PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS CAM RANH BAY AB, VIETNAM Reel 1 · Part 1

Description

Coverage of Pres Lyndon B. Johnson, escorted by USA Gen William C. Westmoreland, Comdr MAC-V, greeting the troops, visiting hospital wards and presenting Purple Hearts, decorating USA Gen Westmoreland and Gen William W. Momyer, Comdr 7th Air Force, with DSM's of their respective services, trooping the line, and pinning medals on servicemen of different ranks. Shows the President arriving and leaving by VC-137B. Also shows USA Gen Westmoreland decorating men in hospital wards and at the NCO Dining Hall.(Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 760': SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-209. 8' Scenes of USA Gen Westmoreland and Pres Johnson mounting platform (trailer), USA Gen Westmoreland at podium, then the President speaks and pins DSM's of their services on USA Gen Westmoreland and Gen Momyer -- Amb Ellsworth Bunker; USA Gen Creighton W. Abrams, Jr., Dep Comdr MAC-V; and Vice Pres Nguyen Cao Ky among VIP's on platform. 88' MCU's of Pres Johnson shaking hands with Vice Pres Ky, talking to Amb Bunker and USA Gen Westmoreland, and Pres Johnson boarding VC-137B. 100' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-1619. 108' MLS of VC-137B taxiing left. 119' LS of Pres Johnson and Gen Momyer alighting from VC-137B, taking places on platform, and saluting. 148' LS & MS of VIP's on platform, Pres Johnson and USA Gen Westmoreland returning to platform, and VIP's during playing of National Anthem. 173' Shows Pres Johnson and USA Gen Westmoreland leaving platform and the President pinning medals on several servicemen. 184' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-1630. 194' MS of MP and SP (Security Police) forming a cordon, arm's length apart, and saluting. 213' MS of 12th TAC Ftr Wg insignia. 216' LS of aircraft ramp marked: WELCOME TO CAM RANH BAY being pushed out to VC-137B -- shows Pres Johnson, wearing tan gabardine zipper jacket bearing the gold seal of the President of the US on right breast, and Gen Momyer alighting, the President shaking hands with Vice Pres Ky, Amb Bunker, and USA Gen Westmoreland; and talking to USA Gen Westmoreland, then the President leaves in car with Vice Pres Ky. 265' LS high angle of Pres Johnson decorating USA men with medals and returning to platform with USA Gen Westmoreland. 290' LS's & MS of Pres Johnson speaking with cutaway shots of VIP's and GI's -- shows USA Gen Westmoreland and Gen Momyer being awarded the DSM's of their respective services by Pres Johnson, then Pres Johnson leaves platform. 360' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-1632. 366' LS's & MLS's of US troops in formation with MCU of all services color guard; CU of MP, Pres Johnson going to platform, dismounting platform with USA Gen Westmoreland and reviewing troops from open jeep, both returning to platform, and Pres Johnson pinning medals on US military men. 464' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-1633. 474' Shows Pres Johnson and Vice Pres Ky arriving at 12th AF Hospital and pinning Purple Heart on casualty (poor quality--dark). 560' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-1637. 576' MCU of Pres Johnson talking to USA Gen Westmoreland, Pres Johnson getting in car and pulling away with Vice Pres Ky. 591' LS's of Pres Johnson and USA Gen Westmoreland taking their places on platform, both during playing of National Anthem; Pres Johnson with USA Gen Westmoreland reviewing troops from open jeep, then returning to platform and all services color guard. 626' Scenes of Pres Johnson pinning medals on US military men. 656' LS's of Pres Johnson speaking with cutaway shots of troops applauding, Pres Johnson pinning the DSM's on USA Gen Westmoreland and Gen Momyer, cutaway shot of Pan Am stewardess, Pres Johnson waving to the troops, and VIP party leaving platform. 745' MS of troops breaking formation. 748' LS of Pres Johnson boarding VC-137B, ramp rollaway from aircraft, and door closing. Reel 2, 875': LS's & MLS, including high angle of troops breaking formation and running toward platform, and Pres Johnson speaking -- pan troops. 45' CU of Presidential seal on door of VC-137B. 54' MCU's of Pres Johnson talking to USA Gen Westmoreland and Amb Bunker, then he boards a VC-137B and waves from top of ramp -- shows a red kangaroo painted on side of aircraft near front door. 76' Shows ramp being rolled away from VC-137B; Amb Bunker, Vice Pres Ky, USA Gen Westmoreland, and others walking toward camera; and USA Gen Westmoreland shaking hands with Vice Pres Ky -- shows Amb Bunker and Gen Momyer in background, then Vice Pres Ky boards a T-39A. 99' Shows Pres Johnson pinning Purple Hearts on several bed-ridden casualties in hospital ward -- Vice Pres Ky and USA Gen Westmoreland present in some scenes -- Pres Johnson leaving hospital and shaking hands with several men on the outside, then he drives away in staff car. 205' Travel shot of VC-137B taxiing left, then VC-137B taking off, followed by a T-39A. 248' MS's & MCU of USA Gen Westmoreland and USA man entering hospital ward -- shows USA Gen Westmoreland decorating casualties with Purple Hearts, leaving ward, and pinning a Purple Heart on a captain on the outside, departing by staff car, getting into helicopter and strapping in, and camouflaged HH-43B taking off. 387' Scenes of USA Gen Westmoreland with Col Woodward E. Davis, Jr., Comdr 12th TFW, leaving building, walking under sheltered walkway, entering hospital, USA Gen Westmoreland pinning Purple Hearts on bed-ridden casualties in different wards (quality fair-good), both leaving hospital and driving away in car driven by Col Davis. 594' Scenes of USA Gen Westmoreland with Col Davis speaking to GI's, looking at Christmas tree, and shaking hands with men in dining hall. 656' MS of USA Gen Westmoreland getting in car driven by Col Davis. 669' Shows USA Gen Westmoreland shaking hands with GI's, then entering NCO Dining Hall No. 1 and going through serving line. 722' LS of Vietnamese and US flags flying in front of a headquarters building. 724' Scenes of caravan with USA Gen Westmoreland and Col Davis arriving at flightline and meeting officers -- one a USA lieutenant general. 772' SLATE: ROLL: R30C-8X-1636. 779' MS & MCU's of USA Gen Westmoreland, Pres Johnson, and Amb Bunker talking. 797' MS & LS of USA Gen Westmoreland and Pres Johnson on platform -- pan down to US troops saluting and back to platform during the playing of National Anthem. 828' MS of VIP talking to Vice Pres Ky, Amb Bunker, and Vietnamese officer. 840' MS & MLS of Pres Johnson pinning medals on men.

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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