About 25 cyclists gather loosely at starting point of race, on stone street with trolley tracks in it. They ride downhill on a concrete highway, escorted by motorcycle police and several automobiles. At the finish line in the city, spectators line both sides of the course, set along edge of a main street. A trolley car sits in center of street, and cars fill the opposite lane from the race. (The cars have no rear license plates.) The motorcycle police lead two finalists to the finish line, racing neck-to-neck. A trophy is presented to the winner.
United States President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy visit Rome, Italy after attending the Economic Summit in France. President Reagan and Nancy exit a car in Rome. President Reagan shakes hands with two cardinals. President Reagan, Nancy Reagan and Secretary of State Alexander Haig meet Pope John Paul II in Vatican City. President Ronald Reagan and the Pope each give short speeches. Later, the President visits the Quirinal Palace (Piazza del Quirinale, 00187 Roma RM, Italy) to meet Italian President Sandro Pertini.
The work of African American civil rights leaders in the United States. Mayor Carl Burton Stokes, political leader in Cleveland, along with other officials at a formal gathering where former General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. takes oath of service as Public Safety Director and assumes duties in Cleveland. A board in the background reads 'City Of Cleveland'. Black and white police officers take oath of service. Carl Burton Stokes speaks to the people of Cleveland Ohio on snowy ground about a new hospital or hospital addition, and then sits in a moving bulldozer with a nurse and the machine operator.
Senator Barry Goldwater during the GOP Convention (Republican National Convention)in San Francisco. Senator Barry takes a walk on the streets of San Francisco. He heads for the Republican nomination on the first ballot. Senator Barry addresses the Platform committee and calls for a tougher stand with the Red Block. Forces of Governor William Scranton fight a rear-guard action to the end. On the eve of the convention, Civil Rights demonstrators mass in protest against Goldwater and are seen in a march of 40,000 people on the streets of San Francisco, toward City Hall. The marchers at the demonstration hear from Henry Cabot Lodge and other leaders. President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives for the Convention. Republican Governor Mark O Hatfield of Oregon gives a preview of his keynote speech, which describes the party as one of faith in various American ideals.
Aftermaths of Washington Riots in Washington D.C, triggered by assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Damaged shops on a street. Board on a shop reads 'Super Music City', 'Furniture Company', Surplus Outlet'. Civilians pick things from debris on a street.
Jim Crow (Racial discrimination) laws and practices in the United States during period of civil rights demonstrations. African American man, operating a shoe shine stand on a city street, polishes shoes of a white patron.Several "white Only" signs seen in restaurant windows. African American man speaks over phone seeking support for William A. Roberts, African American running for State Senator. Poster of candidate, William A. Roberts, on the wall. A white girl sits next to an African American girl in a high school class.
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