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Box 4

 Container

Contains 41 Results:

Shaw Air Force Base Christmas party, 1968 December

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Two photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending a Christmas Party at Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter, South Carolina. Also pictured is former Representative Charlie Halleck.

Dates: 1968 December

L. Mendel Rivers in Congress, 1968

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

An unlabeled photograph of L. Mendel Rivers in Congress.

Dates: 1968

Richard W. "Dick" Moore, 1968

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers with Richard W. Dick Moore of Altus, Oklahoma. Moore was Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of Altus Air Force Base.

Dates: 1968

Groundbreaking at Shaw Air Force Base, 1969 January 31

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers using a shovel at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new family housing project at Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter, South Carolina.

Dates: 1969 January 31

Major General Winston P. Wilson, 1969 February 20

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers congratulating Major General Winston P. Wilson (nicknamed "Wimpy") on receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.

Dates: 1969 February 20

Leslie C. Arends, 1969 April 14

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

A photograph of Leslie C. Arends and L. Mendel Rivers at a House Armed Services Committee meeting.

Dates: 1969 April 14

General Westmoreland-report on Vietnam, 1969 April 15

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

A photograph of L. Mendel Rivers receiving a copy of a Report on the War in Vietnam from General William Westmoreland.

Dates: 1969 April 15

Daytona Congressional Medal of Honor Race, 1969 July 4

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

Four photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending the Daytona Congressional Medal of Honor Race in Daytona, Florida, in which all surviving Medal of Honor recipients were invited to attend the race and be flown in via military aircraft.

Dates: 1969 July 4

Party for Representative Felix E. Hebert Hebert, 1969 July 10

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

Four photographs of L. Mendel Rivers attending a party for Representative Felix E. Hebert. Also pictured is General William Westmoreland.

Dates: 1969 July 10

Swearing in ceremony, 1969 August 1

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents

Two photographs of L. Mendel Rivers participating in the swearing in ceremony for General John D. Ryan as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and Admiral Thomas H. Moorer as Chief of Naval Operations. Also pictured are Senator John C. Stennis and Secretary of the Navy John Chafee.

Dates: 1969 August 1