Louis Johnson Us Defence Secretary (1949)

Unissued / unused material. American newsreel item. Title reads: “Forrestal & Johnson“. Washington DC, United States of America (USA). M/S American Chief Justice Fred Vinson swearing in Louis Johnson as Secretary of Defence while retiring Secretary James Forrestal looks on. C/U of Johnson with right hand upraised taking the oath. C/U Johnson and Vinson, both with hands upraised, they shake hands. M/S members of the US Armed Forces lined up for ceremony in centre court of Pentagon building. M/S as Johnson & Forrestal shake hands while Vinson looks on. M/S press photographers. L/S ceremony in court of Pentagon building. Date given on old record is 28/03/1949. FILM ID:2268.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which inclu