VISITING DIGNITARIES - MR. MCNAMARA AT SAIGON TAN SON NHUT AIRPORT, VIETNAM

Description

Covers the departure of Secy of Defense Robert S. McNamara from his ninth fact-finding mission to Vietnam. Accompanying Mr. McNamara are Under Secretary of State Nicholas D. Katzenbach, Chairman of the JCS; USA Gen Earle G. Wheeler; Asst Secy of Defense (International Security Affairs) John T. McNaughton; Asst Secy of Defense (Public Affairs) Phil G. Goulding; and General Counsel of the Dept of Defense Paul C. Warnke. (Shot list to follow.) SLATE: R0LL: R30C-7X-4085. 3' LS & MLS of Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport Terminal. 10' LS of staff cars arriving with USA Gen Wheeler and Mr. McNamara. 22' Shows Mr. McNamara getting out of car and going inside terminal. 32' Scenes inside terminal of military personnel and civilians bidding goodbye to Mr. McNamara and party. 40' Shows Mr. McNamara, Ambassador to Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker, and USA Gen Creighton W. Abrams, Dep Comdr MACV, leaving terminal and walking to MAC C-135B -- Mr. McNamara boards aircraft and waves from top of ramp. 60' CU of QC guard -- C-135B in background. 64' LS's of ground crewman signaling C-135B out and aircraft taxiing.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities