A large crowd in front of the Presidential Palace, following coup d' etat , in Guatemala. Some people in crowd hold umbrellas. Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas and other important people stand on balcony along with press photographers and journalists. Carlos Castillo Armas speaks to the crowd. Crowd cheers and raise hands. A group of smiling soldiers is seen. They wear armbands with a symbol looking like a crossed "p" or the letter "f." A group of officials, including a Roman Catholic Priest, sit around in a wood-paneled room. The Priest stands and speaks to the group. A Guatemalan official speaks with U.S. Ambassador John Peurifoy.
Windshield of a truck damaged by gunfire in Guatemala. 'Transportes Valdes Chiquimula' written on the door of the truck. Automobile windows also broken by gunfire. Armed rebels parade up the main street of Chiquimula, Guatemala, carrying posters praising Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas and denouncing communists. The BasÃlica de Esquipulas (famous basilica in the region) is seen in the background. The group is accompanied by a brass band. Armed rebels climb aboard an open truck. Colonel Armas confers with his officers over a map. Sign on wall refers to choosing between life and death. Armed rebels brandishing weapons climb into back of small pickup truck.
Americans and Hondurans move on horses and burros in scenic river valley of Honduras. A man holding a camera moves at a fast pace on a primitive suspension bridge over a fast flowing river. Another man follows him. A Honduran and a horse swim to the bank of fast flowing river. A horse crosses river and men on bank watch. A monument at the border of Honduras and Guatemala, with '1936', 'Honduras', 'Laudo De 1933' and 'Guatemala' inscribed on four sides at base. Men cross river on horses. A man moves in river holding a camera.
Vice-President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat Nixon step down from a U.S. Military Air Transport Service C-121 airplane at Guatemala City Airport. They are surrounded by well wishers and greeted with flowers. An honor guard of Guatemalan troops presents arms, in salute.
Carlos Castillo Armas arrives in a plane, three days before he is inaugurated as President of Guatemala. . He is greeted. Armed military personnel are seen all around. Armas directs two ladies to a car and he is seen sitting in one. Press and media wait. A U.S. Air Force Colonel is seen talking with two civilians. Several U.S. Air Force personnel in uniform are seen on a sidewalk talking together. Three PT-26 vintage aircraft fly by. A contingent of Guatemalan soldiers march by. On the airport tarmac, a number of officials greet one another with hugs and smiles. View out the window of an American aircraft in flight. The U.S. Air Force insignia plainly visible on the wing. Aerial view of airport and adjoining race track. Local people gather on ground at the airport. A formation consisting of 2 DC-3s, one AT-6 and a Twin Beach, flies by. Large crowd at the airport watches. Armas stands on top step of Liberation Army DC-3 (C-47) aircraft ladder. Well-wisher throws confetti. Military photographers on wing and top of aircraft. A formal honor guard in traditional military uniforms stands in formation. Some heavily armed men make their way through the dense crowd. Contingent of Guatemalan troops marches by the crowd.
Carlos Castillo Armas with 3 men sit on sofa in front of press and media during a press conference in Guatemala. A large mirror hangs behind them. Photographers take pictures. Armas and others smile. They talk with officers in lobby of building. Shops and businesses being opened. Armas and associates in press briefing.
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