View of Central High School, Little Rock Arkansas. Former student, Jefferson Thomas, one of the nine African American students who integrated the school in 1957, is revisiting the school. View of integrated student track and field team practicing.View of the front of the school. Flashback scenes of the "Little Rock Nine," black students trying to enter Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. Police officer keeping back jeering local students. Racial fighting breaks out among people watching the event, and police try to maintain order. African American students unable to enter school while white students enter and police stand by despite federal school integration orders. Scene returns to 1964 briefly and then back to September 27, 1957, when on orders from President Eisenhower, a company of U.S. Army soldiers marches up takes up positions at the school. They set up barricades, maintain order, and provide armed escort for the nine black students entering school. The nine students enter army station wagons and drive to school accompanied by soldiers in an army jeep.Views of people mingling around the school as U.S. Army soldiers stand amongst them.
First in silo launch of a liquid fueled ICBM Titan VS-1, code named 'Silver Saddle' . Titan VS-1 carries a dummy second stage from Silo Launch Test Facility or SLTF. Flames escaping from silo ducts during initial ignition of Titan VS-1. Missile emerges and climbs.03 May 1961.
First in silo launch of liquid fueled ICBM Titan VS-1 code named 'Silver Saddle'. It carries a dummy second stage from Silo Launch Test Facillity in Vandenberg. The test was to confirm silo launch configuration and feasibility of launch from with in a silo. Ground level surface of silo. Underground ignition of the missile. Flames emerge from silo ducts. Missile emerges from silo and climbs. Flames from missile rocket boosters. 03 May 1961.
Motor caravan moving along road. Inspection of SAC and ABC facilities, flight line and hangar exhibits, conducted for President John F Kennedy by General Thomas S Power. Wall of 576B block house shows SAC insignia and 16 Atlas missiles representing launches. President Kennedy and official party arrives at 576B Control Center where he greets members of 389th Strategic Missile Wing launch crew outside emplacement. President Kennedy gets out of bubble limousine. President Kennedy shakes hand followed by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Strategic Missile wing Launch crew outside emplacement. Major Clifford W Simonson, commander of missile combat launch crew presents official missile badge to President Kennedy. Party leaves area by car. Events of project Sky Rocket. 23 March 1962.
President John F Kennedy arrives in his bubble limousine. President Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Lt. Gen. Howell M. Estes, Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Preston, Brig. Gen. Seth McKee, and Dr. Harold Brown at Minuteman silo. President Kennedy and official party watch Atlas 134D launch at Minuteman silo.23 March 1962.
President John F. Kennedy inspects Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. President Kennedy looks at model Pioneer with paddlewheels, Mark lV and Mark V head cones. President looks at RVX-II head cone and Moon Base display. President Kennedy leaves in his bubble Limousine passing. President's motor caravan passes past flight line display of missiles.
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