Watch The Big Picture - Military Assistance Program: Part I

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. From the U.S. Army's THE BIG PICTURE television series, 1950-1975. The United States Military Assistance Program functions as a vital part of America's current foreign policy by furnishing advice, training, and equipment to Free World countries. This film reveals some of the activities of this program in Europe and the Middle East. An informative commentary by Alexander Scourby describes the dramatic success of NATO, as part of the Military Assistance Program.

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