SECNAV VISIT TO NORFOLK AREA Part 1

Description

1) MS General view, work in progress at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry dock Co., Newport News, Va. F 2) HA MS PAN view, USS NIMITZ (CVAN-68) under construction; hundereds of workers sen moving about over ship. G-F (somewhat unsteady, flat) 3) CU Over shoulder of crane operator; large section of I-beams is being lifted in MBG, beams leave scene at top as seen from crane. G-F 4) CU Over shoulder of crane operator; work in progress onboard NIMITZ seen in BG as I-beams enter scene at top. crane moves L on tracks. G 5) MCU I- beams, welded together; head of crame operator seen in FG occasionaloly; beams are lowered into opening on deck. VG 6) LA MCU SECNAV John H. CHAFEE and unidentified shipyard official standing next to sigh on shipway 11. F-P UX 7) CU CHAFEE chatting with company official; PAN R to show shipyard sign. G 8) MLS CHAFEE speaking at 42nd National Convention of Fleet Reserve Association on ballroom of Golden Triangle Motor Hotel, Norfolk, Va; huge crowd seen in FG. G 9) MS CHAFEE leaving rostrum on completion of speech, guests stand , applaud, unidentified Reservist moves to rostrum. G 10) CU CHAFEE seated at desk during press interview at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co; CHAFEE listens to questions, then begins to speak. VG 11) HA CU Over shoulder of correspondent taking notes during interview. F 12) ECU U.S. Navy Band performing. (SV) (DA) VG 13) HA CU U.S. Navy Band performing for fleet Reserve Association Convention. VG 14) LA CU Unidt. Association official speaking from rostrum. VG 15) LA CU CHAFEE and unidtg. VIP's standing at head table. F (soft, unsteady) 16) CU CHAFEE standing, his head bowed, during invocation at Convention; F.R.A. members seen on each side. F 17) ECU Unidt. VADM. present at F.R.A. Convention. G-F 18) HA MCU Construction in progress onboard NIMITZ; scene shows forward open section, men seen working inside shell of ship. F UX 19) HA MS Two large crane booms framed against sky. G 20) LA MS Crane boom framed booms framed against sky; PAN across lower section of crame. F 21) MLS CHAFEE arriving in car, other VIP's seen in second car. F 22) CU CHAFEE and Shipyard officials chatting in shipyard. (SV) (DA) 23) CU PAN R with CHAFEE walking R through shipyard. G 24) MS CHAFEE and official party; shipyard buildings seen in BG. G 25) CU CHAFEE and official standing on either side of sign reading "Newport News Shipbuilding etc.," G-F short (SV) 26) HA MLS PAN view, official party walking on narrow walkway along dock. G 27) CU Limousine countaining CHAFEE and party pulling away, moving down street. G-F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities