MEMBERS OF THE CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM GROUP VISIT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 19 OCTOBER 1957; LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS S SCHREIBER, BATTALION COMMANDER, INSPECTS THE 7TH SIGNAL BATTALION (SVC) AT CAMP VOLUCEAU; MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY OF THE US CONGRESS VISIT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 19 OCTOBER 1957; ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET, EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, VISITS SHAPE HEADQUARTERS TO MEET CAPTAIN R G J FISCHER (ASSISTANT BELGIAN NMR) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 6 FEBRUARY 1957 [Allocated Title]
Title:MEMBERS OF THE CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM GROUP VISIT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 19 OCTOBER 1957; LIEUTENANT COLONEL THOMAS S SCHREIBER, BATTALION COMMANDER, INSPECTS THE 7TH SIGNAL BATTALION (SVC) AT CAMP VOLUCEAU; MEMBERS OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY OF THE US CONGRESS VISIT SHAPE HEADQUARTERS, 19 OCTOBER 1957; ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET, EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, VISITS SHAPE HEADQUARTERS TO MEET CAPTAIN R G J FISCHER (ASSISTANT BELGIAN NMR) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 6 FEBRUARY 1957 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1581
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:A SHAPE bus arrives at the headquarters, as members of the Crusade for Freedom Group arrive and climb the steps; two of them ask the cameraman questions. The delegation are welcomed by General Schuyler and several groups pose for the camera: John S Cleason Jr (National Commander of the American Legion), Mrs J Pat Kelly (National President, American Legion Auxiliary), General Schuyler, Mrs Ray Godbey (National President, Ladies' Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars), Richard L Roudegush (Commander-in-Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the USA). Shots of H Park Arnold (President of Kiwanis International), General Schuyler, Frank W Arnold (circulation manager of Beaumont Enterprise and Journal, Beaumont, Texas). Shots of General Schuyler with K Koch (President, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company, Colorado State Vice Chairman), Charles Fredericks (Assistant to the President, Silver States Savings and Loan Association, Colorado State Chairman) and the men's wives.
Men of the 7th Signal Battalion line up and come towards the camera ready for inspection, early in the morning at Camp Voluceau. Flag bearer comes forward; Lieutenant Colonel Schreiber and another officer salute and go forward to inspect the troops. Colonel Schreiber and his party salute, and the inspection continues. The soldiers continuing to line up.
Cars arrive bringing the delegation from the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. First to get out is Congressman John J Dempsey (Democrat, New Mexico), followed by Congressman Carl T Durham (Democrat, North Carolina, the Chairman of the Committee); they are greeted by Brigadier General Pistotti. The Brigadier escorts members of the commission to the SACEUR's private entrance. Congressmen Dempsey, Durham and Melvin Price (Democrat, Illinois) pose with General Norstad; Senator John O Pastore (Democrat, Rhode Island) also poses. (Also accompanying the group, although not mentioned in the actual shotlist, were Admiral Paul Foster USN, Assistant Manager of the AEC, and Messrs Burris, Toll, Ramey and Norris, staff members of the AEC.)
Lord Mountbatten gets out of his car and is greeted by Admiral Collett outside SHAPE's main entrance. The two talk and enter the building (Captain R G J Fischer, mentioned in the main caption, does not appear to have actually been filmed).
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Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
