Ribbon cutting ceremonies which officially activate the IBM 7090 Electronic Data Processing System, SAC (Strategic Air Command) Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Department Director of Operations SAC Major General Keith K. Compton, Commander AWS (Air Weather Service), MATS (Military Air Transport Service) Brigadier General Norman L. Peterson, and Chief of Swedish Military Weather Service Colonel Oscar Herrlin being briefed by Chief of Computer Programming at the center Lieutenant Colonel Roland Rodgers. Brigadier General Peterson cuts the ribbon and presses the start button on IBM 7090 computer console. Major General Compton and Lieutenant Colonel Rodgers look at the computer components. A WAF (Women in the Air Force) woman in the teletypewriter room. Forecasters plot and examine weather maps.
U.S. President Richard Nixon and President of South Vietnam Thieu in Midway Island during Vietnam War. A limousine parked in front of a building. U.S. President Richard Nixon emerges out of the limousine and walks into the Commanding Officer's headquarters. A U.S. Navy officer and several officials beside the vehicle. The members of press and spectators standing in a garden outside the Commanding Officer's quarters. U.S. President Nixon and President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu standing on a stage during the press conference in the Midway Auditorium. President Nguyen Van Thieu speaking at the microphone. President Nixon listening to President Thieu. The Presidents shake hands and walk from the stage.
Ribbon cutting ceremonies which officially activate the IBM 7090 Electronic Data Processing System, SAC (Strategic Air Command) Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Department Director of Operations SAC Major General Keith K. Compton, Commander AWS (Air Weather Service), MATS (Military Air Transport Service) Brigadier General Norman L. Peterson and Chief of Swedish Military Weather Service Colonel Oscar Herrlin enter the computer area. They are briefed by Chief of Computer Programming Lieutenant Colonel Roland Rodgers at the center. Airmen in teletypewriter room
Stand of U.S. President Richard Nixon on Vietnam War. President Nixon addresses the nation about the Vietnam War from White House. He explains what has been described as "The Nixon Doctrine" regarding U.S. involvement in war, foreign policy support, and defense of freedom. He discusses the concept of helping other nations fight wars, rather than fighting wars for them. He illustrates this approach in describing U.S. efforts in Vietnam. He promises that 20% of U.S. combat forces will return by mid December. He notes he will not reveal withdrawal decisions that will compromise efforts at the Paris talks. He indicates he will pursue a path seeking a just peace through a negotiated settlement or through continued vietnamization.
Qui Nhon harbor in Vietnam. A military compound called Camp Goldberg, named for U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Joseph A Goldberg, the pilot of a helicopter shot down by the Viet Cong on July 15, 1962. Within the compound, are seen the Lane and Guthrie maintenance hangars, dedicated to the memories of Sp/5 James Everett Lane, the gunner, and Sp/5 Harold Lee Guthrie, the Crew Chief, both of whom lost their lives with CWO Goldberg. (Reportedly, these were the first U.S. Army Aviation personnel killed in action, in Vietnam. ) (Vietnam War period).
United States Civil Affairs officer of 3rd battalion 9th marine presents a girl her bike in Cam Lo, Vietnam. A man repairs a girl's bicycle in a shop. A boy assembles cable for hand breaks on the bicycle. ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldier with covers, pistol belt and holster leans up against the door of building. Other bicycles in the background in the shop. Man tightens the screws on chain guard of bicycle repaired. Sign in the background reads 'Beer Coke'. U.S. marines 1st Lieutenant James Pendlen along with a group of children. Jeep driver Ken R Bruce of Stringville. ARVN Sergeant Chau Vovan of Saigon loads the repaired bicycle into rear of parked jeep. Marine holds M-16 rifle. Viet children follow the jeep on bicycle. A marine takes out the bicycle from the jeep and returns it to the girl. Viet girl seated on the bicycle. (Vietnam War period).
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