Box 3
Contains 127 Results:
New chairman-House Armed Services Committee, 1965 September
Twenty-one photographs of L. Mendel Rivers taking over his new position as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Carl Vinson, 1965 September 3
A photograph of Carl Vinson (Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee) accompanied with a signed note from Carl Vinson concerning L. Mendel Rivers' new appointment to succeed him as chairman.
Far East trip-Korea, 1965 September-October
Eight photographs from L. Mendel Rivers trip to South Korea. Also pictured are Representative Speedy O. Long, Porter Hardy, Jr., and retired General Mark W. Clark.
Far East trip-Japan, 1965 October 2
Five photographs from L. Mendel Rivers' visit to the Atsugi Naval Air Station in Japan. Also pictured is retired General Mark W. Clark, Major General Lloyd E. Fellenz, and Colonel Stephen W. Holderness.
Far East trip-Taiwan, 1965 October 5
Six photographs from L. Mendel Rivers' visit to Taiwan. Including a meeting with President Chiang Kai-Shek. Also pictured is former General Mark W. Clark.
Far East trip-Vietnam, 1965 October 18
Two photographs of a visit by L. Mendell Rivers to Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam to discuss legislation to increase military pay. Also included is a press release from the headquarters of the 2nd Air Division in San Francisco, California, concerning the visit and photographs.
Dedication of Ryan Plant at Walterboro, 1965 October 21
Five photographs of L. Mendel Rivers' attending the dedication ceremony of the Ryan Plant in Walterboro, South Carolina.
Mark Clark luncheon, 1965 October 21
Nineteen photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending a luncheon in honor of retired General Mark W. Clark. Also pictured are Speak of the House John McCormick and former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Dempsey. The photographs themselves were received by Representative Rivers on October 21, 1965.
Launching ceremonies for the U.S.S. Mariano G. Vallejo, 1965 October 23
Three photographs (and copies) of L. Mendel Rivers attending the launching ceremonies for the submarine U.S.S. Mariano G. Vallejo. Also pictured is Rear Admiral Edward D. Fahy.
New Orleans welcome-Navy Day, 1965 October 26
Fourteen photographs (and copies) of L. Mendel Rivers' arrival at the airport in New Orleans for Navy Day. Also pictured is Representative Eddie Herbert who succeeded Rivers as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.