General George C. Marshall, Various Locations Part 2

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Germany and Austria. It was here he realized something besides conferences was necessary to halt the march of communism. This realization results in an idea later to be known as the Marshall Plan. (i) He outlines his Plan before a Senate Compittee. (k) He becomes Head of the National Red Cross in 1949 and is shown here with President Truman and Basil 0'Connor, the Polio Foundation Chief. (1) As Secretary of State during the Korean conflict, General Marshall flew to the stricken peninsula. He meets with General Matthew B. Ridgeways Comander of United Nations Troops there and visits the troops on the line. (m) General Marshall stands with President Truamn and other high Government and military officials to review an Armed Forces Day Parade. (n) Fifty years after he graduated from Virginia Military Institute, General Marshall is awarded Virginia's Distinguished Service Medal by Governor John Battle. (o) General and Mrs. Marshall at their home in Leesburg. NOTE TO EDITORS: 1-16mm print handed out to NBC CBS, Telenews, UP-Movietone for servicing TV and 1-35mm negative to MGM for servicing theatrical pool members. The 35mm negative to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City L New York, within 48 hours. aliste M

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases