"PERSHING JOINS THE RANKS"
THE FIELD TESTING BY THE U.S. ARMY OF THE PERSHING
MISSILE WITH ACTUAL FIRING SHOWN AT WHITE SANDS
MISSILE RANGE.

TITLE: "PERSHING JOINS THE RANKS" - LS- TEST
FIRING OF "PERSHING" MISSILE ARE BEGUN AT ATLANTIC
MISSILE RANGE AT FREELY IN 1960.

LS- THE PECULIAR LOOKING VEHICLE WHICH CARRIES
COMPONENTS OF THE MISSILE IS TESTED THROUGH SWAMPY
WATERS AND TERRAIN.

THE MISSILE AND ITS CARRYING VEHICLE ARE TESTED
IN ACTUAL TROPICAL JUNGLE CONDITIONS. LS- THE
VEHICLE SPEEDS THROUGH SNOW COVERED FOREST.

MONTAGE- THE VEHICLE WITH, MISSILE MOUNTED, IS
TESTED ON BUMPY GROUND AT THE ARMY'S TEST AND
EVALUATION COURSE BY IT'S ENGINEERS.

MONTAGE- FOR THE 1ST TIME, ARMY TROOPS PREPARE &
FIRE 3 "PERSHING" MISSILES AT THE ATLANTIC MISSILE
RANGE.

LS- CAPITAL BUILDING AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
SIGN: "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF UTAH".

MS- NEWS HEADLINES, "GOVERNORS ENDORSE MISSILE
TESTS".

MS- CONVOY OF TRUCKS CARRY THE "PERSHING" MISSILE
ON ROADS TO THE MISSILE RANGE IN AUGUST OF 1963.

MS- ANIMATED DRAWINGS SHOW THE FIRING PLAN FOR
THE TEST. MONTAGE- SCORES OF MISSILE TRACKING
INSTRUMENTS AND ANTENNAE ARE READIED AT RANGE.

MONTAGE- SCENERY ON ROAD TO UTAH WHERE THE NEXT
TEST IS PLANNED. AS SEEN FROM SPEEDING VEHICLES

MS- BLACK GI POUNDS STAKES FOR A TENT IN THE
DESERT GROUND AS THE SITE IS ESTABLISHED.

MS- ARMY OFFICER SPEAKS TO FAMILY IN THEIR LIVING
ROOM TO ASSURE THEM OF THE SAFETY OF THE TEST

MS- INDIAN FAMILY IS GIVEN DETAILS IN THEIR
NATIVE TONGUE BY INDIAN OFFICIAL .

LS- CROWD OF VISITORS WATCH FROM VIEWING STAND.
LS- INDIAN FAMILY LEAVE THEIR SMALL HOUSE AND
EVACUATE THE AREA IN A PICK-UP TRUCK

IN BETWEEN FIRING THE MISSILE AND VEHICLE TRAVEL
THROUGH THE ROUGH TERRAIN OF THE DESERT TO TEST
IT'S ABILITY TO WITHSTAND REAL FIELD CONDITIONS.

MS- BUSINESS AND CIVIC GROUP OF NEW MEXICO ARE
BRIEFED AT A DINNER BANQUET

LS- ON NOVEMBER 20, 1963 MEMBERS OF THE PRESS JAM
THE STANDS TO WATCH A LAUNCH.

LS- THE MISSILE BLASTS OFF. REPORTERS IN STANDS
LOOK SKYWARD; 2 FACTORY WORKERS SHADE THEIR EYES
FROM THE SUN; AN INDIAN WOMAN LOOKS UP; COWBOY ON
A HORSE WATCHES; A POLICEMAN SHADES HIS EYES; & A
GROUP OF NUNS LOOK SKYWARDS. LOOKING UP

MS- NEWSPAPER STORY: "PERSHING SERIES COMPLETE"