The other time a president showed up here was in 1942. 25 years ago the occasion was the
opening of camp pendleton and the president was franklin d roosevelt
this afternoon at 1 30 lyndon baines johnson became the second president to set foot on the big
base north of oceanside he arrived by helicopter for the third stop in his cross-country which
included the massing of the colors on the football field in the fifth division area of the base
at the 50-yard line the president took honors the band played ruffles and flourishes
and a 21-gun salute sounded major general lewis j fields and major general would be kyle accompanied
the president to the platform on hand at the platform secretary of defense robert s mcnamara
the president and the thousands of spectators witnessed a depiction
of marine corps history from the revolutionary war right up to vietnam
one of the platform guests was marine gunnery
sergeant jimmy howard the recent congressional medal of honor winner
then a 200 pound birthday cake a marine corps tradition was brought up for the president to cut
the president gave the first piece of cake to major general lewis j
fields commanding officer at camp pendleton
in turn fields presented to the oldest of pendleton's forty five thousand marines
sixties eddie doggett 17 years old doggett is from mesquite in the president's home state of texas
before leaving the pageant area the president made a brief speech
i have come here today from across the country for two very important reasons
to pay tribute to the united states marine corps on its birthday
and to salute the marines around the world who are following 192 years of valor
it is no secret that i like can-do people
and i know that this is a place to find them from your general fields to your newest boot
it is also no secret that we have had an invasion of marines in our own white house family
as one who has had glimpses of a marine pursuing his objective the past few months i am impressed
here at pendleton men know what the commitment to freedom must
sometimes cost marines are winning in vietnam where the only victory that we seek is to keep
a small country out of the hands of aggressors you and i know that it is harder and tougher
to ask for and to achieve a restrained and limited victory
one could surrender or start world war three
and could do either without much help
or much brain
okay one two three four tests hello there mother or you'll have to yell go
no this afternoon at what time is it
pretty quick this afternoon at 1 30 lyndon baines johnson became the second president
to set foot on the big base north of oceanside he arrived by helicopter for the
third stop in his cross-country tour of military installations
this afternoon at 1 30 lyndon baines johnson became the second president
to set foot on the big base north of oceanside he arrived by helicopter for
the third stop in his cross-country tour of military installations
this afternoon at 1 30 lyndon baines johnson became the second president
to set foot on the big base north of oceanside he arrived by helicopter for
the third stop in his cross-country tour of military installations
this afternoon okay go
a man leaving the service has a right to get as much education as he wants
he has a right to a decent job and a decent home he has a right to raise his family
not only with dignity but with some of the joys and the pleasures which freedom means
we know that you will keep your commitment to us
and i came here today to tell you that we are going to keep our commitment to you
the president then left the parade area for the camp pendleton naval hospital where he
talked with sick and wounded marines mr johnson is spending the night aboard the
carrier enterprise he'll take part in veterans day ceremonies aboard ship tomorrow morning
then he'll fly to north island by helicopter and then board his presidential jet
the navy is inviting the public to see mr johnson tomorrow morning
some observers say this visit marks the beginning of the 1968 presidential campaign others say mr
johnson just wants to spend veterans day with the boys in uniform whatever his motives mr
johnson caused quite a stir here today at camp pendleton george lewis reporting for tv8 news