PRESIDENT L. B. JOHNSON VISITS KORAT RTAFB, THAILAND Part 4

Description

Night coverage of Pres Lyndon B. Johnson's arrival at Korat RTAFB, being greeted by RTAF and AF officers including Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasanaya and Gen William W. Momyer, the President awarding DFC's to Airmen and delivering address to USAF personnel on ramp. (Note: 14" Magnetic Tape covers citations accompanying each of the DFC recipients and Pres. Johnson's address to USAF personnel.) SLATE:ROLL: R3OC-8A-648. 22 DECEMBER 1967. 5' Night scenes of Pres Johnson arriving at Thai AB and leaving by staff car. (Poor) 72' Night scenes of Pres Johnson pinning DFC's on Maj Myron L. Savage, Maj Winiford L. Bazzell, Maj James R. Bassett, Maj Lloyd W. Boothby and 1Lt George H. McKinney, Jr., the President at podium speaking with CU of Presidential seal on lectern, and ABA personnel listening and applauding (Scenes of Gen Momyer removed from print.) 146' SLATE:ROLL: R3OC-8X-1611. 155' Shows the President's plane taxiing left at night. 168' MS of sign: WELCOME LBJ! MERRY CHRISTMAS SAWAT DEE. 170' Night scenes at Korat RTAFB showing Pres Johnson being greeted upon his arrival by Royal Thai AF officers and USAF personnel including Gen William W. Momyer and Pres. Johnson greets airmen of the 388th TFW in his inevitable effort to shake every possible hand. 227' EDITOR'S SLATE:ROLL: R30F-8X-1515. 232' Night scenes of Pres Johnson's plane taxiing in at Korat RTAFB and ramp marked KORAT being rolled up to aircraft -- shows Pres Johnson, USA Aide Maj Hugh Robinson at his side along with RTAF Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasanaya (Thai Deputy Minister of Defense) and Gen Momyer as the President is greeted by Royal Thai AF and AF officers, the President shaking hands with airmen of the 388th TFW, and leaving in staff car. 329' SLATE:ROLL: R30F-8X-1596. 339' Shows Pres Johnson pinning a DFC on 1Lt George H. McKinney, Jr., (scenes of Gen Momyer removed from print) and Pres Johnson at podium on ramp addressing USAF personnel (Scene of Gen Momyer removed.) 672' Total footage in reel. (16mm Print -- scenes of Gen Momyer removed from the print throughout the film.) 784' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities