Exterior view of a double walled fallout shelter in Florida, built with cinder blocks, for use in the event of nuclear bomb attack in the United States. A view of the interior of the fallout shelter for a family. Food rations seen on shelves. A woman reads the details of design, building instructions, and use of a family fall out shelter, as described in a 1959 pamphlet issued by the United States Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. She turns a handle on an air ventilation system. The woman examines a Geiger counter for measuring radioactivity levels. Equipment and materials kept on shelves in the background including canned food, emergency water, disposable diaper pads, lantern, first aid kit, and portable radio. View of tools on a wall rack and bunk beds. A stuffed animal toy for a child is on a bed.
United States astronauts seen at the Langley Research Center in Virginia. Astronauts of Project Mercury inspect the developments in satellite programs. The group smile and pose with one astronaut in a space capsule seat, being held in the air by the other astronauts ( Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.) They were all chosen the prior month for America's man in space program. They are shown in a high altitude training flight experiencing zero gravity conditions.
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Bonn, Germany. President Eisenhower arrives at Cologne Bonn Airport during his European Tour. Flags of the United States and Germany. German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and other dignitaries welcome Eisenhower as he disembarks from a United States Military Air Transport Service (MATS) aircraft. Eisenhower greets Chancellor Adenauer and the officers in Cologne Bonn Airport (Cologne Bonn Airport Kennedystraße, 51147 Köln, Germany). Secretary of State Christian Herter hears Eisenhower’s speech. During his speech, Eisenhower declares that the United States will stand by West Berlin. 315,000 civilians wave and greet Eisenhower as his motorcade passes through a street. “We like Ike and Conny” banner (pertaining to Eisenhower and Adenauer).
Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in Speedway, Indiana. At the inaugural ceremony balloons are released in the air. The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race began. A large crowd of spectators cheers the drivers. A car meets with an accident during the race. American race car driver, Rodger Ward, wins the race and a prize money worth $ 125,000,00.
Astronaut John Herschel Glenn Junior's space tour from Cape Canaveral. John Glenn dons a space suit. John Glenn walks to launch pad in space suit and carrying a portable air conditioner. Glenn gets into an elevator and climbs to the missile level. Glenn boards the space capsule Friendship 7. The Atlas rocket takes off from launch pad. Animation depicts travel of space capsule and conversations with ground control. Footage of Glenn in capsule. Animation depicts the capsule turning around. Animation of Friendship 7 capsule orbiting the earth and then reentering earth atmosphere. The Essex class aircraft carrier, USS Randolph CV-15, the command ship, in the pick up area at the sea. The destroyer USS Noa speeds up to recover the capsule. A crane on the USS Noa lifts the Friendship 7 capsule from the sea. Shot of hatch on capsule blowing open. Glenn rests on board the USS Noa. Glenn is lifted off in a helicopter. The helicopter takes him to USS Randolph CV-15. Officers and crew greet and congratulate Glenn on his success as Glenn hands over his log book from the mission.
Activities at Omura Air Field in Nagasaki, Japan after the end of World War 2. Two U.S. Navy fliers converse amicably with a Japanese airmant, as they stand in front of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel airplane, in which the Japanese airman expresses interest. Camera pans to a tent set up nearby, under which several American military and Japanese civilian and military men ae seen. Damaged roof on a building in the background. Camera pans past skeletons of bombed out hangars and other buildings. Airport operations building appears intact. Small prefab quonset-style hangar nearby. Japanese soldier stands near car parked on ramp. Several U.S. Navy airplanes parked in background.
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