Visit by the secretary of Army, Chief of Staff, and party, to Fort Bliss, Texas, White Sands Proving Ground, and Holloman AFB, New Mexico Part 1

Description

VS, Secretary of Army Wilber M. Brucker, Chief of Staff, Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, and party troop the line of men of Howze Stadium, Ft. Bliss MCU, Secretary of Army shakes hands with Color Guard. VS, inspection of Honor Guard by Secretary and Maj. Gen. Paul W. Rutledge, CG Ft. Bliss. VS, Secretary Army inspects display site of the 1st Guided Missile Brigade, Ft. Bliss. Inspecting party watches erection of missile for flight. VS, Enlisted Men briefs men prior to NIKE firing. CU, various signs: "Road Block", "Firing Pit". LS, NIKE missile takes off from launching platform and followed in flight by camera. Travel shot, roads leading to White Sands Proving Ground. CU, US flag flies on pole. CU sign: "Headquarters, Holloman Development Center, Holloman AFB, New Mexico". CU, plaque of the field. LS, entranceway to Ft. Bliss. CU sign: "US Army, Ft. Bliss, Texas, Antiaircraft And Guided Missile Center". PAN shot, Holloman AFB showing Headquarters, various buildings and signs. VS, Brig. Gen. B. Stayton, CG 1st Guided Missile Brigade briefs officers prior to the arrival of Secretary of Army. Officers greet arrival of Secretary of Army. MCU, INT, Holloman AFB Headquarters. conference room as Brucker and Taylor are interviewed by newsreel and press representatives. CU sign: "Warning, Slow Down, Dangerous Intersection 1,000' Ahead". VS, Secretary of Army and Gen. Taylor bid farewell to party and board C-47. Plane taxis and takes off. CU sign:"White Sands Proving Ground, Officers Open Mess". MLS, convoy of sedans. LS, MCU, review stand as spectators watch the firing (NIKE is fired in background; in foreground officers point to the missile in flight).

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection