This is the only time the governor's full name (Paul Jameson) is shown. Although it is never used in dialog, it can be seen on a name plate in front of him.
When the carts transporting the personnel start to move into Diamond Head Crater the sounds you hear are the ones of the Photon Torpedoes being launched from the Enterprise NCC1701 on Star Trek (original series).
When Dr. Vogler (Donald Pleasence) is being questioned about his daughter's medical condition, he utters in German "Wie kann ich das machen" which loosely translates as "How can I do that?"