Dedication & launch of Velero IV, 1948-04-11

The dedication and launch of the R.V. Velero IV (University of Southern California (USC) Marine Laboratory), National Iron Works ways, San Diego, California, 1948 April 11. Speakers include: Fred D. Fagg (President, USC), Merle N. Smith (Board of Trustees, USC), Rufus B. von KleinSmid (Chancellor, USC), John Phillip Womble Jr. (Rear Admiral, US Navy), James Buchanan (Northwestern Univeristy), and Barbara Fagg. The USC Band plays Alma mater, America, and Semper fidelis. Also present: Captain Ackoff[?] (Chief of Staff, US Naval Training Station, San Diego, California), John Bates (Port Director, San Diego, California), Dr. Thomas Clements (Hancock Professor of Zoology [Geology?], USC), "S.Y." Burtnett K. Culver (Captain and Commanding Officer, US Naval Detachment, USC), Calvin T. Durgin (Rear Admiral and Commandant, 11th Naval District), Robert D. Fisher (Vice President, Financial Affairs, USC), May Ormerod Harris (USC Board of Trustees), Walter R. Hepner (President, San Diego State College), Leo D. Hermle (Lietenant General, US Marine Corps), Irene McCulloch (Professor of Zoology, Hancock Foundation), Jeanette L. Morf (Women Students, USC), Captain Nehman (US Navy), Maurice Nelles (Hancock College of Aeronautics, Santa Maria, California), G. Bruce Newby (Designer, Velero IV), Emil A. Olson (Secretary, USC Board of Trustees), C.A. Schmidt (Smithsonian Institution), Ron Stever (President-Elect, General Alumni Association of USC), J.B. Stone (Chief of Maintenance, Hancock College of Aeronautics, Santa Maria, California), Robert E. Vivian (Dean, College of Engineering, USC), Franklin S. Wade (USC Board of Trustees), Paul Wildman (President, Associated Students of USC), Hugh C. Willet (Director, Admissions, USC).PROGRAM (broadcast on KUSC, Los Angeles): Announcer -- Introduction / Fred D. Fagg (President, USC) -- Invocation / Merle N. Smith (Board of Trustees, USC) -- Announcer -- Speech / Fred D. Fagg -- Speech / Rufus B. von KleinSmid (Chancellor, USC) -- Announcer -- Introduction / Fred D. Fagg; Speech / John Phillip Womble Jr. (Rear Admiral, US Navy) -- Speech / James Buchanan (Northwestern University) -- Comments / Fred D. Fagg -- Alma mater "All hail" / Albert F. Wesson (USC Band) -- Comments / Fred D. Fagg -- Christening / Barbara Fagg -- Announcer -- America "My country, 'tis of thee" (USC Band) -- Benediction / Merle N. Smith -- Announcer -- Semper fidelis / John Philip Sousa (USC Band).