Motion Picture MP76-106
Harry S. Truman Presents Award to General Benjamin O. Davis (First Negro General)
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
57 feet
Running Time
1 minute 35 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Color
Produced by
Michael Rayhack
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description
President Truman presents a scroll to Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis upon his retirement from the Army. Gen. Davis was the Army's first African American general.
Date(s)
July 20, 1948
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Closeup newsreel cameramen Jerry Hirschfeld of MPO, New York and Santone of Hearst Metrotone News. | |
| 0:10 | Long shot of Rose Garden at the White House with presentation party, President Harry S. Truman, the Brigadier General, his wife, his son (now with Air Force), and the daughter-in-law. | |
| 0:30 | Close-ups of the members of the presentation party. | |
| 0:43 | James Forrestal and other members of the cabinet can be seen in the background. | |
| 1:00 | Presentation of award to Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis. |