An aircraft flies over Naval air station in Norfolk,Virginia. United States Navy ships like USS Randolph, USS Valley Forge, USS Des Moines, USS Missouri and USS Macon seen docked. Warehouses and Chesapeake Bay in background. Several ships at the anchor. Virginia coal piers and supply buildings.
Bow of a United states Navy Destroyer Escort Charles E. Brannon (DE-446) underway in sea in Seattle,Washington. Ship moves at flank speed.
A sailor monitors instruments and makes adjustments at main control panel in engine room of U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort, USS Charles E. Brannon (DE-446), in Seattle,Washington. Above decks, a sailor lookout peers through a pair of binoculars. Back in the engine room, the ship's power indicator shifts from "stop," to 1/3 backing power and then back to "stop," again.
Crewmen load hedgehogs on deck of United States Navy Destroyer Escort Charles E. Brannon (DE-446) in Seattle, Washington. Men pass hedgehogs to a loader. Hedgehogs loaded onto a launcher. An officer looks out from bridge window and points at men working on the deck.
At beginning camera gives shaky view of the Arch of Triumph in Paris during World War 2. Then it shifts to an American army staff car driving along the Champs Elysee toward the Arch of Triumph. Next, General Dwight D. Eisenhower steps from the staff car, shakes hands with a U.S. army photographer, and walks among French people toward the base of the Arch of Triumph. Camera pans up to top of the arch. Back on the ground, Eisenhower is met by American and French military commanders and surrounded by a crowd of French civilians. He poses for a picture (viewing from left to right) unidentified U.S. Major General; Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, Dwight D. Eisenhower, French General Marie-Pierre Kœnig and British Air Marshal Arthur Tedder. The French Tricolor flies behind them. Camera pans upward to the top of the Arch of Triumph. The Allied commanders and General Eisenhower are surrounded by American soldiers and French civilians as Eisenhower gets into his staff car. View from trailing vehicle of his staff car passing the Place de la Bastille and proceeding through streets of Paris. Eisenhower is seen next, standing on the sidewalk, by his parked car, conversing with General Bradley, General Marie-Pierre Kœnig, and another French General. He shakes hands with a military photographer as he steps into his staff car, and shares a final hand shake with General Marie-Pierre Kœnig. As his car drives away, civilians in the background wave goodbye. Glimpse of American M4 Sherman tanks moving on the street. Eisenhower' car drives away.
A lawn party at President Edward George de Valera's home. President Kennedy takes tea with the clan and cuts a cake. President boards a helicopter to reach at other Irish receptions. Crowd cheering for President Kennedy while he passes streets in car. President at Irish receptions welcomed by huge crowd. President at airport. From Ireland the President goes to England for conferences with Prime Minister MacMillan and then on to Italy for similar talks with President Segni and Premier Leone.
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