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[The 1962 Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner] captions transcript

[The 1962 Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner]

This film footage, presented by LifeLine, shows the activities of the Order of Lafayette Freedom Award Dinner held December 3, 1962, at the Americana Hotel in New York, NY to honor distinguished leadership in combating Communism. Representatives from the New York County American Legion, National Legion of Greek-American War Veterans, Polish-American Patriotic Society, The Society of American Wars, and the Catholic War Veterans were present. Also present were Katharine St. George, Rear Admiral John J. Bergen, U.S. Senator John L. McClellan, and broadcaster Fulton Lewis, Jr. President General of the Order of Lafayette, Hamilton Fish, presided over the ceremony. Presenters and award recipients included Princess Diana Eristavi, Anna Chennault (widow of the Flying Tigers Commander Claire L. Chennault), James H.R. Cromwell, former Governor of New Jersey Charles Edison, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, Major General Hugh J. Casey, Ambassador Spruille Braden, Colonel Alvin M. Owsley (00:7:37-00:8:31), General Robert E. Condon, and M.L. Hunt.
Date: December 3, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Light Crust Doughboys, No. 16 - England Tour] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys, No. 16 - England Tour]

This home video documents musicians Bruce Channel, Delbert McClinton, Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery, and Major Bill Smith traveling in England for performances while also visiting historical sites. The film begins and ends with footage shot from an airplane and title cards announce the events and people featured in the film. This home movie was originally shot on motion picture film.
Date: 1962-06-04/1962-06-11
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History