Explosion in the Pentagon
5/19/1972
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This film created by the Army shows (it has no sound):
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- damage caused at 0059 hours on the morning of May 19, 1972, when an explosion occurred in the Women's Rest Room, Fourth Floor, Tenth Corridor, E Ring of the Pentagon, and men sifting through the rubble, technicians and officials inspecting the damage;
- a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on 1/11/1973 during which Secretary of the Army Robert Frohlke and US Army Chief of Staff General Creighton W. Abrams reply to questions from the members of the news media pertaining to the reorganization of the Army;
- a press conference at the Pentagon on 11/14/1973 during which Vice Admiral David H. Bagley, USN, briefs members of the news media on the effects of the latest "Z" Grams (pertaining to messages to the fleet from Admiral Elmo Zumwalt) and replies to questions; and
- the Department of the Navy Seal.
You can also watch this video in our main online National Archives catalog.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 34872
Full Citation: Motion Picture 111-LC-58026; Explosion in the Pentagon [etc.]; 5/19/1972; Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection, 1964 - 1980; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/explosion-pentagon, May 16, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.