GEN. EISENHOWER'S DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON, MATS TERMINAL Part 1

Description

Summary: MLS, Ext, soldiers and civilians stand around the ramp of Gen Dwight D Eisenhower's Constellation. Pan left to Eisenhower (back to camera) shaking hands with well-wishers and kissing two unidentified women. He picks up and hugs the little girl with them. MLS, Eisenhower turns to pose for photographers holding the little girl beside him. MLS, Eisenhower turns back to his friends, shaking hands and bidding goodbye. An officer directs him to a spot in front of microphones. MLS, Eisenhower speaking to his audience says that he had just spent the busiest two or three days of his life. Speaking jovially, the general says it would be a relief to go back to working fourteen hours a day. He concludes that is was wonderful to see his family, friends, and fellow Americans. MLS, tipping his hat, Eisenhower turns and runs up the ramp then faces his audience. Acceding to the requests of photographers, he waves first with one, then both hands. MS, Eisenhower enters the plane. LS, soldiers look out from door of plane. MLS, inboard port engine of Constellation starts up in flurry of smoke. Plane turns and taxis right. LS, Constellation taking off right to left. MS, SHAPE Emblem: "Vigilia Pretium Libertatis". LS, Eisenhower and party walk twd camera. Eisenhower stops to greet someone off frame. He continues walking. LS, Eisenhower poses smilingly with little girl near plane. Women, civilians and soldiers observe. LS, Eisenhower speaks briefly into microphones, turns and runs up ramp to plane. He waves to assembled crowd. LS, crewman helps start port engines, which turn over with great puffs of smoke. LS, Constellation taxies right. MLS, Eisenhower followed by Gen Omar N Bradley leave limousine. Eisenhower speaks to civilian chauffeur. MS, Eisenhower and Bradley pose together then walk twd camera. PRESS STATEMENT BY ANNA ROSENBERG, PENTAGON, WASH DC.: Washington DC: 11/06/1951: MS, Int, Assistant Sec of Defense Anna Rosenberg seated at her desk makes a statement regarding her trip to Korea.(Sound poor) "I had gone to Korea to see our manpower", said Mrs Rosenberg, "but there I saw the power of our men". Looking directly into the camera, she wants every man, woman and child to know that our men are well cared for, that they are the best fed in the world. In fact, she continues, she saw men eating fried chicken on the firing line. She spoke of the conscientious care that had men removed from the front by helicopter within twenty minutes of being wounded. I saw magnificence of spirit, she says, the spirit that makes America great. She says that Korea was tough, every ridge a Heartbreak Ridge, and what started as a heartbreak for us ended as a heartbreak for the enemy. Assuring the mothers, fathers, wives, and sweethearts of the fighting men that they receive superb care, she describes the steps being taken to assure that every man who spent last winter in Korea would not spend another fighting there. She pronounces the spirit and morale of the troops as "magnificent" and urges the civilians to an equal performance.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities