SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MCNAMARA VISITS VIETNAM Part 1

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Coverage of Secy. Robert S. McNamara and party visiting Cam Ranh Bay AB, Da Nang AB, Bien Hoa AB and their arrival and departure at Tan Son Nhut AB and scenes of a press conference. VIP's include: Amb. Henry Cabot Lodge, Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huu Co, USA Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, Lt. Gen. William W. Momyer, USA Gen. William C. Westmoreland, Adm. Ulysses S. G. Sharpe, Jr., USA Lt. Gen. Jonathan O. Seaman, USMC Lt. Gen. Lewis W. Walt, Nicholas Katzenbach and David G. Nes. Aircraft shown: MAC C-135B, USN VC-118B, C-123B and UH-1D. Reel 1: MS nose of VC-118B parked at Cam Ranh Bay AB. 4': MLS of Secy. McNamara and Col. Levi R. Chase, Comdr 12th TFW, leaving headquarters building, walking past camera, on flight line and boarding USA UH-1D with MS of Secy. McNamara and Lt. Gen. Nguyen Huu Co, South Vietnam Defense Minister. 24': AV of USA UH-1D taking off from Cam Ranh Bay AB, shipping dock area, Army south beach area, ships in bay and UH-1's in trail flight. 95': SLATE: ROLL: R30C-6D-137. 100': MS of sign on aircraft loading ramp: WELCOME TO CAM RANH BAY. 104': MS of two AP's on top of sandbagged bunker. 107': Scenes of USN VC-118B taxiing in and parking as directed, shows ramp roll-up, Secy. McNamara alighting and being greeted by USA lieutenant general, USA colonel and Col. Levi R. Chase, Comdr 12th TFW, USA Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, Lt. Gen. Co and others alighting and Col. Chase and Secy. McNamara walking, away from aircraft. 152': MS of Hq 12th TFW building -- shows Secy. McNamara, Col. Chase, Lt. Gen. William Momyer, Comdr 7th AF, USA Gen. Wheeler and others entering 12th TFW Hq. (Cam Ranh Bay AB) 170': LS's of 12th TFW Hq with flags flying -- in fg of one scene shows sandbagged bunker, AP's waiting and RVN and US flags flying (Cam Ranh Bay AB). 182': MS nose of USN VC-118B with four-star flag flying above cockpit window and four star plate and Pacific Command insignia below window -- pan down to USN personnel (Cam Ranh Bay AB). 192': AV's of island, Cam Ranh Bay AB, ammo storage area, AELS of UH-1D's in flight to left, runway, taxi strip and F-4C's taxiing out. 242': Shows USN VC-118B on flight line and Secy. McNamara boarding aircraft, followed by USA Gen. William C. Westmoreland, Comdr MACV, Lt. Gen. Co, Adm Ulysses S. G. Sharpe, Jr., CinC Pacific Fleet and USA Gen Wheeler (Cam Ranh Bay AB). 271': MS of colonel talking to Lt Gen. Momyer. 276': MS low angle of USN VC-118B engines starting and aircraft taxiing left at Cam Ranh Bay AS. 287': LS of USN VC-118B taxiing out behind USA UH-1D's. 294': LS to MS of USN VC-118B taxiing left at Bien Hoa AB -- guard with rifle standing at side of runway. 313': MS of Secy. McNamara alighting USN VC-188B and being greeted by Col. Robert A. Ackerly, Comdr 3rd TFW, who also greets Lt. Gen. Co and USA Gen. Wheeler and introduces Secy. McNamara to Col. John W. Barnes and Col. Robert A. Coury, then group walks over to helicopter. (Bien Hoa AB) 335': MS of Secy McNamara, Lt. Gen. Co and USA Lt. Gen. Jonathan U. Seaman boarding USA UH-1D. 341': MLS of USA UH-1D taking off and circling to the left at Bien Hoa AB. 370': MCU of four star pilots and Pacific Comd insignia on USN VC-118B. 375': CU of lettering on ramp: BIEN HOA AB, RVN. 387': Shows ramp roll-out to USN VC-118B -- cut with MCU of Col. Ackerly and Secy McNamara followed by Lt. Gen. Co alighting from aircraft and being greeted by Col. Ackerly. 403': MLS & MS of USA Gen. Westmoreland, USA Lt. Gen. Seaman followed by Secy McNamara and Col. Ackerly walking away from USN VC-118B to USA UH-1D - shows Secy McNamara boarding helicopter after shaking hands with Col. Ackerly (Bien Hoa AB). 418': MS of main rotor turning on USA UH-1D, taking off and circling left - - AF guard in fg (Bien Hoa AB). 439': MS's of Pacific Comd insignia and four stars on USN VC-118B door and cockpit of aircraft. 451': CU SV of Col. Ackerly's face. 453': TAIL SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7F-138. 457': MCU of sign: WELCOME TO DA NANG AB, RVN BASE OPERATIONS. 465': Sequence showing USN VC-118B taxiing in, Secy McNamara, Lt. Gen. Co and USA Gen. Wheeler alighting from aircraft and being greeted by USMC Lt. Gen. Lewis W. Walt, Comdr Third Marine Amphibious Force; and Secy McNamara walking away (Da Nang AB). 494': Shows C-123B taxiing in, Secy McNamara and USA Gen. Wheeler alighting, talking to commanders, Secy McNamara getting into staff car and driving away (Da Nang AB). 521': MLS of staff car arriving at flight line with Secy McNamara -- shows him boarding USN VC-118B (Da Nang AB). 536': TAIL SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7G53&56. 544': Scenes of C-123B taxiing into parking area at Da Nang AB -- shows Secy McNamara alighting from aircraft, shaking hands with Lt. Gen. Momyer and Col. Allen P. Rankin, Comdr 366th TFW; then he goes to staff car and drives away. 582': Scenes in revetment showing F-4C with armament array and flight and ground crew saluting as Secy McNamara reviews area. 593': MS of sign: 366TH TFW WARRIORS and insignia on building. 596': Shows Secy McNamara, Lt. Gen. Co and Col. Rankin leaving the 366th TFW Command Post and going to staff car, then party drives away (Da Nang AB). 614': MS of Secy McNamara shaking hands with USN rear admiral, USMC Lt. Gen. Walt as USA Gen Westmoreland steps up to say farewell. (Da Nang AB) 624': MS nose of USN VC-118B with four-star flag flying and four-star plate and Pacific Comd insignia below cockpit window. 625': SLATE: ROLL: R3OC-7X1270. 628': Night scenes of Secy McNamara shaking hands with Lt. Gen. Co, in civilian clothes, and Premier Nguyen Cao Ky, then he boards a MAC C-135B - - shows aircraft tail markings and Vietnamese guards. (Tan Son Nhut AB) 704': SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X1275 NG and ROLL: R30C-7X1112. 721': LS of MAC C-135B on landing roll to left -- tangled barbed wire in fg (Tan Son Nhut AB). 730': SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X1119. 735': MS of MAC C-135B taxiing in at Tan Son Nhut AB -- shows ramp roll-up to aircraft, Secy McNamara and Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach alighting and being greeted by Amb. Henry Cabot Lodge, Lt. Gen. Co. Adm. Sharpe, USA Gen. Westmoreland, David G. Nes and other Vietnamese VIP's. Shows Mr. McNamara talking with Amb. Lodge and USA Gen. Westmoreland. 776': MLS RV of Amb. Lodge, Secy McNamara and Lt. Gen. Co on dais -- color guard in bg -- pan to show band playing (Tan Son Nhut AB). 788': INT scenes of Amb. Lodge, Lt. Gen. Co, Mr. Katzenbach and USA Gen. Wheeler (patch over right eye) at press conference with Secy McNamara speaking. 827': LS of MAC C-135B landing to left at Tan Son Nhut AB. 845': TAIL SLATE: ROLL: R30C-7X1121. 852': MS of MAC C-135B taxiing into parking area -- shows door opening, ramp roll-up, and Secy McNamara, followed by Mr. Katzenbach, USA Gen. Wheeler and others alighting and being greeted by Amb. Lodge, Lt. Gen. Co and USA Gen. Westmoreland, Mr. McNamara, Amb. Lodge and Lt. Gen. Co going to dais - - pan to show band playing and color guard. 914': Scenes of Secy McNamara and Lt. Gen. Co inspecting line of Vietnamese troops. 919': CU of Secy McNamara going into press room. 930': Total footage in reel.

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities