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United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) Command Post operations

Views inside the Strategic Air Command Headquarters Command and Control Center at Offutt Air Force Base, near Omaha, Nebraska. Six huge display screens cover the wall and controllers at monitoring stations are seen in semi-dark environment. An Air force Senior Master Sergeant stands near one of the control stations, as he calls up various computer-driven displays, which are shown onmonitors depicting the distribution and status of SAC's world wide assets at any moment. An Air Force Colonel occupies the Senior Controller's position on the main floor of the Command Post. Camera focuses on the Colonel, and his "fruit salad" (rows of military ribbons); his Command Pilot's wings; and the eagle's on the shoulders of his uniform. Scene shifts to variety of telephones in different colors. Looking over the shoulder of the Colonel, the camera focuses on a gold phone providing a direct line to the President of the United States; the National Military Command Center in Washington, DC; and to other Major Command Headquarters. Red and Gray phones comprise SACs primary alert system and show numerous connections to sites in the 2nd and 15th Air Forces. Closeup of the red phone control board. Scene shifts to a B-52 bomber in flight, and to pilots in a B-52 cockpit. The SAC Senior Controller, Colonel, on the gray phone, ostensibly talking to the B-52 pilots.

Location: Omaha Nebraska United States USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026716
Central Command and Control of the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command from its headquarters Command Post

Film opens with views of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) radar installation at Thule, Greenland. View of two airmen walking underneath one of the huge antennas. Scene shifts to the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) Command Post at Offutt Air Force Base, in Nebraska, where data from the BMEWS system is displayed on its monitors. The SAC Senior Controller, a Colonel, is seen on the "gray phone," via which he can communicate directly with various SAC entities. More views of BMEWS radar facilities. Back at the SAC Command Post, the camera focuses on the Operations Officer Controller, a Major, occupying number 4 controller position. He is seen talking on the gray phone. He presses a button labeled "Pease" (for Pease Air Force Force Base). View of his assistant (A master Sergeant). Next a flight of F-105 Thunderchief aircraft are seen closeup in formation with a SAC KC-135 tanker, from which one is receiving inflight refueling. View further away of the four F-105s and their tanker. Back at the Command Post, a Captain and a master Sergeant are keeping track of logistics affecting SAC worldwide. View of ordnance being transported on a SAC flightline. An officer and NCO on phones, and airmen on duty at switchboards of the SAC worldwide communications network encompassing ground lines of telephone, teletype, plus low frequency, high frequency, and ultra high frequency radio links. Switch board operator plugging in lines on the board. Camera pans over the controllers' positions at the command post. The Senior Controller (Colonel) asks the Operations Officer Controller (Major) to do a maintenance test of the primary alert system, whereupon, the Major lifts the red phone, and announces a test of all stations. Aerial view of SAC B-52 bombers parked on hardstands at an alert facility. Inside the alert area, SAC crew members are seen in their billets, where they stand 15 minute ground alert. One is playing a guitar, while the other is reading a manual. A partially open Minuteman missile silo, and a Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic missile (ICBM) silo opening with its missile being raised. A missile control crew inside the complex. More views of the SAC command and control center, at Offutt Air Force Base.

Location: Nebraska United States USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 4 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026717
First Director of Peace Corps, Sargent Shriver interviewed in Washington DC, United States.

A Television series 'Your man in Washington'. Reporters Len O' Connor and Art Barriault interview the First Director of Peace Corps, Robert Sargent Shriver. During the interview Shriver explains how the idea for Peace Corps was put forward by President Kennedy during his election campaign. He says that Peace Corps consists of 1000 people and it serves in 13 countries across the globe. He also expresses hope that Congress will sanction a bigger chunk of money for the expansion of the Peace Corps.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 3 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048993
In Washington DC, Len O'Connor interviews Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver, who expresses hope for the Corps' future

Len O' Connor of WNBQ interviews the First Director of Peace Corps, Robert Sargent Shriver. During the interview Shriver expresses his hope that if the Peace Corps continues to operate successfully, Congress might turn it into a permanent agency. He says he will not turn to some other assignment until the President so demands.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048994
Robert Sargent Shriver interviewed in Washington DC, United States.

Len O' Connor of WNBQ interviews the First Director of Peace Corps, Robert Sargent Shriver. On being asked does he think there are too many Kennedy's in the public office, he disagrees. Shriver instead says that there is a dearth of qualified people capable of holding public offices and if people are qualified enough their surnames should not be an issue.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048995
Robert Sargent Shriver interviewed about the Peace Corps activities in Washington DC, United States.

Reporters Len 0' Connor and Art Barriault interview the First Director of Peace Corps, Robert Sargent Shriver. On being asked whether the Peace Corps run into opposition with the government he clarifies that Peace Corps go to countries where the government invites them. Shriver reveals that the demand for Peace Corp volunteers has been on an increase. He also talks about the Peace Corps in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Chile, Venezuela and other American Republics. He states how the Peace Corps volunteers in Columbia lived in a simple manner but they still managed to keep their morale high.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1963
Duration: 6 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048996
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