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President Herbert Hoover greets visitors from Texas on the White House lawn in Washington DC.

President Herbert Hoover meets political and business leaders from Texas on White House lawn (in the days following the September 7, 1929 launch of the ship USS Houston at Newport News Virginia). President Hoover shakes hand and poses with delegates. Among those seen are R.B. Creager, Judge Higgins, the President, Houston Mayor Walter Monteith, Senator Garrett and Senator Connolly. Colonel R.C. Kuldell invites President Hoover to visit Houston Texas.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1929, September 11
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052213
Columbia Command Module of Apollo 11 being recovered at sea and astronauts being welcomed by Richard Nixon along with others

The recovery of the Apollo 11 Columbia Command Module and astronauts welcomed after in Houston Texas. Radar equipment on USS Hornet (CVS-12). A helicopter in flight. The Columbia Command Module of Apollo 11 seen as a white light streaking through the sky as it reenters earth's atmosphere. The Columbia module seen floating in the ocean near the USS Hornet. President of the United States Richard Nixon on the USS Hornet. A helicopter recovers the astronatus from the Columbia Command module in the Pacific Ocean. A man clicks pictures. The astronauts being pulled up to the helicopter from the command module floating in the ocean. The helicopter lands on the carrier. The ramp being pushed to the helicopter. Richard Nixon waving at the astronauts. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins disembark in special air-tight suits to applause of the crew, and then immediately enter a Mobile Quarantine Van. The crew of Apollo 11 in quarantine after returning to Earth. People welcome the astronatus in the quarantine van after it has arrived in Houston Texas. The astronauts talk over a red telephone to family and friends gathered in Houston. They wave from the quarantine van where they must remain for 3 weeks. Views of the astronauts on the moon are shown periodically. A scientist opens a collected rock and dust sample from moon using special equipment in a closed chamber. Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package placed on the surface. Laser ranging retro reflector placed on the surface of moon. The lunar module (LM) Eagle on moon surface.

Location: Houston Texas USA
Date: 1969, July 24
Duration: 5 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067954
Thousands of men volunteer for the U.S. Navy in Houston, Texas, after loss of the cruiser, USS Houston, in World War II

Views of the United States Cruiser, USS Houston (CA-30) underway in calm seas. Closeup of her 8-inch guns in triple turrets. A large group of men march at an outdoor ceremony, intended to enlist a thousand men to make up for those lost in the sinking of the USS Houston during the battle of Battle of Sunda Strait, after the battle of Java Sea, in World War 2 (February 1942). A wooden model representing the lost ship is part of the ceremony. It contains words,"Remember the Houston," on its bow. Scene shifts to the Loew's State theater, at 1014 Main Street. A group of U.S. naval officers, in dress whites, stands on a platform in front of the theater marquee. They administer the oath of allegiance to the crowd of volunteers standing in front them, who all raise their right hands as they take the oath. Film closes with view of a Northhampton-class cruiser firing her guns.

Location: Houston Texas USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040846
Phyllis Schlafly makes her speech condemning the National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas.

A meeting in Texas to protest the National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas. Phyllis Schlafly National Chairwoman of Stop Equal Rights Amendment makes her speech. She differentiates between their meeting and the National Women's Conference being held in Houston. She speaks on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and warns that the ERA will allow homosexuals to marry, teach in schools, and adopt children. Men and women at the meeting have 'STOP ERA' signs and logos with them. A white woman and an African American woman raise bible books in the air and wave them as the attendees cheer during Schlafly's speech.

Location: Houston Texas USA
Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029746
People gather at Houston Astrodome to protest the National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas.

People protest the National Women's Conference (NWC) held in Houston, Texas. Buses arriving at the Astrodome in Houston. Men and women hold several banners in their hands opposing the NWC and Equal Rights Amendment. One of the banner reads' IWY Doesnt Speak For Me'. Lottie Bet Hobbs, Nellie Gray, and Dr. Mildred Jefferson oppose the National Women's Conference. Several issues like abortion are addressed and opposed. Spectators applaud.

Location: Texas United States USA
Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029745
Baseball at the newly completed Astrodome in Houston, and President Johnson throws first pitch at game in Washington DC.

Exterior and interior views of the newly completed Astrodome in Houston Texas. Star topped column outside. Fans pack the stadium for an exhibition baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros. View of the then-translucent ceiling of the dome shaped stadium. The centerfield scoreboard reads 'Tilt' as Mickey Mantle of the Yankees hits a home run. The Astros score the winning run. Views of the advanced new scoreboard displaying lighted animation of Texas bulls and fireworks. In Washington DC on April 12, 1965, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson throws out the first pitch at the opening day game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. Players take pictures and home movies. The president shakes hands with Senators manager Gil Hodges and Red Sox manager Billy Herman. Johnson throws out first pitch, with Vice President Hubert Humphrey watching at left.

Location: Houston Texas USA
Date: 1965, April 12
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046629
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