Chiang Kai-shek, 1966

Chiang Kai-shek, 1966

Off the coast of Taiwan, March, 1966

Cdr. David I. Draz adjusts the life jacket of President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China as the generalissimo prepares to board an aircraft on the deck of the USS Enterprise. Chiang was finishing a four-hour visit to the nuclear-powered carrier, during which he watched a series of fly-bys and weapons demonstrations.

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