Many views of locals traveling in Batjeks (bicycle taxi vehicle) through crowded streets of downtown Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian women riding a Batjek. Batjek drivers stand beside Batjeks while waiting for passengers. Men riding a Batjek. Other Indonesian civilians are seen walking or riding bicycles on the street.
Traffic and people in crowded shopping area. Many views of pedestrians on streets. Cars (with American brands such as Ford) drive on the road. Shoppers at a wet market. Two boys looking at toys and sandals on sale in shop window. Indonesians shopping at a traditional market. Woman selecting bananas at vendor's stand. View of a public marketplace. Motorcycles and bikes in parking area.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon on tour to Indonesia. President Nixon and the First Lady welcomed at Jakarta by General Suharto (successor to President Sukarno) and other dignitaries at the Merdeka Palace (Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara, Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta). A chandelier lit up inside the palace. The dignitaries walk through a palace. Workers and housekeepers of the palace. President Nixon, General Suharto, Lady Nixon and others at a conference hall. Suharto and Nixon talk with each other.
The Afro-Asian conference opens in Indonesia. Traffic on the road. A sign reads 'SWRAHA' on a building. Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru arrives for the conference in Jakarta Indonesia and his party ascends the steps of Merdeka Palace. Dignitaries from Asia and Africa seated on table. They talk about how to promote Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation, and oppose colonialism or neocolonialism by the United States. Men in the background record the conference. A sign reads 'Indonesia' 'Birma' Sailan' on a table. A map of the Republic of Indonesia.
Platoon of Tjakrabirawa Regiment or Cakrabirawa palace guard demonstrating manual of arms in Central Jakarta. Shows faces of soldiers in ranks of the presidential bodyguard unit for President Sukarno. Commander giving orders. Men fix bayonets and present arms.
Activities at Tanjung Priok Harbor, Jakarta, Indonesia. Men at dock. Small boats tied up at dock. Stationary ship in the background. The Netherlands Line Cargo-Passenger Ship "Rotti" arrives and is tied up by Indonesian men handling lines. Passengers disembark from the ship. Native porters carrying luggage from ship. A European woman and man disembark with luggage. Indonesian policemen watch travelers disembark. Another ship arrives into the harbor. A ship named "Kalimantan" arrives and ties up at the dock.