Post-WWII - 1945, USA Welcomes: Admiral Nimitz Welcomed In Washington. 05Oct45
Intertitle: Admiral Nimitz Welcomed In Washington.
11:51:50 Nimitz out of plane, greeted by wife & family. Motorcade & parade of sailors. CUs.
11:52:23 Nimitz at Washington Monument. Reviews marines & sailors; w/ dogs.
11:52:44 Nimitz arrives at Capitol, planes in formation overhead.
11:53:00 Nimitz speech to Congress SOF: “I’m sensible of the fact that I do not come here as an individual & I acknowledge at the outset that I am here only as a representative of the brave me who fought under my command in the Pacific. Some of them are here w/ me today (applause). I pray that no future war may ever again find us unprepared. Most of all I pray that such a war does not begin & end to our disadvantage before we can even begin to fight. This need not happen to us; it will not happen to us if we exercise our intelligence, our vigilance, and use our good plain common sense and keep our fighting forces ready.” Applause.
11:53:57 President Truman at White House awards Nimitz Distinguished Service Medal. Handshake.
1940s; Post-WW2; Naval Hero; Pacific War; Homecoming;
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Post-WWII - 1945, USA Welcomes: Admiral Nimitz Welcomed In Washington. 05Oct45 Intertitle: Admiral Nimitz Welcomed In Washington. 11:51:50 Nimitz out of plane, greeted by wife & family. Motorcade & parade of sailors. CUs. 11:52:23 Nimitz at Washington Monument. Reviews marines & sailors; w/ dogs. 11:52:44 Nimitz arrives at Capitol, planes in formation overhead. 11:53:00 Nimitz speech to Congress SOF: “I’m sensible of the fact that I do not come here as an individual & I acknowledge at the outset that I am here only as a representative of the brave me who fought under my command in the Pacific. Some of them are here w/ me today (applause). I pray that no future war may ever again find us unprepared. Most of all I pray that such a war does not begin & end to our disadvantage before we can even begin to fight. This need not happen to us; it will not happen to us if we exercise our intelligence, our vigilance, and use our good plain common sense and keep our fighting forces ready.” Applause. 11:53:57 President Truman at White House awards Nimitz Distinguished Service Medal. Handshake. 1940s; Post-WW2; Naval Hero; Pacific War; Homecoming;