1:28:02
Towley, 1=5=.
1:28:04
(Radio Announcer) "... Crowded with
all kinds of Navy personnel."
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"l can see Rear Admiral Pierce
and Mrs Pierce."
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"It is Mrs Pierce who will
perform the bottle breaking."
1:28:15
"She is shaking hands
with a great many people."
1:28:17
"Just a second -
l see Rear Admiral Pierce -
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"Yes. He's going
to begin his speech now."
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"We'll switch you over
to the speaker's microphone."
1:28:27
(Admiral) "The launching
of a ship in a time of war,
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is always a solemn occasion."
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"Today, when our fleet is
fighting on all the seven seas,
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this ceremony gains magnitude
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for it represents a victory."
1:28:39
- Where'd that guy go?
- I don't know. He just stepped outside.
1:28:45
(Admiral On Radio) "...by the strong
hands of American workmen..." (Fade)
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"Let us rejoice, then, at this moment."
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"Let us be confident..."
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"...work together to show the world
what America can do."
1:29:02
"Our American soldiers
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are freely giving their lives
so that we can live in decency."
1:29:10
"This is Bill Donnan again."
1:29:12
"You've just heard
Rear Admiral Pierce speaking."
1:29:15
"His speech is being received
with great applause -"
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I can handle this!
1:29:19
Be ready to pull out
as soon as she blows.
1:29:21
(Radio Announcer) "The officer is
handing her a bottle of champagne..."
1:29:24
(Door Slams)
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(Bell Clanging)
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"The crowd is tense.
lt is indeed a solemn occasion."
1:29:35
"l switch you over to our microphone
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so that you
may hear the actual launching."
1:29:40
"l can see that Mrs Pierce
is moving towards the bow."
1:29:44
"l'll switch you over now
to Mrs Pierce."
1:29:47
(Mrs Pierce) "ln the name of
the people of the United States,
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l christen thee Alaska. "
1:29:52
# (Band: "Columbia,
The Gem Of The Ocean" )