GENERAL OF THE ARMY, EISENHOWER, LEAVES FOR PARIS, MATS TERMINAL, WASHINGTON, DC Part 4

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 8620-1 ADC 8620 SOURCE: AFCF (Project 35,086) Card 1 of 3 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 1036' ea Comp (Standard) RG 111 Accession III_NAV_210 GENERAL OF THE ARMY, EISENHOWER, LEAVES FOR PARTS MATS Terminal, Wash, DC - - 6 Jan 51 FS, Gen Dwight D Eisenhower shaking hands with people on the field. He is followed by Lt Gen Alfred M Gruenther, Chief of Staff. HMS, General chatting with the President Harry S Truman. To left, Sec of Defense George C Marshall; in the fg, newsmen taking pictures. To right, Dean Acheson. HMS, General waiting at the microphone until the newsmen get ready, then the Pres comes forward, the two shake hands. The General saying, in part, "I hope that the mission I am leaving on will result in nothing but peace tranquility, etc" and the Pres answers that the General has the whole- hearted support of the people and wishes him Godspeed, etc. MLS, Gen Eisenhower, followed by Gruenther, walking up steps of ramp The two turn and salute. (this shot soft. ) As the plane warms up, the Gen comes down steps of ramp with his wife; she kisses him. The Gen runs up steps and into the plane. The ramp is pulled away, door is closed. Showing forepart of Constellation as it warms up and slowly taxis off. (Note, portion of lens showing in right corner.) ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew Signal Corps 111 ADC 8620.2 ADC 8620 SOURCE: AFCF (Project 35,086) Card 2 of 3 RG 111 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 1036 ea Comp (Standard) Accession III_NAV_210 GENERAL OF THE ARMY, EISENHOWER, LEAVES FOR PARIS (CONT'D) MATS Terminal, Wash, DC - a 6 Jan 51 (CONT'D) FS, plane moving along runway for takeoff, 1 to r. Navy Guard snapping to attention, presenting arms. Same with Air Force Honor Guard. Army Honor Guard, the same. CU, Marine Corps Color Guard snapping to attention. Tilt-up to flags. CU, of Marines and Honor Guard as they lower their rifles. LS, two cars arriving at plane. Honor Guard in fg. MS, unid civilian, Sec Marshall, Gen Eisenhower. CU, Adm Forest P Sherman. MS, three French Army Officers. MS, Gen Marshall, Mrs Eisenhower, Gen Eisenhower. MS, Averell Harriman, Adm Sherman. (light in lens) LS, General greeting President as latter steps out of car. HS, the General and President turning off on field after reviewing Honor Guard. FS, Sec Marshall, Pres Truman, two unidentified women. FS, Gen Eisenhower, Pres Truman, Sec Marshall walking to ramp. MS, General shakes hands with Pres, Marshall to left. MS, Eisenhower, Acheson, Truman, Marshall, all shake hands. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew Signal Corps 111 ADC 8620-3 ADC 8620 SOURCE: AFCF (Project 35,086) Card 3 of 3 RG 111 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 1036 ea Comp (Standard) Accession III_NAV_210 GENERAL OF THE ARMY, EISENHOWER, LEAVES FOR PARIS (CONT"D) MATS Terminal, Wash, DC = 6 Jan 51 (CONT'D) MS, showing two of the props on plane spinning. CU, MS, plane moves r to 1. RV, plane taxiing away from camera, Shot of more newsmen with their cameras on semi-trailer truck. HMS, Lord Tedder and Lady Tedder walk through group. MCU, Mrs Eisenhower waving to departing plane. The sound moviemen shooting. One cameraman Lt Jim Henry, SCPC. General shaking hands with the Pres, Marshall, Acheson. Gruenther and Eisenhower running up steps to ramp, turning around and saluting. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE., LIC 1, NY ERS/ew

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities