Ladies and gentlemen, mr. Walter matthau. You will enter the continent of europe, and in conjunction with the United Nations, undertake operations aimed at the heart of germany and the destruction of armed forces. This was the most difficult assignment ever given to one man. Their brilliance with which he answered this awesome challenge marks him as one of our great soldiers. Massey, that established actor, now brings you some of the finest moment in artistry, the story of dwight d. Eisenhower. Raymond the time is doing 1945. , the time is june 1945. , the occasion, the return to his homeland of the war hero whose efforts have seldom been matched. The european phase of the greatest war america fought his the way the people of abilene, kansas greet dwight d. Eisenhower reflect the mood in the nation. Hometownelcome any might give its favorite son who has done a good job. But more than anything else, it is a tribute. In gratitude felt in every noner of allied world, nom less than in abil
Wade is and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, mr. Walter matthau. Doubt thes without a most difficult assignment given to one man. As one of our greatest soldiers. Distinguished actor brings you the finest moments of our history. June, 1945. The return to his homeland as a war hero. The european phase of the greatest war had ended. Greets eisenhower and reflects the deep joy of a nation approaching peace again. That anyoneome would give a favorite son, but more than anything else, it is a tribute. Towards a man who had stewarded it was a crusade with many battles and many trials, but i symbol that one day above all others. Dday. June 6. 1944. Upon the outcome of this bold freedom. Of war and it was because so much of mans the architect of that success had found the hearts of people open in the town of his boyhood, where they adventure of ght diaz and howard began dwight d. Eisenhower began. It is typical of the type of town that comes to mind with the phrase grassroots america. Past. S
The United States army presents the big picture. An official report of the American People and to show you part of the big picture, here is george queen. In recent years on the big picture television series, we have been privileged to report on the progress of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nato. Today we turn to the same subject. It is nair ratrrated by edward murrow. It is hist i had in the making. It is a story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the accomplishments more than ten years ago. And we have developed a deterrent and retaliatory capability of gredestructive po for the prejengs vengs of general war. We have an important part to play in International Security today, tomorrow, and for the future. December 16th, 1957, a date to remember. For the first time, 15 chiefs of government gather around one table, eisenhower, besh, mcmillan, menderes, dr. Conrad adnar. These men and their countries have sometimes been at war with each other. Often they have been uni
Personnel assigned to okinawa today will find a modern community. They will find a place where they can settle their families and live as americans and Good Neighbors in this community. There is industry and commerce on the island now. Many small plants and factories manufacture products that have become important to the economy. The ancient art of the glass blower is one of the many ski s skills. Products from these small cities are used locally. Restaurants like the famous tea house are a booming business. The movies have become popular with american and japanese products shown. Today there is a native press, and outside of the building they keep up with the press. Here they have installed the highest office, that of chief executive while high ranking look on. Some sections of the island are reminiscent of any part of the island. There are ultramodern department stores. And here halfway around the world are all of the products necessary to satisfy an american family. These stores do
A small rocky typhoon swept island. This is okinawa, principal link in a chain of islands that stretches from japan to formosa. Unimportant this perhaps at first glance, but the role in todays tense world is out of proportion to the size. An area equal to half of that rhode island, okinawa is a vital out post less than 400 miles from the post of communist china. But okinawa has not always played the important world role it plays today. For many centuries it slept, an island off the beaten track of world affairs. Futile lords were over villages where life centered around rice and religion. Answers to worship was the dominant phase. Here peaceful peasants lived and worked. And children played with little brother or sister, a perennial passenger. It was a contented culture that looked back ward rather than forward for the inspiration. As such, it changed little over the centuries. Agriculture was the most important occupancy. The ungenerous work was worked by hand with hand tools. Crops w