JULIE, program has picture of PRESIDENT EISENHOWER. 43) CU Officers and guests. 44) CU Hands of SECDEF LAIRD on top of rostrum on his notes; CU of hands of FADM RICKOVER; PAN up to face of FADM RICKOVER. 45) LS Press members. 47) CU Guests listening to remarks of MR. LAIRD.

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