Eisenhower at podium speaking before United Nations.
16:52:12 titles re Civil Defense on public need to know of destructiveness of nuclear weapons & editing for secrecy.
16:53:07 Main title.
16:53:41 Waves coming in, Command Ship USS Estes (AGC-12) & Reed Hadley talking to camera about upcoming Mike Shot (01Nov52) of Operation Ivy, Hadley lights pipe, gives tour of ship. Antennas receiving television receivers in control room; firing team commander Stanley W Burriss who describes gages & flashing lights that show countdown, discusses how to stop the shot if necessary.
16:57:53 Firing party outside building where Mike device was controlled; int. w/ electronics & men doing check-off list. Two boats leaving; other ships underway.
16:59:07 Narrator / host. Alvin C Graves explains why chance of failure for Ivy is approx. 50/50 where earlier tests were much higher chance of success.
17:00:25 Dr. Norris Bradbury talking to others at Los Alamos as to why situation has changed & must take risks to see if Hydrogen bomb is feasible. Marshall Holloway, Al Graves at table.
17:01:31 Graves finishes talking on ship: “we’re taking a gamble.” Narrator / Host points out location of test islands of Eniwetok. Aerial over islands & equipment on islands. Building housing joint operations w/ men inside. Four task groups: Scientific, Army, Navy, Air Force at work w/ Army as executive agent.
17:03:48 Sailor operating signal light on ship’s rail. Men setting up instruments on island. Aerial over Krause-Ogle box running to bunker on Bogon; men working on various monitoring devices.
17:05:31 MS General Percy Clarkson, task force Commander w/ General Walsh , Chief of Staff; Al Graves, head of science; Capt. Spall , General Wise of Air Force. Hadley talking about weather problems. Continued...
Cold War; Thermonuclear Weapons Test Preparations; Hydrogen Bomb; 1952; Operation Ivy; Test Shot Mike;
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Eisenhower at podium speaking before United Nations. 16:52:12 titles re Civil Defense on public need to know of destructiveness of nuclear weapons & editing for secrecy. 16:53:07 Main title. 16:53:41 Waves coming in, Command Ship USS Estes (AGC-12) & Reed Hadley talking to camera about upcoming Mike Shot (01Nov52) of Operation Ivy, Hadley lights pipe, gives tour of ship. Antennas receiving television receivers in control room; firing team commander Stanley W Burriss who describes gages & flashing lights that show countdown, discusses how to stop the shot if necessary. 16:57:53 Firing party outside building where Mike device was controlled; int. w/ electronics & men doing check-off list. Two boats leaving; other ships underway. 16:59:07 Narrator / host. Alvin C Graves explains why chance of failure for Ivy is approx. 50/50 where earlier tests were much higher chance of success. 17:00:25 Dr. Norris Bradbury talking to others at Los Alamos as to why situation has changed & must take risks to see if Hydrogen bomb is feasible. Marshall Holloway, Al Graves at table. 17:01:31 Graves finishes talking on ship: “we’re taking a gamble.” Narrator / Host points out location of test islands of Eniwetok. Aerial over islands & equipment on islands. Building housing joint operations w/ men inside. Four task groups: Scientific, Army, Navy, Air Force at work w/ Army as executive agent. 17:03:48 Sailor operating signal light on ship’s rail. Men setting up instruments on island. Aerial over Krause-Ogle box running to bunker on Bogon; men working on various monitoring devices. 17:05:31 MS General Percy Clarkson, task force Commander w/ General Walsh , Chief of Staff; Al Graves, head of science; Capt. Spall , General Wise of Air Force. Hadley talking about weather problems. Continued... Cold War; Thermonuclear Weapons Test Preparations; Hydrogen Bomb; 1952; Operation Ivy; Test Shot Mike; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate; or any continuous 14 minutes at per reel rate.