KEEL LAYING OF USS NIMITZ (CVAN-68) Part 1

Description

1) MLS Hon. Henry M. JACKSON, Senator from Washington State giving address from rostrum, zoom in for a CU of Sen. JACKSON. G-F 2) CU Front view of Sen. JACKSON speaking. (SV) F 3) LA MS Sen. JACKSON speaking. G 4) MCU Front view, guests standing listening to the address. (SV) G-F 5) MS Front view of Sen. JACKSON on speakers stand, completes address, walks out of scene, Mr. HOLDEN steps up to rostrum. G 6) LA MS Keel of NIMITZ, crowd gathered about. G-F 7) MCU Sen. Henry M. JACKSON authenticating the keel laying, is assisted by officer believed to be RADM. Chester W. NIMITZ, Jr., USN ret. G-F unst. 8) CU Chief Bandmaster, band playing; pan to show large boom carrying keel off, sign on top of keel reading "USS NIMITZ, CVAN-68, KEEL LAID JUNE 22nd, 1968." G 9) MS VIPs gathered in a group; swish pan to show drydock. F 10) MS VIPs, swish pan to show empty drydock; zoom to CU of keel hanging from crane hook, sign on top of keel; zoom to show some workers down in empty drydock waiting for keel to be laid on blocks which is lowered slowly. G-F (jerky zoom) 11) CU Rear view of VIPs looking on; zoom down to show keel being laid on the blocks. F-P (part of guests in scene out of focus.) 12) MCU Front view CAPT. G.H. SARGENT, Chaplain Corps., USN, giving the benediction; zoom for CU of Chaplain, pan to show much of crowd departing area; zoom for a CU of the bust of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. G-F 13) CU Blonde woman standing in group chatting. G-F 14) CU Many of crowd; pan to show crowd leaving. F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities