NATO MEMBER'S WIVES DELIVER CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO FRENCH SOLDIERS HOSPITALISED IN PARIS, 21 DECEMBER 1956; MEMBERS OF THE US COMMITTEE OF CITIZEN ADVISERS ON MUTUAL SECURITY PROGRAM VISIT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 3 JANUARY 1957; ADMIRAL GRANTHAM ARRIVES AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS TO RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE SCROLL FROM GENERAL NORSTAD, 14 JANUARY 1957 [Allocated Title]
Title:NATO MEMBER'S WIVES DELIVER CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO FRENCH SOLDIERS HOSPITALISED IN PARIS, 21 DECEMBER 1956; MEMBERS OF THE US COMMITTEE OF CITIZEN ADVISERS ON MUTUAL SECURITY PROGRAM VISIT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 3 JANUARY 1957; ADMIRAL GRANTHAM ARRIVES AT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS TO RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE SCROLL FROM GENERAL NORSTAD, 14 JANUARY 1957 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1551
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:Visit of wives of senior SHAPE personnel to Paris hospital, a visit to SHAPE HQ by members of the Committee of Citizen advisers on the Mutual Security Program, and presentation to outgoing Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Mediterranean, Admiral Guy Grantham.
Description:Delivery of Christmas parcels to hospital. (1) Mrs Gruenther (wife of General Alfred Gruenther) enters the hospital Val de Grace (277 bis Rue St Jacques, Paris). With her are Mrs Schuyler, Mme Lemonnier, Mrs Campbell (wife of Air Vice Marshal Hugh Campbell), Mrs Van Der Veen (wife of the Dutch NMR at SHAPE), Mrs Donnelly (wife of Brigadier General H C Donnelly, USAF) and Mme Berthiaume (wife of the Canadian Assistant NMR at SHAPE). Mrs Schuyler and others with French soldiers by the Christmas tree; soldiers line up for their parcels (plus an apple and an orange). (2) Mrs Norstad (wife of General Lauris Norstad) in corridor of the hospital at 69 Avenue de Paris at St Mande (accompanying her are Mme Le Bigot, Mrs Smith, Mrs Egge, Mrs Folda and Mme Chevillette). Mrs Norstad approaches a soldier's bed and gives him a parcel (one of the other women does the same to another soldier).
Members of the Committee of Citizen advisers on the Mutual Security Program arrive at SHAPE headquarters, 1957; among those present are Benjamin W Fairless (Committee Chairman and President of the American Iron and Steel Institute), John Lewis (adviser and President of the United Mine Workers), Dr Colgate W Darden Jr (adviser and President of the University of Virginia) and Jesse W Tapp (adviser and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of America). As they get out of their cars they are greeted by Colonel Robbins and General Schuyler. They enter through SHAPE headquarters' private entrance. (Interior shots of corridor, and sign outside SACEUR's office.) The party leave the building with Ambassador Perkins. The party poses for group photograph with SHAPE personnel: General Schuyler, Mr Tapp, Mr Darden, Ambassador Perkins, Mr Fairless, General Norstad, Mr Lewis; Captain Robert L Gilman (USN), Commander Means Johnson Jr (USN military adviser), Donald B Woodward (staff director); Mr Mullin. Generals Schuyler and Norstad say goodbye to the party.
Outgoing Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Mediterranean (CINCMED), Admiral Guy Grantham (dressed in civilian clothes), arrives at SHAPE headquarters to be presented with a commemorative scroll. He meets General Schuyler; they enter the building, saluted by MP. Party inside corridor. Admiral Grantham and others leave and enter their cars, saluted by naval officers. (The ceremony itself - and the scroll - do not appear to feature.)
Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
