Former President Dwight D Eisenhower visits a church on his birthday in Washington DC. He arrives with his wife on his 77th birthday for the church cornerstone ceremony and a party. People gather in the church to celebrate the party. President cuts the cake.
Hindus gather to celebrate the annual festival of 'Dussehra' in India. Dussehra is the legendary religious triumph of good over evil according to the Hindus. They parade with bands. They burn the statue of Ravana which represents the burning of evil.
Children participate in the Hula-hoop Championship in New York. The final is organized in the Central park. People gather to watch the competition. Children perform their skills on the stage. They move the hoops around their body to show their skills.
College football game between University of Southern California and Notre Dame in South Bend. People gather in large numbers to watch the game. Scenes during the game and views of spectators and fans cheering. USC beats Notre Dame by 24-7.
The 78th Annual Pardubice Steeplechase organized in Czechoslovakia. 26 horses participate in the championship. A large crowd gathers to watch the match. The jockeys ride the horses on the race course. People watch them. Horses jump off the obstacles. Many horses fall down while jumping.
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson announcing his appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first African American to become a justice in the United States Supreme Court. Johnson notes that, "the senate willing, he will become associate justice to succeed justice Clark." Various still images of Thurgood Marshall's career in court. An African American man notes, "now, a new generation of Thurgood Marshalls must struggle to make the constitution live."
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