Statement on back '11 November 67. Fort Jackson, S.C. Veteran's Day. The color guard from Fort Jackson, S.C., steps smartly by the reviewing stand during the Veteran's Day parade honoring Fort Jackson's 50^th Anniversary on 11 November 67. Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor and S.C. Governor Robert McNair were part of many dignitaries viewing the parade through Columbia, S.C., which was the largest in the nation. More than 10,000 troops marched in the gala celebration.' (Standing above the 'A' insignia is Secretary of the Army Resor, and to his left are: Governor McNair, Fort Jackson's Commandant, SenatorStrom Thurmond (hat over heart), and Congressman L. Mendel Rivers)

Item — Box: 9, Folder: 49, image: 2021

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

There are photographs of Thurmond with astronauts, entertainers, government officials, military officers, politicians, etc. Among the individuals appearing in this series are: Presidents Harry S. Truman through George Bush; Astronaut Alan Shepard; and foreign heads of state such as Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Other individuals include James F. Byrnes, Barry Goldwater, Fritz Hollings, Herbert Hoover, Herman Talmadge, and Prince Charles of Great Britain. Some of the photographs were autographed by the individuals when they gave the photographs to Thurmond. There are photographs of Strom Thurmond attending conferences and conventions (such as the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida), and taking trips to the Far East, Iran and Italy. Of special interest are photographs of the Anwar Sadat Funeral Trip in 1981. In addition, there are photographs of his visits to military bases such as Fort McPherson (Atlanta, Georgia), Fort Jackson (Columbia, South Carolina) and Edwards Air Force Base (California)

Removed from other series include such topics as the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee's Special Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee, Campaigns, the Richard B. Russell Dam Project and the Sparrow Bluff Project in Florence County, South Carolina.