Prince George, Duke of Kent, from Great Britain, arrives at Martin aircraft plant in Middle River, Maryland during World War II. Prince George is dressed in his Air Commodore uniform and is accompanied by officers. Aircraft in the background. The workers of the plant cheer. He inspects the bomber aircraft including a parked Martin B-26 Marauder bomber. The Duke of Kent tries his hand at a new jeep.
Views of Boeing Y1B-17 bomber, parked at Boeing Company airfield, with its right engines running. Front view showing nose canopy, but no gun protruding. Radial engines equipped with three-bladed hamilton standard propellers. Air scoops atop each engine cowl. Rubber deicing boots on leading edges of flight surfaces. Twin pitot tubes on either side of nose. Tail wheel and conventional empennage. Rear view showing "blisters" on sides and top of fuselage. Gunner position shown in sides, but no guns protruding. Belly gunner "blister" is shown. The two left engines are started and the aircraft taxis and takes off. Two tall striped smoke stacks in background. View from another airplane of the Y1B-17 in flight. View from ground ot the bomber coming in on final approach and making a smooth three-point landing.
Children play baseball at a playground of the Greenbelt Maryland cooperative community. Buildings in the far background. A young boy wading in lake or stream retrieves a ball. Children on metal playground slides and swings. Several children play on see-saw. Girls on swings. A boy pumps air into bike tire. A man seated in a garden reads a newspaper in the coop community that predated many planned suburbs.
Two British officials leave 10 Downing Street following a meeting of Prime Minister Chamberlain's War Cabinet. The Silhouette of them is seen as they pass through an archway. Next, Sir Howard Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, steps from Number 10, and walks close past the camera. Another official leaves the residence. He turns right and walks toward Horse Guards Road. Police make sure spectators stay on the sidewalk as he passes. Glimpse of a military officer leaving quickly, followed by a young official. The crowd standing dutifully, on the sidewalk (but just barely, all with their feet at the very edge). A man enters number 10 just as a uniformed messenger arrives. The man enters and the messenger makes his delivery and leaves. Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, is seen leaving next, together with Leslie Hore-Belisha, British Secretary of State for War. The camera follows them as they walk along Downing Street and across Whitehall-Parliament Street. They pass pedestrians who stop to watch them. View of St. Stephens entrance Houses of Parliament A group of officials in bowler hats crossing towards Parliament. A few cars, and pedestrians moving about.
Special Consultants, Counselors and assistants of U.S. President Richard Nixon speak about him as President of United States. Richard Nixon with U.S. Secretary of States, Dr Henry Kissinger discuss while walking in the White House. Dr Kissinger talks about his role assigned by Nixon, in the U.S. Air Force One plane. Assistant Patrick J. Buchanan talks about Nixon's efforts to bring peace in Vietnam, Middle-East and People's Republic of China. The secretary during an official government ceremony in China with U.S. and Chinese flags hanging together on a wall. (Vietnam War period).
United States President Richard Nixon arrives at the Roma Ciampino International Airport (Francesco Baracca Street, - 00040 Rome) in Rome, during his visit to Europe. The U.S. Air Force One (VC-137C SAM 26000) aircraft lands taxiing at the airport. Italian Army honor guard at the airport. Italian President Giuseppe Saragat welcomes and escorts President Nixon for a press address at the runway. Two Italian Cuirassiers Regiment (Reggimento corazzieri) flank President Nixon as he delivers a speech. A large crowd gathered at the terminal building cheers for him. President Nixon addresses outside the terminal building, shakes hands with President Giuseppe Saragat and walks inside the terminal building. Photographers take pictures of the Presidents Saragat and Nixon’s limousine leaving Ciampino Airport.
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