New Command Set Up in South Vietnam, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 it 1128 AUDIO-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 Release No. 34-62 Footage: 300 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: 12 February 1962 FINE GRAIN TO; NEW COMMAND SET UP IN SOUTH VIETNAM (Official Army footage released by Department of Defense) General Paul D. Harkins, Deputy Commander in Chief, U. S. Army Pacific, was nominated to the rank of General by the President and received his fourth star from Pacific Air Forces' Commander in Chief, General Emett O'Donnell, Jr., and Mrs. Harkins at Headquarters, U.S. Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Nearly simultaneous with the promotion was the announcement from the Pentagon naming General Harkins as the Commanding General of the newly formed U. S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnan. The new command will enable the United States to carry our more effectively the expanded assistance and support requested by the Government of the Republic of Vietnam to help that country preserve its freedom and independence against communist aggression. Sequences show: (a) General Paul D. Harkins promotion with General Expect O'Donnell, Jr. Commander in Chief, Pacific, and Mrs. Harkins pinning on the 4th Star 2 Fort Shafter, Heveir. (b) Farewell Honor Guard ceremoney. (c) 19 gun salute. (d) Gen. Harkins troops the line. (e) 4 Star flag and General Staff. (f) Wives and guests. (g) Special Staff, troops moving up, congratulations. NOTE TO EDITORS; 300' 35mm unprocessed film handed out to Fox-UP, Washington, for servicing both TV and theatrical pool members. Original footage to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within 72 hours. Page 12-3-20 NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN Your TITLE OR JAMF 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. £10575
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