Togolese Prime Minister and President Sylvanus Olympio raises his fists during a celebratory motorcade in 1961. Newly independent countries in Africa and Asia celebrate their independence. Sign reads “Proclamation de L’Independence du Togo 27 Avril 1960”. Sylvanus Olympio speaks to the Togolese people after his election as president. The flag of Togo is raised. Togolese women raising their hands. The United Nations seal. An African delegate speaks to the United Nations (U.N.). The host and narrator shows a map of Europe to the audience. He points to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on the map. He also points to other Eastern European countries such as East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary that fell under Soviet influence after World War II.
Kayaks in a rough river in Czechoslovakia. Spectators watch players as they row kayaks in river. Motorcyclists escort players through road. A kayaker holds on to upturned kayak as rough waves carry them away. An upturned kayak turns into its proper position itself.
Fulbright Program in Japan. Water splashes over shore. Male dancers in kimono dances at sea shore. Musician play traditional Japanese music. Conductor Jan Popper and his wife, Elizabeth Popper (née Rankin) from the United States (and Czechoslovakia, before that) watch the dance. A man comes and talks to Mr. and Mrs Popper and writes down information in note book. Man stands on deck of a ship underway at sea.