After commanding raids in the Solomon Islands, U.S.Major General Alexander Vandegrift is welcomed back to the U.S. by Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, Commandant of the U.S.Marine Corps. In Holcomb's office, General Holcomb thanks General Vandegrift and congratulates him. Reporters look on. Multiple takes of Holcomb welcoming and congratulating Vandegrift. Flag of the United States in office. After the officers greet each other, they are seated.
Dixiecrat democrats of the States' Rights Democratic Party at convention in Birmingham Alabama (after rejecting civil rights for African Americans in platform of the 1948 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Pennsylvania). People in favor of continued racial segregation enter the building of 'State Rights Democrat' along with flag of United States to revolt against the civil rights plank of the Truman-Barkley ticket. William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, a vocal proponent of racial segregation, is seen and flags behind him include a confederate flag. Dixie Democrats (The States' Rights Democratic Party) hold their own convention. Banners of states of Alabama and Mississippi in convention hall, with representatives who abandoned the democratic convention at Philadelphia. Fielding Lewis Wright, Democratic politician, and Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, stands among Democrats. Governor James Strom Thurmond of South Carolina speaks and denounces racial integration efforts by the federal government and says that the country is on the path of being a totalitarian state. Strom Thurmond gets the State's Rights Party nomination for President of the United States.
John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing,General of the Armies of the United States being given hero's burial at Arlington National Cemetery in the United States. Casket arrives at the U.S. Capitol. Casket carrying General Pershing leaves the capitol. People pay him last respects. U.S. President Eisenhower and U.S. general Omar Nelson Bradley, many military officers and citizens attend the funeral procession. Procession approaches to Arlington National Cemetery. The casket being buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier. Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries mourn. A man blows a bugle in honor of General Pershing at the cemetery.
World's largest blast in Bristol, Virginia. View of mountains. Workers place explosives at a rock. They cast lines for an explosion. People at blast site. A man in an operating room to blast the rock. Rock crashes into the valley near South Holston Dam. Rock explodes and smoke clouds rise. View of the blast site.
Practice session with mechanized dummy in Ventura, California. The Los Angeles Dons, an American football team gets training under President Don Ameche and Coach Jim Phelan. President Don and Coach Phelan watch the team members during the training. Team member tackles a dummy. Squad learn to tackle moving mechanized dummies (the Tikker Blocking Dummy). Mechanized dummy with wheels. Team members practice with a dummy on ground.
Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi visits United States for better understanding and friendship between the two countries. Official welcome ceremony on the morning after her arrival at the White House in Washington D.C. Troops stand in attention and musical instruments being played. Flags of India and United States on White House grounds. Prime Minister Gandhi and U.S. President Reagan stand on a podium. U.S. people stand on White House grounds. U.S. President Ronald Wilson Reagan welcomes the Prime Minister Gandhi and gives a speech about better understanding between India and United States. Prime Minister Gandhi delivers a speech about friendship and understanding and presents the framework of National program of India and interests in global affairs. She thanks for invitation to visit U.S. Prime Minister Gandhi and U.S. President Reagan walk away from podium. They enter the White house. The two leaders seated inside in the White House.
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