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General Charles Gingles. Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [Serving as master of ceremonies, the CG of LGH, Brig Gen Charles H. Gingles, prepares to introduce guest speakers]
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Audience assembled on folding chairs. Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [Some of the 600 people who attended the ceremony]
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Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [GH of LGH and honored guests stand while color guard 'prepares the colors' Brig Gen Charles H. Gingles, Chaplain John H. Gremillion, Lt. Gen Leonard D. Heaton, Dr. C. Mathewson Jr, Dr. D.L. Wilbur, Maj Gen Jack Schwartz, Congressman Phillip Burton, Brig Gen E.E. Wilhoyt; Lt Gen J.L. Richardson, Eugene Bennett, H. Halvorson.
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Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [Lt. General Richardson rises after introduction]
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Audience. Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [Blankets were welcome]
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Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [Wives of individuals on platform and senior officers occupied the first row of reserved seats.]
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Mayor Joseph Alioto addressing audience. Dedication for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [L to R: BG Thomas Turnage; MG Gingles, Chaplain Dennis F. Murphy, and LTG R. Larsen, CG Sixth US Army]
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US Surgeon General LTG Leonard D. Heaton. Dedication for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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Mayor John Shelley, LTG Leonard D. Heaton, Congressman Phillip Burton. Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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Mayor John Shelley, Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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Congressman Phillip Burton, Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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US Surgeon General LTG Leonard D. Heaton, Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio. [Maj General E.F. Easterbrook, Deputy CG of the 6th US Army, meets two other guests]
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Phil Burton takes ceremonial shovel. Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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Phil Burton speaking. Groundbreaking for New Letterman Army Medical Center on the Presidio.
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