Jefferson Thomas, one of the African-American students part of the Little Rock High school segregation controversy walking amongst students in hallway of Central High School, Little Rock Arkansas, four years after graduating. The hall is filled with students changing classes. Thomas climbs staircase holding the bannister. A white student courteously tries to help him find his way. He walks down a hall and looks at teacher and students in a classroom. Scene shifts to years earlier, showing Thelma Mothershed, another of the Little Rock Nine African-American students, in a similar classroom at Central High, and then rapidly to her walking along a hallway, at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. She speaks of teaching and children, as scenes show her with children in school settings. She is also seen in a dressmaking class. Scene reverts back to her at Central High in Little Rock.
Soldiers sit on ground during a prayer meeting at Grassy Acre in Camp Robinson under 'Operation Arkansas'. U.S. Army chaplain Chester Lindsey of 101st Airborne Division addresses the meeting from a dais. Soldiers pray. Major General Edwin A Walker sits with the officers and soldiers of 101st Airborne Division. He sits on a chair while some of the soldiers sit in front and others stand behind him. He talks to the soldiers and smiles.
Eugene Lang talks on a phone in United States. Brief street scenes of people, buildings, and some cars in east Harlem New York City. 'Public school '121' written above entrance to school building. Mr. Lang with two students during 1981. He addresses a function. Gustavo Torres, Principal of P.S. 121, speaks. Students speak. Mr. Lang talks to students. Students sitting around a table,writing, while teacher writes on blackboard. Sign in background reads: 'East Harlem Youth Congress.' Students raise their hand and smile when asked about attending university. Children play.
Turkey's ambassador to the UN, Salim Sarper, strikes a gavel, while seated at the delegate's table of the UN Security Council in New York, United States. Israeli delegate, Abba Eban is seen chatting with others. Abba Eban with British UN delegate, Sir Pierson Dixon, to his left. Scene of council room.
Colonel William Joseph Donovan gives a speech in New York. He holds papers in his hands. Books arranged in shelves behind him. A lamp and a flower pot in background. He speaks about Hitler's policies and America's stand on it.
Colonel William Joseph Donovan gives a speech in New York. He speaks about American support to England on crisis in Atlantic. He holds papers in his hands. Books arranged in shelves behind him. A lamp in background.
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