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Senator Strom Thurmond, R-South Carolina, right, passes by a reviewing stand during a ceremony honoring him

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A. Weeden Release Status: Released to Pub More

Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, left, Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr., center, and Army CHIEF of STAFF GEN John A. Wickham Jr. pour sand from the beaches of Normandy, France, into a hole during an Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony outside the Pentagon. The tree is being dedicated to those who served in the D-Day invasion of Normandy nearly 40 years ago

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Robert D. Ward Release Status: Released to Public More

Senator Strom Thurmond, Republican-South Carolina, speaks at Arbor Day tree planting ceremonies at the Pentagon. Behind Thurmond are Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr. and Army CHIEF of STAFF General (GEN) John A. Wickham Jr. During the ceremony Thurmond, a D-Day veteran, praised the Soldiers who participated in the Normandy invasion. He also helped plant an oak tree at the lower Mall entrance to the building and poured cups of sand from the beaches of Normandy into the soil around the trees

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Robert D. Ward Release Status: Released to Public More