General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). Officers and personnel aboard the ship wait for the arrival. A C-2A plane of U.S. Navy lands and taxied with wings folded. Rear ramp of aircraft lowered and General Lemay steps off greeted by Rear Admiral Leroy V. Swanson. The officers leave the deck and walk to island.
General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). General Lemay, Rear Admiral Leroy V. Swanson and Vice Admiral William F. Bringle in the Chief of Staff cabin. General Lemay holds a coffee and cigar and chats with Swanson. Pictures of naval commanders on cabin wall behind. Plate over door reads 'Chief of Staff Cabin'.
General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). Officers in a cabin with plaque over doorway 'Command Center' written on it. Books in shelves at the cabin. Name plate over door reads 'Flag Room'. Admiral Leroy V. Swanson escorts General Lemay to the Ready Room and introduces officers to General Lemay. Vice Admiral William F. Bringle watches as Commander Wayne Smith of Air Wing 6, talks to General Lemay, who smokes a cigar. General Lemay autographs some issue from Commander. He listens to Commander Charles B. Hunter, Commanding Officer of VA-85, in ready room. Tag on a wall map reads 'Hanoi is defeated'. General Lemay and officers observe a large board containing display of radar photographs. He shakes hands with other officers in ready room.
General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). General Lemay in hanger bay climbs up an A-6A aircraft and sits into the cockpit. Commander Charles B. Hunter, Commanding Officer of VA-85 stands up alongside cockpit and briefs him. General Lemay and Rear Admiral Leroy V. Swanson and others walk through hanger bay. Rear Admiral Swanson points out things of interest to him.
Secretory of Navy Paul Nitze and other dignitaries on the commissioning of United States Ship America at Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Nitze speaks from a podium, ship's emblem behind him. Dignitaries and officials at the ceremony, seated in the hanger bay. Dignitaries seated on stage including Mrs. McDonald, wife of Naval Operations chief. Ceremony addressed by Secretory of State Dean Rusk, Captain Heyworth, Commanding Officer of CVA-66; and Governor Harrison of Virginia. Officer's choir sings in the ceremony. A sailor hoists U.S. National Flag as the ship is commissioned.
Secretory of Navy Paul Nitze and other dignitaries on the commissioning of United States Ship America at Norfolk Naval Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Governor Harrison of Virginia receives honors. Dignitaries depart from the ship after the commissioning ceremony is over. Chief of Naval Operations departs from ship. Side boys consisting of rated bosun salute him. Secretory of State, Dean Rusk departs after receiving honors. Secretory of Navy, Paul Nitze departs saluted by side boys.
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