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President Truman reviews troops of U.S. 2nd Armored Division, enroute to Berlin for Potsdam Conference
July 16, 1945, with President Truman and his party enroute to Berlin Germany, prior to the "Big Three" conference at Potsdam. President Harry S. Truman is seated in right rear of open car. Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes sits next to him in the center, and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Personal Chief of Staff to the President, is in the left rear seat. U.S. Army Brigadier. An Army Major General stands beside the car speaking to the occupants. Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan (wearing sun glasses), long time friend and aide to the President, steps close to the car. Scene shifts to the President and his party, standing in a moving vehicle, as they review troops of the 2nd Armored Division, standing in front of their tanks, M10 Tank Destroyers, and other armored vehicles. The President and Secretary Byrnes remove their hats and hold them over their hearts,while military officers render hand salutes as they pass the colors. Views from vehicle passing the formation.View from ground of Presidential party at attention with flag of the 17th Battalion displayed. A Lieutenant from the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion reads a citation and Brigadier General John Howell Collier, Commander, 2nd Armored Division, unfurls unit citation ribbon, that President Truman then ties to the Guidon of Company E, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion. As President Truman reportedly described the event in his diary: "We reviewed the Second Armored Division and tied a citation on the guidon of Company E, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion. General Collier, who seemed to know his stuff, put us in a reconnaissance car built with side seats and no top, just like a hoodlum wagon minus the top on a fire truck, with seats and no hose, and we drove slowly down a mile and a half of good soldiers and some millions of dollars' worth of equipment -- which had amply paid its way to Berlin." (World War II period).
President Lyndon B. Johnson leaves the House of Representatives chamber in the U.S. after first address to Congress
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson takes new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S, following the assassination death of President John F. Kennedy. Elevated sweeping view of city of San Francisco, with a flag at half staff in the foreground and bridge, bay, and mountains in the background. Flags waving at half mast on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington DC. U.S. flag at half staff over the Supreme Court. View inside the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol. The House of Representatives members stand and applaud for President Johnson as he leaves the chamber following his November 27, 1963 address to Congress. Citizens of the United States descending the stairs of the U.S. Capitol, after viewing the coffin of President Kennedy lying in state.
A large crowd of demonstrators in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement.
Activists work to register African American voters in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. African Americans and White Americans demonstrate and march for civil rights. A man holds a microphone in his hand. A man at the demonstration takes photos with a camera. A large crowd of demonstrators. Two cars in the foreground. African American civil rights movement leader John Lewis is interviewed by media persons.
Boy Scouts present certificate and medallions and membership cards to President Nixon in the Oval Office in Washington DC.
U.S. President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC. President Nixon with National Youth Representatives of 1974 for the Boy Scouts of America. Attendees include Boy Scouts, Explorers, Cub Scout Thomas Caughey, and scouting leaders Robert Reneker, President of the BSA, and Alden Barber, Chief Scout Executive. President Nixon shakes hands and talks with the Scouts. Close-up view of some patches and name tag on the shirt of Eagle Scout Arthur E. Justice Jr. of Culowhee, North Carolina. The Boy Scouts present certificate and medallions and membership cards to Nixon. Photographers take photos. Scouts and Explorers in attendance are: Thomas Caughey, Arthur Justice Jr., John S. Jordan, Mark Guthrie, Kevin Hyde, Phillip Klawuhn, Richard Ohendalski, Bruce Ragan, Michael Snyder, Gregory Dyekman, Marc Franson, William Lee, Gilbert Melson, Glen Patton, Lois Saruwatari. Additional leaders present include Dr. Carl Marchetti (delegation advisor), George Freeman (Washington representative for BSA), advising and PR staff Charles Wetter, Les Coleman, and Mark Clayton.
Buildup of South Vietnamese military with American advice and assistance
American aid to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, speaking at a Gettysburg College commencement, on April 4, 1959, notes, among other things, that the cost of defending freedom must be paid in many places. And he mentions Berlin,Vietnam,and the Middle East. Scene shifts to South Vietnam where recruits are being signed up for its armed forces. Glimpse of a U.S. Army Lieutenant advisor, in sunglasses, smoking a pipe, on a crowded street. Local people in the area. Scene shifts to 1960. Two U.S. Army Ranger advisors, in full brim hats (3214D-M41), stand near as a contingent of Montagnard troops boards a train. View from armed guard standing on front of train as it travels along a single rail in deserted area. A sudden explosion occurs on the train track about 100 yards ahead. Next machine gun fire is seen coming from an armored gun turret on the train. View from inside the armored compartment, as the gun fires, spraying the surrounding area with bullets, creating two explosions nearby. South Vietnamese soldiers (ARVN) pursuing enemy in wooded areas. One, down deep in underbrush, is firing a machine gun. Several others are engaging enemy with small arms. Huts being blown up. ARVN troops returning from an engagement, carrying wounded on stretchers. Year, 1961, and an official American Government airplane is seen. It carries General Maxwell Taylor (in mufti) who was sent by President John F. Kennedy. Taylor is seen being interviewed on the airport ramp. A U.S. Air Force officer training young Vietnamese pilot trainees. A Vietnamese student pilot in a T-28 training airplane.
General Throckmorton and Stone in a conference and Creel talks with Police Superintendent and Police Commissioner in Detroit.
Detroit riots in Detroit, Michigan. Interior: Officers seated at a table. An officer talks on phone. U.S. Army Commanding General John Lathrop Throckmorton and MG Charles P Stone in conference. Colonel Creel, PIO, talks with Police Superintendent and Police Commissioner. Sign outside office: 'Communication' and 'Intelligence'. Shots of military and civilians at communications office. Newsmen on phone and at desks.
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