First Matador Firing in the Far East

Item Information

Title:
First Matador Firing in the Far East
Description:
Coverage of the first firing of the Matador on Formosa, which was witnessed by President and Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek; Maj. Gen. Bassett, D/Com, TDC; Vice Admiral Doyle; Brig. Gen. Dean, Assistant to Maj. Gen. Bassett; and US Ambassador, Mr. Everett F. Drumright. Scenes are included of the Matador in firing position and being launched.
Date:
May 2, 1958
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Subjects:
Military weapons
Places:
Argentina > Formosa (province) > Formosa
Extent:
00:03:30:11
Link to Item:
http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9281BB694F834016826C7C8C8AF0B95C
Terms of Use:
In perpetuity ; Public Domain Rights Holder: NARA
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Identifier:
V_9281BB694F834016826C7C8C8AF0B95C