People gather to watch Bicentennial Parade in Washington, D.C. in the United States. Clowns walk the parade route. Cameraman record the event. Decorated floats People march with flags and bands. Woman sits on elephant. A message written on an elephant, "Pet Farm Park Reston Virginia." People watch. Secret Service agent observes crowd. Horse drawn carriages pass by.
People gather to watch Bicentennial Parade in Washington DC. Board of Michigan on a float. The float decorated with flowers and other stuffs. "New Horizons" written on the float. Dummies of man, woman, car and an engine on the float. Other people sit on the float. Spectators watch the event. Cameraman record the event.
People gather to watch Bicentennial Parade in Washington DC. Soldiers parade with band on the street. Flags on the street side. An AFL CIO float on the street decorated with flowers. USA written on the float superimposed on map outline of the United States.
People gather to watch Bicentennial Parade in Washington DC. People sit beside the street. Jeep passes on the street. An old Ford car follows. A flag on the car. Women pass on the street in traditional dresses with flags. Men pass in traditional dresses with flags of their country. Other people in colorful dresses pass by on the street. Flags on the street side. People parade with bands and flags, all wearing white pants, red shirts, and white cowboy hats. A decorated float on which is written "Happy Birthday USA" and "Freedom". Cameraman takes the photographs.
Men prepare for the Bicentennial parade in Washington DC. Men finish construction and decoratation of a float featuring a map of the United States on the street in an assembly area. USA written on the float. "Freedom" written on another float. Cars on the street. People pass by on the street.
Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.
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