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Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson opens an exhibit about African Americans in the military at the Pentagon in Virginia
An exhibit at the Pentagon in Virginia, focusing on the contributions of African Americans in the United States military. American lawyer John P. Davis, publisher of the magazine 'Our World' stands with the United States Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson. Davis is introduced to Johnson. Mr Davis speaks at the microphone and explains the idea behind the exhibition of the photographs. Mr Johnson addresses people and talks about the exhibition, referencing President Truman's Executive Order 9981 regarding racial integration in the military, ending the practice of racial segregation among troops. Johnson and Davis cut the tape to inaugurate the exhibition.
Secretary of Defense Johnson addresses a class of graduates at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington D.C.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington D.C., United States. Officials at the platform. The graduates seated in chairs. Johnson stands at the podium. Other officials seated in chairs at the platform. Johnson addresses the class of graduates. British Air Marshall Arthur William Tedder seated next to an American officer. Secretary Johnson shakes hands with an officer. U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General J. Lawton Collins, hands out diploma.
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson gives a speech on the potential war in Korea in Washington D.C., United States.
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson gives a speech in Washington D.C., United States. Johnson stands at microphone. Trees in the background. Johnson speaks on the Korean War situation very early in the war. He talks about the development of a force in South Korea to ensure the security of the country in the face of attack from North Korea and from possible other countries assisting North Korea.
Operations aboard the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) during Korean War. Sailors arm F9F aircraft for operations.
View of the U.S. Carrier USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) underway, during the Korean War, with a deck full of aircraft. Change of scene shows Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, Commander 7th Fleet, holding conference aboard a ship (possibly his flag ship, the Cruiser USS Rochester). His three star flag is displayed on bulkhead behind the three participants. Another change of scene to below decks of the aircraft carrier, USS Valley Forge (CV-45) where sailors prepare a 5th Carrier Group F9F for flight. They raise it up on an elevator to the flight deck. It is an aircraft of Squadron VF52 and displays CVG-5 tail code "S." A tow moves the aircraft into position on the flight deck. Crewman moves a bomb across the deck on a dolly. Sailors lift bombs up to flight deck. Remaining footage shows aircraft being armed with rockets, among other armaments.
Aircraft of U.S. Navy Carrier Group 5 operating on USS Valley Forge (CV-45) during Korean War
Operations of U.S. Navy Carrier Group 5 (CVG-5) aboard the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Valley Forge (CV-45) during the Korean War. View of interior of control room. F4U Corsair aircraft of Squadrons VF-53 and VF-54 being armed while parked on flight deck with wings folded. Several start engines and begin to taxi. Rockets are mounted under their wings and bombs under their fuselages. One is given signal and commences takeoff roll. Two AD-4 Skyraiders, of Squadron VA-55, also take off from the carrier. All the aircraft seen display the CVG-5 tail code "S."
U.S. Navy F9F aircraft of CVG-5, Squadrons VF-51 and VF-52 operating from USS Valley Forge (CV-45), during Korean War.
U.S. Navy F9F Panther jet aircraft of Fighter Squadrons VF-51 and VF-52, parked with wings folded, on flight deck of the aircraft carrier, USS Valley Forge (CV-45), during Korean War. Some of the aircraft are being towed. All display the "S" tail codes of Carrier Group 5 (CVG-5). Pilots seated inside cockpits of the aircraft. One of the aircraft taxis and takes off from the flight deck. Two aircraft are catapulted from the ship.
