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Modernization projects in Afghanistan in the 1950s and 1960s, undertaken by the .Morrison and Knutsen (M-K) Construction company

First scene shows several Afghan national leaders conversing outside a government building. Views of the Helmand and Arghandab rivers that are to be dammed as part of the Afghan modernization project. From this point much of the film is devoted to the actual construction activities of the Morrison and Knutsen (M-K) Construction company (organized for this endeavor as: Morison & Knudsen, Afghanistan, Inc aka MK-A). View of a steam shovel loading a truck. a truck passes several MK-A workers in hard hats near a river, as it moves earth from the work site. A caterpillar tractor pushes rocks into the river as part of the dam building. MK-A workers atop a bridge at the dam site. Formations of tractors work at the site using compaction rollers, alongside other grading equipment. A bulldozer with a large blade pushes a huge amount of earth. A tractor pulls a set of compaction rollers. A dynamite charge explodes breaking up rocks at the site. Construction equipment roars past donkeys carrying burdens on their backs. A succession of scenes showing heavy equipment at work, including a drag line being run from an equipment cab labeled: "Morrison and Knudsen, Afghanistan Inc." Views of a canals created by MK-A as part of the project. Crops in fields watered by a network of secondary irrigation canals (unseen). An Afghan man seen silhouetted against light sky and river illuminated by setting sun. A vast field of grain. Small mountain valley with crops watered from mountain snow melts. Afghan farmers cultivating crop by hand on the farm. Farmers eating lunch on a small irrigated farm, as another walks past them plowing with a team of oxen. A mud wall fence marking property line. Masons constructing a home using mud.

Date: 1960
Duration: 3 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066737
Morrison-Knudsen construction company builds dams and irrigation canals in Afghanistan

Opening scene shows the Boghra diversion dam and associated irrigation canal built by Morrison-Knudsen Construction Company (MK) along the Helmand River in Afghanistan. Three MKA (Morrison-Knudsen-Afghanistan) engineers stand on the bank of the new irrigation canal of this project. Glimpse of a small power plant built on the canal. A man turns a large wheel releasing water from lateral canals into the main canal which would irrigate an experimental farming area. An MKA yellow truck,carrying three Afghans in the back, drives through an ancient gate to the headquarters for this experimental farm at an ancient caravan fortress named Nad-e Ali. Next, an Afghan is seen driving a tractor pulling a set of harrows to till the soil. A field where seed was planted. Scene shifts to later when the seeds have grown and an Afghan farmers are seen harvesting the new grain by hand. The next year, fields of alfalfa are seen from the first year's seeding. Another tractor is seen working at the edge of a field of crop. Afghan farmers use hand cultivators to tend the crops. View of large fields of crops. An Afghan boy stands on the bank of the Boghra canal. View of camels grazing in sparse desert area. Scene shifts to Afghan and MKA officials negotiating another contract. View of brass sign on the Export Import Bank in Washington, DC. Inside, officials of the Bank are seated around a table. (Narrator states the Bank provided a 22 million dollar loan for the new extended construction contract.) View of the Helmand River (and its deep canyon Northwest of Kandahar) and the Arghandab River, where large dams were to be constructed. Dump trucks are next seen commencing work at the Arghandab site, building a work road atop a dike along the side of the river. Camera pans across the broad sweep of the project underway. Construction equipment of all types seen moving along the work road and at work atop the dam. Afghan workers operating power shovels. Earth and stones moving on a conveyor belt. Wooden forms being built and steel reinforcing bars being installed. Afghans clearing areas for drilling operations. Afghan powder men ram charges into areas to be blasted. View of man pushing handle to ignite the charges. Explosion raises smoke, debris and dust. More views of construction equipment in operation Views of the dam at about the 200 foot height.

Date: 1952
Duration: 5 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066744
Morrison and Knudson company undertakes construction of the Kajaki Dam across the Helmand River in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

Opening scene shows glimpse of the construction site where Morrison-Knudsen company of Afghanistan (MKA) is building the Kajaki Dam across the Helmand River in Afghanistan. Wooden forms are already in place and Afghan workers fill them with rocks as they construct what narrator describes as "warehouse buildings and shops." Rock houses and dormitories are built to serve American supervisors and their families. An American girl and boy walk from their house. An American construction superintendent consults with an Afghan foreman. View of the Helmand River. Next, drilling crews are seen at the steep walls of the canyon placing dynamite charges. View of dynamite charges exploding along a stretch of canyon wall, and near the top of in another place. Following the blasts, men use poles to loosen large boulders. One is seen crashing down from the top of the canyon wall. View from above of a vehicle moving across a temporary bridge, built to allow work on both sides of the river. Men walking past one of two 35-foot diversion tunnels. View from the river side of the two diversion tunnels that will carry river water during dam construction. A large jutting rock in the water marks the location of a future cofferdam that will divert the river into the tunnels. Views of dump trucks discharging earth and rocks at the side of the river, and a caterpillar tractor smoothing the fill to create a cofferdam. Water surging as the river width narrows. Overview of the site as the cofferdam finally fills the gap. View of the river moving into the first diversion tunnel, followed by view from the other side, as water exits to continue the river's normal flow. High above, workers use high pressure water hoses to wash loose materials from the canyon walls. A power shovel begins digging the dam's foundation trench.

Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066745
Safety measures and precautions which can be taken in the event of a tornado, in the United States.

A documentary on occurrence of a tornado in the United States. The aftermath of a tornado in Wichita Falls, Texas. A rubbled area. A man standing near the rubble. Dead bodies on the ground. Doctors treating wounded people. Red Cross workers and volunteers working to help the victims. Temporary housing facilities given to homeless people. Rebuilding work being undertaken. People standing outside a house. A doll on the ground. Disaster plans being worked upon. People discussing amongst themselves. Narrator outlines preventive measures, warnings, and emergency plans and Disaster Plans that should be in place to in the event of a tornado. Narrator discusses what to do, and what not to do in the event of a tornado. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio should be used. It gives warning about tornadoes. When a tornado hits people should take cover in basements. Weather clues should be noticed, warnings should not be ignored and people should not stay in mobile houses at the time of tornadoes. People can take shelter in a ditch. Matches should not be lit and people should not enter the disaster area. Views of the April 10, 1979 tornado in Wichita Falls, Texas as it hits the area.

Date: 1979
Duration: 4 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076796
Senator Jim Sasser and Arnold L Raphel 's interview broadcast regarding Afghanistan situation.

Interview hosted by Harry Ellis, with reporter from Oslo joining via telephone. Guests are U.S. Senator Jim Sasser from Tennessee and Arnold L Raphel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. They discuss the Soviet resistance getting stronger in Afghanistan. U.S. Senator Jim Sasser states that Soviet troops are reluctant to leave and they should withdraw from Afghanistan.

Date: 1985
Duration: 5 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022337
Arnold L Raphel and Jim Sasser discuss the Afghanistan situation

Interview hosted by Harry Ellis, with reporter from Madrid joining via telephone. Guests are U.S. Senator Jim Sasser from Tennessee and Arnold L Raphel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. They discuss that Soviet Union should be persuaded to withdraw from Afghanistan. And that Afghanistan is a separate country and it has a right to form its own government and follow its own religion and culture.

Date: 1985
Duration: 7 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022340