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"OPERATION HANDCLASP" 1) MLS Trucks on dock alongside USS JEFFERSON COUNTY (LST-845). G2) MS General view of JEFFERSON COUNTY"s crane off-loading truck from dock onto ship. G3) CU Naval personnel unloading truck of cardboard cartons containing handclasp supplies; PAN of supplies stacked onto dock. G4) MCU Pallet of handclasp supplies lifted from dock by crane; boxes contain Christmas gifts. G5) MS Supplies lowered into hold. G6) MS Navy truck, lowered with gifts, hoisted aboard JEFFERSON COUNTY by crane. G7) LA CU Truck hoisted aboard JEFFERSON COUNTY. G8) LS Bridge of LST as ship enters Nagoya Harbor. GtoF9) HA LS Weather deck of LST as ship steams into Nagoya Harbor; two trucks and mobile crane on deck; personnel working on deck. VG10) HA MS Weather deck of JEFFERSON COUNTY; Nagoya, Japan in BG; merchant ship passes LST, port side too (SV). G11) ECU CPO on deck of LST, taking bearings; tanks and factories in BG. G12) HA MS LCVP moving along starboard. side of JEFFERSON COUNTY. G13) MS Merchant ship anchored in Nagoya Harbor, small boat under way in FG. G14) CU Japanese merchant ship tied up to dock, being off loaded at Nagoya; bow of LST moves in scene. VG15) HA MS Weather deck as ship is eased up to dock. G16) MCU Deck hands hauling in on mooring line. G17) MS Gifts hoisted from deck of JEFFERSON COUNTY. G18) CU Packages of gifts on pallet lifted out of hold; man on deck directs crane operator as supplies swung over side. G19) MS Pallet lowered to dock. G20) HA MS Soldiers, sailors and marines loading truck on dock with Christmas gifts. G21) LA CU Sailor operating crane aboard JEFFERSON COUNTY. G22) LA MS Gifts lowered over side by crane; pallet of supplies lowered in FG. G23) CU Working party off-loading pallet and loading truck (SV). G24) CU Truck with sign "Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots". G25) MS Truck moving orphanages (SV). G26) MS Mayor KISSEM KOBAYASHI of Nagoya talking to A/SGT. ROBERT I. HASHIDA, Marine Helicopter Transport Group 16, Oppama, Japan. F27) MCU Mayor signing transcript on desk. F28) CU Children gathered around Christmas gifts. G29) CU Service men passing out gifts to orphan children. G30) MS General view of children at orphanage (SV).31) CU Children holding gifts in hands. G32) CU Japanese girl holding gifts. G33) CU Heads of orphan children. G34) CU Young boy holding up tractor. GtoF35) MCU Marine standing in midst of children, handing out gifts.36) CU Japanese woman speaking to girl. G37) HA CU Heads of children. G38) CU Orphan boys standing in group, discussing gifts.39) MS General view of orphans as service men wave bye to children as they depart orphanage. G40) CU Orphans waving to men.41) MS Service men off-loading trucks at orphanage; Santa (CPL. EDWARD K. RIGGINS of Luke, Md.) acts as Santa Claus. F42) MLS Santa Claus handing out gifts to children.43) CU Santa handing out gifts (SV).44) CU Two boys, mouth wide open, handed gift from Santa. G45) HA CU Heads of children holding gifts; marine, navy and army personnel looking on in FG. G46) HA CU Stack of gifts; orphan child in BG.47) MS Santa Claus talking to two boys; wrapping thrown all around ground from gifts. G48) MS Children in yard, unwrapping gifts; Santa Claus walks among group. (color, unedited, silent) (December 1959)

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