Navy Films Show Activities at Guantanamo Bay Cuba
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUA DIVISION - RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 (A) Release No. 278.60 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Footage: 200° FINE GRAIN TO; is November 1960 NAVY FILMS SHOW ACTIVITIES AT GUANTANAMO BAX, CUBA (Official Havy feetage released by Department of Defense) In response to media requests, this footage is being released can activities at the United States Nevel Base, Guantansm Bey, Cuba. Unlike the other bases in the Caribbeen, Guontanano his an important peacetime as well as vartime mission. In peacetize it supports essential fleet operational training. Excellent year-round climate, uncongested see and air space and close prexinity to the United States all combine to provide a training area which has no equal in the Atlantic. For this reason the majority of Atlantic Fleet ships visit Guantamano annually for shakedown or refresher training. Sequences show: (a) Carrier, SHAHGRI-LA entering Guantanazo Bay. (b) Aerial views of the Base, showing Base hospital, chapel, admin- istration buildings, etc. (c) Airfield with various planes taking off for routine flights, A3Ds, 18Us, (d) Marine sentry on tower. (e) View of the Base. (1) Marine on guard duty patrolling the Dis area. 126-61 1-61 you High figst BS NOTE TO EDITORS: 200° 35mm fine grain hunded out to CBS, Washington, for servicing both TV and thestrical pool members. Fine grain to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 72 hours. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner. E10575
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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer