Flag Raising Ceremony at Free World Military Assistance Organization Building Part 1

Description

Covers ceremony in which flags of eight countries participating in the South Vietnam war are raised simultaneously on the Free World Military Assistance Organization Building in Saigon. Also shows VIPs arriving, Air Vice Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky, Prime Minister Republic of Vietnam, trooping the colors, Vietnamese troops forming and scenes of the commanders and flags of their country. 1) MS and MCU sign in English and Vietnamese: FREE WORLD MILITARY ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION. 2) LS and MCUs of Vietnamese troops forming in ceremonial area and reacting to commands. 3) MS of Vietnamese guard beside perimeter fence. 4) Scenes of Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky arriving, trooping the colors of the countries and shaking hands with Royal Thai AF Capt. R. Kaset, Philippine AF Col. Jose Banzon, RAAF Brig. Gen. Jackson, VNAF Lt. Gen. Vien, USAF Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Moore, Comdr. 2d AF, acting as Comdr. MAC-V in absence of USA Gen. William C. Westmoreland, and RNZAF Lt. Col. Foley. 5) Scenes of spectators and cameramen in action. 6) CU of loudspeaker. 7) LS flags of Thailand, Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, United States of America, New Zealand, South Korea and Nationalist China being raised simultaneously on the Free World Military Assistance Organization Building. 8) MS of Prime Minister Ky and other VIPs entering building. 9) Shows arrival of RAAF Brig. Gen. Jackson, Lt. Gen. Moore and civilian VIP. 10) MS of Lt. Gen. Moore, ROKAF Maj. Gen. Chae and RNZAF Lt. Col. Foley walking out to ceremonial area. 11) MCUs of each commander and flag of each country in the following order: Chinese Nationalist AF Lt. Gen. Teng, ROKAF Maj. Gen. Chae, RNZAF Lt. Col. Foley, Lt. Gen. Moore, VNAF Lt. Gen. Cao Van Vien, RAAF Brig. Gen. Jackson, Philippine AF Col. Jose Banzon and RTAF Capt. R. Kaset (ROLLS: M62D-1242, 1241 and 1239).

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities