SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA VISITS SOUTH VIETNAM Part 1

Description

Coverage of Secy of Defense Robert S. McNamara's fifth fact-finding mission to South Vietnam showing his arrival by VC-137B at Tan Son Nhut Airport, and arrivals at Headquarters Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), American Embassy and Gen Nguyen Khanh's Headquarters in Saigon for conferences and briefings. VIP's include: USA Gen Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; USA Gen Paul D. Harkins, Comdr MACV; USA Lt Gen William C. Westmoreland, Dep Comdr MACV; Mr. David G. Nes, USOM and Amb Henry Cabot Lodge. (Shot list to follow.) Scenes of Secy McNamara's car arriving at Headquarters MACV -- CU of Secy McNamara leaving car and entering building. 63' INT scenes of Secy McNamara, USA Gen Taylor, USA Lt Gen Westmoreland and USA Gen Harkins entering conference room individually and USA MP closing door after each one. Sign on door reads: CONFERENCE IN SESSION. 152' MS of Amb Henry Cabot Lodge entering Headquarters MACV (dark scene). 159' High angle scenes of Vietnamese guards waiting in rain as motorcade arrives -- shows Amb Lodge, Secy McNamara, USA Gen Taylor and others being greeted by Gen Nguyen Khanh (Premier) at his headquarters, with cutaway of Gen Khan's personal Vietnamese guards (raining). 254' Scenes in briefing room of Gen Khanh's Headquarters showing mob of press men trying to get photos of Secy McNamara, Amb Lodge and Gen Khanh. 265' LS of Gen Khanh's Headquarters. 272' MCU of Gen Khanh, Secy McNamara and Amb Lodge talking and posing for photographers. 326' MS through barbed wire, showing USA Gen Harkins, USA Lt Gen Westmoreland, David G. Nes and other civilians walking up to American Embassy. 340' MS of Secy McNamara and party alighting from VC-137B and being greeted by Amb Lodge, USA Gen Taylor, USA Gen Harkins and Vietnamese officials -- then party leaves by car. 433' MLS high angle of VC-137B taxiing to stop and party walking toward camera after being greeted. 534' MS of Secy McNamara walking into VIP lounge at Tan Son Nhut Airport, and leaving by car. 572' LS to MS to MLS of VC-137B landing and taxiing to left. 706' MS of USA Gen Taylor and USA Gen Harkins getting out of car and walking up to American Embassy along with Mr. Nes and other officials. 745' MS of Secy McNamara arriving by car with Amb Lodge and entering American Embassy. 791' MS low angle of Embassy -- shows United States of America seal over door. 874' Total footage in reel.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities