USMC 109673: General Walt's speech in Chicago

Description: Item Description Title USMC 109673: General Walt's speech in Chicago Citation information USMC 109673: General Walt's speech in Chicago. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/2908 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 109673 Decade 1960 Date 1967 Description Gen. Lewis William Walt gives a question and answer conference on South Vietnam, addressing American efforts to rebuild local communities affected by the war, the manpower shortage among the Vietnamese population, the ""assessment of the enemy"", and other issues at the Conrad Hilton Chicago Hotel. In a hospital, Gen Walt gives the Purple Heart medal to injured Marines. Location(s) Chicago (Ill.) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Before June 1969, Walt is a three-star general here and was later promoted to four-star. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent and sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 645 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 04/06/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 18:25 Digital file type video/H264