Secretary of Defense McNamara Reports On Our Armed Forces, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Part 1

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MASTER IN VAULT IS SILENT MP iN VAULTS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 Release No. 3-62 Footage: 2,300 fto 35mm (SOUND) F MP Color DUPE NEGATIVE TO: 5 January 1962 FINE GRAIN TO; SECRETARY OF DEFENSE McHAMARA REPORTS ON OUR ARMED FORCES (Official DOD film released by Department of Defense) Introducing "The Eigle's Talon" ⑉⑉8 25-minute film documentary report in color on the progress of our forces in the past year's Secretary of Defense Robert S. Mallemara our military power and purpose: * See DD caption sheet for speech, Opening Statement: "This film is a report to you on our progress in providing a. flexible defense force ready for any challenge--b2g or small. "Twice in a century we have gone unprepared into global conflicts and waited until our economy's conversion to war needs could see us through. Today, with the possibility of quick nuclear destruction, we can no longer rely on long- range potential and second chances. "In my first year in office, at President Kennedy's direction I undertook a vigorous program to insure that we have enough military power to defend our- selves as a nation and to support our friends and allies. "Our national strength, in this period of crisis, depends not only on gims, not on bombs and bombers, but also on what each of us can do for his country We must face total commist aggression with total dedication to defend the frontiers of freedom physically and ideologically. (Here is what we are doing to meet the challenge.) Closing Statement: "The dangers we face in today's world are great, but our defenses are equal to the challenge and are constantly growing stronger's Our military forcez Army Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps==constitute a tremendous team. . "We are part of that team... In the past year, thanks to your support, ye have strengthened the team by increasing our combat units-=ground, sea and air so that we can fight limited or unlimited aggression. 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 j3 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

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Filmed News Releases