Box Special Collections CD Box 2

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Two audio CDs containing a recording of an interview conducted in Munich, Germany with L. Mendel Rivers for the radio program On the Scene from American Forces Network. One of the discs is mislabeled as "Wiesbaden, Germany News Conference" which can be found on another CD listed below.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The compact discs subseries primarily contains compact disc recordings of news broadcasts, radio programs, speeches given by L. Mendel Rivers, and dedication ceremonies honoring Rivers. Also of note are copies of General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech at the Thayer Award Ceremony held at West Point and L. Mendel Rivers' speech in honor of General Douglas MacArthur given on the Capital steps in Washington, D. C. Also heard are Vice-President and future President Lyndon B. Johnson,...

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An audio CD containing a recording of the Thayer Award Ceremony held at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York for General Douglas MacArthur. Also included is an additional copy for L. Mendel Rivers' Wife.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The compact discs subseries primarily contains compact disc recordings of news broadcasts, radio programs, speeches given by L. Mendel Rivers, and dedication ceremonies honoring Rivers. Also of note are copies of General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech at the Thayer Award Ceremony held at West Point and L. Mendel Rivers' speech in honor of General Douglas MacArthur given on the Capital steps in Washington, D. C. Also heard are Vice-President and future President Lyndon B. Johnson,...

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An audio CD containing a recording of a speech made by L. Mendel Rivers in honor of General Douglas MacArthur on the Capital steps in Washington, D.C. Also heard are Vice-President and future President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House John McCormack, and General Douglas MacArthur.

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An audio CD containing a recording of the Watermelon Festival ceremony held in Estill, South Carolina. Included is a speech given by L. Mendel Rivers. (See track number 2)

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An audio CD containing a recording of the dedication ceremony for a statue of L. Mendel Rivers to be placed on St. Stephen Street presented by the Kiwanis Club of North Charleston.

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A CD containing a recording of L. Mendel Rivers giving a speech at the Shreveport, Louisiana Chamber of Commerce.

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Two audio CDs containing a recording of L. Mendel Rivers speaking and responding to questions as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee regarding the military pay bill in Wiesbaden, Germany. One of the CDs is mislabeled as "On the Scene..." which is instead located on another CD listed above.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The compact discs subseries primarily contains compact disc recordings of news broadcasts, radio programs, speeches given by L. Mendel Rivers, and dedication ceremonies honoring Rivers. Also of note are copies of General Douglas MacArthur's acceptance speech at the Thayer Award Ceremony held at West Point and L. Mendel Rivers' speech in honor of General Douglas MacArthur given on the Capital steps in Washington, D. C. Also heard are Vice-President and future President Lyndon B. Johnson,...