The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) dedicated by President Dwight Eisenhower in Arlington, Virginia, near Rosslyn. The Arlington Towers development, later named River Place, is seen in the background. Military personnel and civilians attend the ceremony. Service men salute. The press and media. Civilian photographers take photographs, record the event and take notes. An NBC Television cameraman recording the event. United States Marines in uniform. The Marine Honor Guard marches, followed by Marine Unit. Officers salute. People observe the Memorial. Officers and dignitaries seated before the Memorial. The dignitaries include President Dwight Eisenhower, Vice President Richard Nixon, U.S. Marine Corps Commander General Lemuel Shepherd, Jr., and the three surviving flag raisers: Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon and John Bradley. President Eisenhower greets a military officer. The Marines with the USMC flag.
Dedication ceremony of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Arlington Virginia, United States. Civilians and officers walk down a road towards the statue of flag raising on Iwo Jima. A sign on a bus reads 'Parents of Marines from Pittsburgh. Men and women get off the Greyhound bus. Marines marching and at attention. Rosslyn apartment buildings, possibly "River Place" under construction in the distance. Personnel from all services with their service flags. Four Marines raise a flag on the pole of the statue. A Marine band plays at the ceremony.
The Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) dedicated by President Dwight Eisenhower in Arlington, Virginia. Flag Honor Guard, all services, at attention. Inscription on the side of the Memorial base. The United States flag given to the Marines. Marines raising the American flag on the sculpture pole. American flag flying from the sculpture. Bugler sounding call. Marine enlisted men with hats off, heads bowed. A large number of guests. Marine Lieutenant holding a baby. Marines march.
Dedication ceremony of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Arlingon, Virginia, United States. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives at the Memorial. President Eisenhower with Secretaries of War and Navy walks past a Color Guard. The President reviews a Marine Honor Guard. President Eisenhower, Vice President Richard Nixon, other officials and officers seated. People gathered around the war memorial. Views in the distance of apartment buildings ("River Place"?) and other high rise buildings under construction in Rosslyn.
Dedication ceremony of the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial)in Virginia, United States. Inscription at the base of the statue. American flag being raised on the statue. Officials at attention as flag is raised. A woman Marine salutes. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower walks past the statue. He shakes hands with officials and get into a car. Vice President Richard Nixon at the podium as he delivers a speech. A man at the base of the statue as he blows the bugle. Marines salute in the foreground.