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French forces maneuvering in Indochina, under command of General Henri Navarre

French troops in military vehicles moving about the countryside and through towns in Indochina. French High Commissioner and Commander in Chief of Indochina, General Henri Navarre, is seen interacting personally with his officers and troops in the field. General Navarre examines a long strip of aerial photo reconnaissance film.

Date: 1953
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044776
French General Navarre and his staff plan tactics in the field during French-Indochina war

General Henri Navarre, French High Commissioner and Commander in Chief of Indochina, plots tactics with his staff during the French-Indochina war. He studies a map. French paratroops stand in a field with their gear ready. A Ju-52 trimotor transport aircraft (French Amiot AAC 1 Toucan) is seen behind them. General Navarre looks through binoculars. Other officers behind him. General Navarre and his staff discuss tactics as they look at a map posted on a display tripod. He emphasizes and points with a cane on the ground as he discusses tactics with his staff. French officers talk near a communications center in the field. A French officer looks at a map on a table.

Date: 1952
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044779
Participants from 54 countries take part in Seattle '90, Goodwill games in Seattle, Washington.

Goodwill games conducted at Seattle, Washington. Ted Turner speaks at a conference of Goodwill games. The logo of the second games in Seattle. A stadium. Ted Turner speaks about the participants from 54 countries. Participants of weight lifting, race long jump and high jump perform in Olympics. Spectators watch the games.

Date: 1990
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044843
Early primary glider launched from hilltop in the United States

Film leads with slate reading: "How the Wrights learned to fly--the motorless, man-carrying glider." A group of people stand on a hilltop, watching as two men launch a primary glider with a downhill running start. The glider consists of tubular frame tapering to nearly a point at the empennage. It is equipped with wheels, and the pilot sits upright with legs extended straight ahead.. The glider has a single high wing. It rises quickly and flies above ground for a good distance, appearing to approach the ground as it moves downhill.

Date: 1922
Duration: 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044881
Paris turns out to fete General Dwight D. Eisenhower

View, from a high vantage point, of soldiers assembling beneath the Arch of Triumph, in paris. Others move from a street, forming up and marching into the circle around the monument (which has been cleared for the event).Spectators line the sidewalks around the Arch circle. Several motorcycles lead and others escort a motorcade of several cars. Street-level view of General Dwight Eisenhower,saluting the crowds, as he stands in an open car passing the Monument to the Republic, situated at Place de la République. The car crosses a bridge and turns toward the Hotel de Ville (City Hall) on the place de l'Hotel-de-Ville. Closeups of crowds from the passing car. Sequence shifts to a different open car carrying French Marshal jean de lattre de tassigny (smoking a cigarette) sharing the back seat with a French Air Force officer (appears to be Philippe Maurin). (World War II period).

Date: 1945, June 14
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044942
British sailors convert a civilian fishing trawler into an auxiliary patrol vessel and operate it in Pacific waters

Two men look at a Navy recruiting poster showing line of battle ships and message "Join the navy and see the world." The word "see" has been struck through and replaced with the word "save." A contingent of British sailors march on a dock in formation. Sailors are seen repainting a wooden fishing boat named "Kinji II." They paint the pennant number "FY 32" on it., designating it as an auxiliary patrol vessel. Crew readies to go on patrol. Two such patrol vessels make way at high speed. One shows Pennant number "FY 18"

Date: 1939
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044991