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

1970

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1) CU Faces of two woman listening to remarks of speakers. 2) MLS VADM HYMAN G. RICKOVER, USN (Ret.), speaking from rostrum; VIP's in BG applauding; MRS. MAMIE EISENHOWER seen off to L. G 3) CU VADM RICKOVER speaking; Pan down to his hands on the notes; zoom back as he makes an introduction. 4) ECU SECDEF MELVIN R. LAIRD seated next to JULIE EISENHOWER; zoom back showing VADM RICKOVER being seated between DAVID and JULIE EISENHOWER. G 5) MS DAVID standing and walking around for the authentication sequence of the keel; JULIE walks over towards her husband; ADM ZUMWALT, ADM MOORER and GEN. WESTMORELAND rise in FG to watch the ceremony; DAVID uses etcher and signs his name to authenticate the keel laying; zoom towards back of DAVID as he signs his name. G 6) CU Frame view, etching tool being used by DAVID. (obstruction in scene) F-P 7) CU ADM MOORER; DAVID completes signing of his name on keel and steps down; MRS MAMIE EISENHOWER approaches with MR. ACKERMAN, she steps on the stand facing the keel, she checks the signature then steps down; MRS. EISENHOWER speaks with MR. LAIRD; DAVID speaks with his Grandmother, they walk off to R. 8) MCU Keel moving away from speakers stand to be set on the blocks in drydock; cameraman off to L obscuring part of scene. 9) CU MRS. EISENHOWER speaking with JULIE and DAVID; MR. LAIRD in L FG. UX F-P 10) CU EISENHOWER family speaking with MR. LAIRD and VADM RICKOVER. G SV DA 11) CU EISENHOWERS watching the laying of keel. G 12) MS Naval personnel holding the tall standards bearing the states flags; PAN L with flags; PAN out over drydock. 13) CU DAVID speaking with MR. LAIRD. SV G 14) HA MS Three workers in bottom of drydock next to keel block; zoom back showing keel hanging over blocks from crane hock. 15) CU Keel being lowered slowly. 16) LA MS Sign across a steel beam which reads, "Newport News Shpbldg. & DDCo."; PAN L showing cables and crane hook; keep hanging from crane hook being lowered slowly to keel blocks. 17) HA LS Workers in drydock; zoom back showing keel being lowered. 18) LS Naval personnel holding the 50 State flags as they stand along edge of drydock. G 19) LS Keel being lowered to keel block. F UX 20) CU DAVID at rostrum ordering Keel being moved into place by walkie-talkie; crowd applauds as he leaves rostrum; zoom in to MC moving up to rostrum. 21) HA MS Keel on the blocks in drydock. 22) LA LS Three F-4s flying by in formation, against dark blue sky. F 23) HA MLS DAVID EISENHOWER, MR. WARNER, VADM RICKOVER and other VIP's in FG; DAVID speaks with VADM RICKOVER; JULIE standing next to DAVID. 24) MCU Members of press. G-F 25 )HA CU VIP's departing speaker's stand. SV G-F 26) CU Woman standing on tip-toes to watch VIP's depart; VIP's departing; MC departing; zoom to rostrum showing notes. 27) MCU Newsman putting his equipment away after covering ceremony. G

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