GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IN HOLLAND Part 1

Description

Summary: Entrance to the Schippol Airport in Amsterdam. Constellation taxiing to stop on the wet airfield. CU, name on plane, Columbine. Ramp is pushed to plane. The general debarks and is greeted by American Ambassador (unidentified), Dutch and American officers, and Dutch officials. He inspects the Royal Grenadier Honor Guard with VAdm Van Holthe, Chairman of Dutch Chiefs of Staff. MS, grenadiers saluting. General Eisenhower speaks to American Ambassador before entering car. Car, escorted by motorcycle policemen, leaves airfield. Dutch Grenadiers snap to attention. Rifle salute. CU, commander barking orders; grenadiers marching off. Seq: Gen Ike and Dutch officials arrive at Keukenhof to view the tulips in bloom. GEN J LAWTON COLLINS, ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF.: Paris, France: 05/27, 29/1951: Brief shot, Constellation taxiiing. CU, General Alfred M Gruenther and Brig Gen Drexel Biddle, waiting. CU, Gruenther. MS, Collins appears at top of ramp. Tilt as he walks down. MS being greeted by Gruenther. MS, Gruenther, Collins. Biddle with an unidentified officer and an unidentified civilian. CU Collins, smiling. Lt Gen Willis D Crittenberger and an unidentified civilian walk to R; others in bg. MS, Collins greets an officer as the latter steps down from plane. Biddle talking to an officer on the field. CU, 4-star plaque on plane. Car driving up to front of plane. Collins and unidentified American officer get out. MLS, Collins at microphone, speaking, then a shot from behind movie soundmen as they take pictures. MS, Collins shaking hands, chatting with Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. He shakes hands again near ramp and Collins boards plane with two other officers.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities