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Motion Picture MP2007-28.

Home Movie of President Truman Presenting General Carl Spaatz with the Distinguished Service Award.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Date: May 24, 1948.
Formats: 16 mm.
Sound: No.
Color: Yes.
Running Time: 1 minute, 23 seconds.
Footage: 70 ft.
Produced by: Unknown.
Copyright Restrictions: Unknown.

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SHOT LIST

    Reel 1
    Footage of President Harry S. Truman presenting the Distinguished Service Award to General Carl Spaatz on May 24, 1948, at the White House Rose Garden. The General’s family is shown, as well as William Simmons (Doorkeeper of the White House), General Omar Bradley, Admiral William D. Leahy, James Forrestal, and others. President Truman also presents General Spaatz with a cigar case. Exterior views of the White House lawn opposite the Rose Garden are also shown.

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