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President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Senate Bill S.2150 authorizing the U.S. to work with Canada on the St. Lawrence Seaway
In a conference room of the White House, Washington, DC, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Senate Bill S. 2150 authorizing the United States to collaborate with Canada in creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The President holds up the documents. and signs them. A map of St. Lawrence Seaway is displayed behind the gathering of officials that includes the principal Congressional sponsors, Senator Wiley and Representative Dondero. Also present is Senator Ferguson and the Canadian Ambassador, Arnold Heeney. Views of President Eisenhower signing. He gives a pen to a person seated next to him. The map of the Seaway is shown up close. President Eisenhower greets and sits.
Building the Dew line of the North American Air Defense System in extreme weather conditions in Northern Canada.
Aerial view of a Dew line installation. Pacific Western DC-3 lands on a snow runway. An icebreaker ship navigates arctic waters. Plows remove snow from a runway. A C-119 aircraft airdrops supplies to a Dew line site. Carpenters work in arctic conditions. Blowing snow obscures a site. Towers being erected in milder weather. Geodesic spheres being assembled. Aerial view of a completed Dew line installation. Barren snow-covered landscape. Workers using dog teams and sleds. View from sled of husky dog team pulling ahead. Aerial views of completed Dew Line installations. Ground views of installations.
USS Burton Island sails through the frozen McClure Strait in Canada.
USS Burton Island sails in McClure Strait, direct sea route across the top of the continent. Ice on surface as seen from deck of ship. Three men at bow of the ship. Crew disembarks from ship on ice. Tog team to pull sleds.
U.S. Marines make amphibious landings in Dikili, Turkey, as part of NATO exercise "Keystone."
NATO Naval maneuvers involving forces from Turkey, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, and Canada, with U.S. Naval and air units, in the Mediterranean area. American Lieutenant General Paul Kendall, Commander of Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe, and Admiral William Fechteler, USN, Commander in Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, are seen with Turkish and Greek Commanders. They observe part of "Exercise Keystone," in which U.S. Marines make amphibious landings. U.S. marines (umpires, with white bands on their caps) hold up a large display showing disposition of naval forces engaged in the exercise. Brief view from hill, of landing craft heading toward the beach. Turkish and Greek planes fly low over the beachhead. U.S. Marines hit the beach in landing craft (Higgins Boats) from the U.S. Navy Attack Transports, USS Randall (APA-224) and USS Sarasota (APA-204). Some marines must wade ashore. U.S. Navy Landing Ship Utility LSU-971, is seen close to the beach. A dozer tank equipped with flotation gear is discharged from a landing craft onto the beach. Closeup of tank tracks in motion. Marine manning weapon in turret of the tank.The U.S. Marines fortify their positions before advancing inland. Closeup of tank plowing through sand. Observers watching in background. A DUKW amphibious landing craft drives ashore. Marines move inland and begin establishing defenses. Turkish infantry are seen charging across the area (possibly playing role of "enemy."