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Sound; black & white; 6 min. Excerpts from the Big Picture series film, narrated by Walter Cronkite, which highlights the life of General George C. Marshall. Footage includes General Marshall’s service as chief of staff, secretary of state, as head of the American Red Cross, as well as his visit to Korea while he was secretary of defense. Shows President Harry S. Truman awarding General Marshall the Distinguished Service Medal. He is awarded Virginia’s Distinguished Service Medal at Lexington, Virginia, on the fiftieth anniversary of his graduation from the Virginia Military Institute.