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Description of American demographics in 1970 emphasizing diversity of backgrounds and cultures

Animated map assembles sections of the United States of America reflecting various kinds of inhabitants. A woman of Native American Indian origins weaves a straw hat as a young boy plays nearby. Sign outside a building identifying the "Slovak Political Benefial Assn." Other signs on seen on different buildings include: "Polish Army Veterans Association of America;" "Ukrainian American Youth Association;" and "Germantown Hospital." A brass plate on a building reading: "English-Speaking Union." Asian-American school girls, and a Japanese-American man with a boy. View of a wood carving in ancient African style. A street scene showing many Hispanic Americans, and commercial signs in Spanish. A group of new American citizens at a naturalization ceremony,each receiving a small American flag. Animated map shown again, indicating the geographical distribution of Americans in the U.S. First it shows areas where citizens live near water, either the oceans, Gulf of Mexico, or the Great Lakes. Montage of urban scenes showing some of the cities where most Americans live. The Massachusetts State House in Boston. New York City street scene with the Empire State Building in background. City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Capitol in Washington, DC

Date: 1970
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070320
Characteristics and names by which tropical cyclones are known in different places is discussed in the United States.

A documentary in the United States on occurrence of tropical cyclones. A rubbled area after being hit by a tropical cyclone. Soldiers carrying a dead body on a stretcher. Cyclones are known by different names based on their geographical locations. Animation depicts names of cyclones in different areas with the help of a map. In the Western Pacific they are known as typhoons. They are known as Baguio in the Philippines. They are called cyclones in the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. In Australia they are called Willy-Willy. A cyclone is called a hurricane in the Eastern Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Characteristics of tropical cyclones. Counter clockwise wind flow at the time of a cyclone. The pressure when the tropical cyclone approaches. The eye of the tropical cyclone may be very small or very large in diameter. The strongest winds around an eye average from 90-150 knots. The storm is divided into semicircles for orientation. The right semicircle is considered to be the most dangerous semicircle because of its stronger wind. The left is considered to be relatively less dangerous because of somewhat weaker winds. A demonstration is done by considering ships stuck in both the parts. The ship stuck in the right semicircle revolving in the area. The ship stuck in the left one arrives towards the end and comes out of the storm. Ships underway at sea during a storm. Clouds in the sky. Rain begins to fall. A man checking a parametric center. Animation shows a ship arriving towards the storm center. The ship's radar used to locate the ship's location.

Date: 1971
Duration: 6 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076784
United States troops firing Long Tom inland, shoot down Kamikaze Japanese fighters during the Battle of Leyte Gulf (WWII)

United States troops secure the island of Leyte, Philippines from Japanese control during World War II. apprehend an injured Japanese soldier found in a jungle. The Japanese soldier is taken to a tent. Two semi-naked Japanese soldiers raise their arms upon surrendering. General Douglas MacArthur discussing plans to take over the rest of the Philippines from Japanese occupation. Map of the Philippines. Japanese troops climbing down ladders from a ship. A hand points to a map as other soldiers surround it. Two soldiers sitting on the mud as they work. United States troops with 155mm Howitzer “Long Toms” firing at enemy positions. Coconut trees lined behind the artillery. Soldier uses a telephone. Artillery fire both at daytime and night. Soldiers cover their ears. Troops begin to move through the jungles of Leyte. Imperial Japanese Navy flag waving. A fleet of Japanese ships heading to Leyte Gulf. Soldiers with binoculars on the lookout. Animated map of the Philippines shows Japanese and United States fleet. United States Navy ships sailing to Leyte Gulf. United States Navy sailors at fire control station. Sailor opens valve. Gun crew removes gunpowder bags from magazine. Hand squeezes fire control trigger. Torpedo released into water. Naval artillery firing during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. United States troops reading maps and reports inland. A soldier talks on the telephone. A general (Likely Walter Krueger ) inspects a map while smoking a cigarette. A 155mm Howitzer “Long Tom” is taken to the shore. Shirtless soldiers adjust the position of the howitzer. Howitzer barrel moves upwards. United States carriers sail to Leyte Gulf. A soldier pointing while other uses binoculars. Japanese land-based bombers and fighters flying to participate in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. A Japanese aircraft is shot down, falling to the sea. Naval anti-aircraft guns firing at enemy bombers and kamikaze fighters. A shot down kamikaze Japanese fighter bursts into flames. Inferno of shot-down Japanese aircraft burning. Anti-aircraft guns strafing at Japanese fighters. Thick smoke rises from bombed United States aircraft carriers on Leyte Gulf. Two United States fighters still flying with little gas. A Grumman F4F “Wildcat” fighter struggles to land on wet runway of Leyte airfield. The F4F stumbles and turns upside down. Another F4F skids off the runway and crashes into another aircraft. Medics carry a wounded pilot on a stretcher.

Date: 1944, October
Duration: 3 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079908
Construction of U.S. B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft in factories of the United States during World War II.

Dramatization in which U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft is constructed in the United States for combat operations during World War II. B-25 in flight over the Gulf of Mexico. Shows different sections of B-25 in flight. Factories in the United States where B-25 is shaped and skins are developed. Women workers inspect altimeters and other aircraft instruments.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060475
Navy pilot trainees in carrier landing training on USS Lexington and in Advanced Jet Training in Corpus Christi Texas

Aircraft carrier landing training for Navy pilots at Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. View of North American T-2 Buckeye aircraft performing simulated aircraft carrier deck landing on a land runway configured with a mirror optical system to simulate a real aircraft carrier landing. North American T-2 Buckeye in flight over Gulf of Mexico with point of view shot from inside aircraft as it approaches carrier deck of USS Lexington (CV-16) to practice carrier landing. View from USS Lexington flight deck as T-2 Buckeye aircraft perform arrested landings. Pilot exits the aircraft having completed basic training. Next, during advanced jet training at Kingsville, near Corpus Christi, Texas. Grumman F-9 Cougar jet aircraft seen landing on airstrip. Pilots in class learn using working mockups and in a procedures trainer. Instructors and students in classroom training. View of student in cockpit simulator. He demonstrates control panel to them and gives training of jet flight procedure and its handling in odd situations. Pilot and instructor in F-9 Cougar on runway as wings descend into position for flight. Aerial view of F-9 Cougar aircraft in flight.

Date: 1967
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026269
Early Warning Squadron Four take off to detect the occurrence of hurricane in the United States.

The role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. Animated map depicts the regions susceptible to hurricanes including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean region. Hurricane Hunter aircraft in flight over an air base. Crew members gather near the aircraft. Crew members being briefed about the mission. Crew members in the cockpit of the aircraft. Weather team records meteorological data aboard an airborne aircraft. Radar team at work as they detect the chances of occurrence of a hurricane. A crew member prepares food aboard the aircraft. Crew members relax and read. A radar screen depicts the occurrence of a hurricane. Weather team checks the sighting. A barometer reading. Meteorological experts work on weather maps.

Date: 1961
Duration: 4 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022095