Nimitz Day in Washington (Universal Newsreel, Oct 1945)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. NIMITZ DAY IN WASHINGTON: The Nation's Capital goes all out in staging a gigantic reception for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who led 2,000,000 U.S. naval fighting men to victory in the Pacific.—While 1,000 war planes roar overhead, thousands of members of all the seagoing services parade before a gaping Washington. President Truman decorates the Admiral with a Gold Star, in lieu of a third Distinguished Service Medal. 2. SEC. BYRNES REPORTS: Returned from the London Conference of Foreign Ministers, U.S. Sec. of State Byrnes outlines America's position and our desire to reconcile the Soviet stand with our own. 3. JAP CABINET FALLS: MacArthur fiats cause Jap cabinet to resign. Shigeru Yoshida, the new Foreign Minister in the incoming cabinet, is famed as a pacifist. 4. GOBS GO SHOPPING: YOKOHAMA - Allied prisoners of war, just released from Osaka, reach this large port, where they go on a buying spree at street bazaars. 5. HOLY NAME RALLY: POLO GROUNDS, N.Y.C. - Over 30,000 take part in a tribute to local Discharged Veterans, and a Memorial Service for the War Dead. Archbishop Francis J. Spellman conducts the services. 6. PRISONER HOBBIES: N.Y.C. - (Exclusive) Army Air Force personnel while held prisoner in Germany, turned to handicrafts for a pastime. They turned out everything from a flatiron to a violin. 7. IRISH 40, GA. TECH. 7: ATLANTA, GA. - 32,000 watch Notre Dame come from behind to derail the 'Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech,' in a thrilling gridiron classic. (LOCAL – CANADA) SAFETY AWARDS. (LOCAL – CANADA) BALLOON MENACE FOILED.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library