The scene of a ceremony marking the surrender of japan. In the bay of tokyo itself, destroyer buchanan comes alongside, bring you representatives of the allied powers. General of the Army Douglas Macarthur boards the missouri. The fleet commander and Admiral Halsey welcome the chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. The escort General Macarthur to the grand deck with a 20 minute ceremony is to take place. 2, 1945. Day, september [indistinct chatter] level or on the 01 veranda deck. We now call this deck the surrender deck. This is for the japanese assigned the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. This part behind me here is where the table sat. The ship looked different. The shady canopy was not installed and the tourette was turret was terret was rotated 30 degrees to make more room. You would find the crew of the crews hangingther on trying to get a glance of what was happening. Members of the japanese delegation were making their way on board. There were 11 of them and m
Debates set the tone for future president ial campaigns. The 1960 nixonkennedy president ial debates live at a 9 00 eastern on American History tv on cspan3. President truman arrives at meadow five years to the day after his historic proclamation which announced to the beginning of work by the United Nations. Mr. Truman dramatically calls on the World Assembly of nations to bring about real disarmament to control of atomic and all other weapons. Then, the president says, vast sums now being spent on rearmament that will be used for world betterment. [applause] in the reception that follows, the president reached to the delegates of the 60 United Nations, among them are russias Andre Vicente and the Social Security council. Roosevelt. Leanor the u. N. Anniversary is hailed around the world, here in paris, already the United Nations has a record to be proud of. Peaceful settlement of petals palestine, indonesia, india. An now that defeat of International Force in korea, by ceremonies lik
53,000 ton plank ship of admiral becomes therd fleet scene of an unforgettable ceremony, marking the complete and formal surrender of japan. In the bay of tokyo itself, the United States destroyer buchanan comes alongside bringing , representatives of the allied powers to witness the capitulation. General of the army, Douglas Macarthur supreme allied , commander for the occupation of japan, boards the missouri. Admiral nimitz and Admiral Halsey welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. The admiral escorts General Macarthur to the veranda deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. It is september 2, 1945. Right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. But, thanks to the events of september 2, 1945, we now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 1945, the japanese signed the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. Behind me here is where the table sat that day. The ship looked d
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General of the army, Douglas Macarthur, supreme allied commander for the occupation of japan, boards the missouri. Fleet admiral nimitz and Admiral Halsey welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. Admiral nimitz escorts General Macarthur to the veranda deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. It is september 2, 1945. Right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. But, thanks to the events of september 2, 1945, we now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 1945, the japanese signed the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. In fact, just behind me here is where the table sat that day. The ship looked different. The big difference the nice, shady canopy overhead was not installed, and the turret behind me was rotated 30 degrees to star board to make more room for all the officials that would be on board. If you had looked above us that day, you would see thousands of members