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Summary
THE OFFICIAL MAINLAND COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WILL BE HELD IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Footage Information
Source | CONUS Archive |
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Record ID | 219129 |
Story Slug | Pearl - Harbor VNR |
Location | Fredericksburg, TX |
Format | PKG W/TAG |
Date | 11/29/2001 |
Archive Time | 47:07 |
TRT | 2:06 |
Supers | Fredericksburg, TX |
Video Description | THE OFFICIAL MAINLAND COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WILL BE HELD IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY |
Description | THE OFFICIAL MAINLAND COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WILL BE HELD IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY |
Script | LEAD-60 YEARS AGO, THE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS RISKED THEIR LIVES FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM ON DECEMBER 7TH, 1941.THIS FALL, AS A YOUNGER GENERATION OF AMERICANS FINDS ITSELF IN COMBAT, THE VETERANS OF WWII WILL GET A HERO'S WELCOME IN FREDRICKSBURG, TEXAS.LYDIA SALDANA TAKES US TO THE HILL COUNTRY TOWN THAT IS HOME TO THE ONLY MUSEUM IN THE WORLD DEDICATED TO THE WWII BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC.(TAKE PKG)MUSIC, PARADES, FLAG WAVING AND HEROES WILL FILL THE STREETS OF FREDRICKSBURG DECEMBER 6HT THROUGH 8TH TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.(NATS-:"Hey Mr. Bush!")FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER OF THE EVENT. SERVING UNDER ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ, THE FUTURE PRESIDENT'S PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1944.BUSH IS THE FOCUS OF THE GEORGE BUSH GALLERY HOUSING TANKS, PLANES AND SUBMARINES.(SOT-BUSH-"Where I flew my plane over Manilla Bay in the Phillipines, it's all depicted there very clearly.")NEARLY 500 SURVIVORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND INCLUDING KEN TAYLOR, THE FIGHTER PILOT WHO WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND BEN AFFLECK'S CHARACTER IN THE MOVIE "PEARL HARBOR."(NATS-:"I'm going to war.")NOT AS DRAMATIC BUT JUST AS IMPORTANT WILL BE THE UNVEILING OF THE NEW PACIFIC COMBAT ZONE FEATURING LARGE ARTIFACTS IN TRUE TO LIFE SETTINGS. ONE ARTIFACT IS THE NEWLY ARRIVED PT 309 BOAT. THE PATROL TORPEDO BOAT IS ONE OF THE LAST OF ITS KIND THAT HARASSED ENEMY SUPPLY CONVOYS DURING WWII.(NATS-MUSIC)THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR IS THE ONLY MUSEUM IN THE WORLD DEDICATED TO TELLING THE ENTIRE STORY OF WWII IN THE PACIFIC.(SOT-MCDONALD-:"The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the primary factors in history during the century so this is an opportunity to bring that alive in a whole new generation.")THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM HOPES TO INSPIRE OUR YOUTH BY HONORING OUR HEROES. IN FREDRICKSBURG, THIS IS LYDIA SALDANA, REPORTING(TAG)THE OFFICIAL MAINLAND COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WILL TAKE PLACE DEC. 6TH THROUGH 8TH IN FREDRICKSBURG. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CHECK THE INTERNET AT WWW.TPWD.STATE.TX.US/PARK/NIMITZ/NIMITZ.HTM OR CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-PEARL60.RECAP |
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