PRESIDENTIAL VACATION Newport, R.I Part 1

Description

1) MS PAN right: Presidential press party (as guest of DesLant) boarding USS DECATUR (DD-936) for a cruise off Newport (SV). G2) MS Bus pulling up near brow and coming to stop; guest arrive aboard DECATUR. G3) CU Press arriving aboard and being handed brochures as they walk down deck; sitting on deck. G4) MS Commanding Officer talking with press group on the deck (SV). G5) CU He gives information to press on bridge as DECATUR pulls away from pier (SV). G6) CU Press (men and women) getting lunch and eating on mess deck. G7) CU Press sitting on deck while ship is at sea (SV); same talking to ship"s officers; on bridge looking through binoculars. G8) LA MS Members taking pictures with candid camera. G9) MCU Same looking through binoculars at shoreline. G10) LS Toward shoreline at Newport. G11) CU White House Secretary HAGERTY (sitting at a table in a large room) holds press conference, during which press members sit as machines and type; one holds a paper cup of coffee. G12) CU Sign: "Private."13) MCU/MS Members of press at typewriters during press conference (SV). G14) CU Photographers standing on table shoot movies of group in conference room; PAN left: Two movie men taking pictures. G15) HA MCU Looking down over group sitting at typewriters.16) CU Press members speaking into telephone.17) CU Men speaking into microphone of WICE Providence; press members type during conference. G18) HA CU Sheet of paper as press members types. FtoP19) CU JAMES HAGERTY speaking into microphone at desk; press member typing as Mr. HAGERTY speaks. G20) MS JAMES HAGERTY at desk.21) CU Small girl with pad and pencil acting like press member. G22) HA CU Press typing during conference. G23) CU HAGERTY standing, lighting cigarette; press leaving; HAGERTY speaking to Navy Lieutenant; marine sentry at doorway marked: "Private."24) MCU Presidential plane taxiing on strip after arriving at NAS, Quonset Pt25) CU Enl"d men standing at attention.26) MS President stepping out of aircraft, walks down ramp toward camera, followed by HAGERTY and others.27) CU Mr. EISENHOWER being greeted by undt. Adm.; he then takes leave of Adm. and steps into helicopter; pilot of helicopter is in seat.28) HA A to G BARBARA ANN underway.29) MS A to G Newport area. G30) CU Marine seated in helicopter speaking into telephone. G to F31) MS A to G Bay off Newport, R.I.; land in BG. G32) MCU A to G Summer White House area. G33) CU G to A HSS helicopter flying overhead.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities