Americans gathered in large numbers for the Civil Rights march in Washington DC, known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. African American and white citizens are seen gathered together at the Lincoln Memorial following the speech by Martin Luther King Jr. People hold flags in their hands. They hold their hands together and sing "We Shall Overcome". Organizers begin taking down chairs as the crowd is departing the Lincoln Memorial grounds. A young woman takes photographs of the people. They hold boards and placards in hands. People sit along the sides of the Reflecting Pool near the memorial. They talk amongst themselves and soak their feet in the water. A man in a Queens College sweatshirt walks and talks with a friend. At another location, A. Philip Randolph addresses reporters and speaks about the success of the march. Roy Wilkins and Walter Reuther stand beside him, and John Lewis is behind him. Night view of the city. People returning home from the March. People asleep in buses at night. Audio in background of clip at end with people singing and chanting "Freedom!"
People gather at baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York. Announcer notes Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller and Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Scenes from the careers of both players. Bob Feller greeting kids on field, holding a child. Bob Feller pitching at Polo Grounds in New York, date unknown. Jackie Robinson seen removing baseball bat from rack. Announcer notes he is the first African American man admitted to the Hall of Fame. Robinson seen hitting ball to outfield wall and sliding into second base for a double. Robinson successfully steals home against New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford in the opening game of the 1955 World Series -- although catcher Yogi Berra disagrees vehemently with the umpire's call.
Allen Dulles, CIA director, boards a U-4B plane at Washington National Airport. Aircraft taxis out as directed. Other airplanes in the background. Vice president Nixon walks towards a helicopter and boards the helicopter.
CH-21B takes off from a helicopter pad at Pentagon. VIP's arrive towards the helicopter. Men walk on the helicopter pad. Trees on the ground. Bags on the ground. CH-21B's No 2 and 3 take off.
Generals arrive to meet General Willard Gordan Wyman at the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia. He gets the Distinguished Service Medal. Allen Dulles, Chief of CIA, and others applaud. The General and Mrs. Wyman shake hands with their well wishers. Brucker shakes hands with General Wyman. Other people follow. They greet the General and his wife. Awards and medal framed on wall. Adjutant General reads citation. General Walter Bedell Smith dressed in civvies. General Nathan.
View of the White House. President Lyndon Johnson accompanied by FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover, who speaks into microphone, thanking the President for the action he had taken, on Hoover's behalf. (Johnson waived the mandatory retirement age of 70, to allow Hoover to continue as Director of the FBI.) Visitor looking at displays in the FBI headquarters, in Washington, DC, including the "Ten Most Wanted." Hoover testifying before the Senate Committee investigating Crime, chaired by Senator Estes Kefauver. View of J Edgar Hoover entering an office room and giving a speech in an FBI office late in his career.
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