Ceremony at the Pentagon for the Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird in Virginia. The interior of the Pentagon building. Defense Secretary Laird along with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Earle Gilmore Wheeler, riding the escalator to the office of the Secretary of Defense. Secretary Laird seated at a desk. Defense Secretary Laird and General Wheeler discuss. The Secretary and General and their wives pose for pictures. Secretary Laird seated at a desk.
Ceremony at the Pentagon for the Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird in Virginia. Honor guard and Color guard standing in formation on the ground. Officials standing outside the building and watching the ceremony. Band playing music. Cars parked outside the building. United States Army General William C Westmoreland arrives at the ceremony. General Westmoreland is greeted by officers and Secretary of the Army Stanley R Resor. Officers talking amongst themselves.
Ceremony at the Pentagon for the U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird in Virginia. Honor guard and Color guard standing in formation on the ground. Officials standing outside the Pentagon building and watching the ceremony. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Earle Gilmore Wheeler and Defense Secretary Laird walk to the review stand and take the salute. Secretary Laird meets his staff, and then proceeds to the Pentagon.
United States President Richard Nixon and officials at the White House in Washington DC, United States. The interior of the White House. U.S. President Richard Nixon and cabinet members seated around a conference table. The officials discuss amongst themselves.
Three large reproductions of the Medal of Honor. The real medals. Signs underneath indicates branch of service. The signs read: 'Medal of Honor United States Army', 'Medal of Honor United States Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard' and 'Medal of Honor United States Air Force'.
Names of war heroes in the United States at the Hall of Heroes, located in the Pentagon. Nameplates of war heroes of each historical conflict on a wall. A name plate reads: 'Awards by Special Legislation'. The names of soldiers underneath the name plates. Names of soldiers who served the best in the wars under the nameplates reading: 'Civil War (1861-1865), Indian Campaign (1861-1898)'. Phones on the wall.
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