President Charles De Gaulle of France wins Algeria referendum. French and Algerians lined up to cast their votes. Civilians go to the polls and cast their votes in the ballot box. Officers greet De Gaulle at his victory.
Soldiers in front of the Presidential motorcade in Paris, France. President John F Kennedy with French President Charles De Gaulle in a car. President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy with other dignitaries. President Kennedy addresses an audience, including Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Ambassador Herve Alphand, Ambassador Sonnet, Ambassador James M. Gavin, and Mr. Redmond at Palais Chaillot (1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris, France). “Mr. Secretary of State, Ambassador Alphand, Ambassador Sonnet, Ambassador Gavin, M. Redmond, ladies and gentlemen: I do not think it altogether inappropriate to introduce myself to this audience. I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it.” President Kennedy said during the introduction of his speech.
Cars drive up to NATO headquarters at the Palais de Chaillot (Palais de Chaillot 1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre - 75116 Paris) Paris. Inside some delegates to the NATO military committee are seen seated around a large round conference table. Closeup of some delegates as they deliberate about a trouble spot at a location in France, described in a newspaper that one holds up for all to see. The delegates are seated with National identities shown on place markers. German General Adolf Heusinger is the Chairman of the NATO military committee. Camera pans about to different delegates as the chairman asks for their comments and thoughts. It focuses briefly on delegate from Germany, then quickly to other delegates, not identified. Later it pauses on Norway, Turkey, and the U.S.A. NATO members are polled by the Chairman and vote unanimously to support the consensus position. Scene shifts to a steam whistle blowing at end of shift at a heavy industrial complex. Some workers depart on bicycles. Others leave by private cars. Steam and smoke rise from multiple smokestacks and other sources at the plant. Scene shifts to airbase where two jet fighters with single bubble canopies and twin intakes, taxi on a ramp. In the background several Dassault Mirage III aircraft are seen parked in a line. The taxiing aircraft are headed toward two more like them that have just arrived and parked on the ramp. The pilots move those two forward as French pilots approach them. Closeup of pilot climbing out of the cockpit. View of the NATO conference table being abandoned for the day. In the headquarters, A man walks about, where machines are seen that have transmitted the results of the day's meeting and decision, to all the NATO member nations. NATO staff chefs in a planning session. View of the empty NATO conference room.
President Charles de Gaulle of France is firm during the army revolt in Algeria. French Generals with the aid of the army and Foreign Legion seize the city. Insurrection flares and the civilians on the streets. Trams and trucks on the streets. Paratroops invade Paris. Airports are closed and put under heavy guard. Bomb damage seen. Charles de Gaulle assumes dictatorial power and appeals for unity.
Swearing in of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as 35th President of United States and his subsequent tour to various European nations, United States. Kennedy swearing in as President during a ceremony and a large crowd gathers. Crowd applauds as he takes oath. Other dignitaries stand near him. Kennedy shakes hands with the former Prime Minister Dwight D Eisenhower. Kennedy during his visit to France meets with President Charles de Gaulle. Kennedy during meeting with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. President Kennedy disembarks from Air Force One plane in Britain greeted and escorted by British Chiefs of Military Staff.
80 die in Algeria in Moslem protest. Views of city and closely packed houses. Vehicles on a road. Police standing in two lines beside the road. A street in the city. Soldiers fire artillery as Moslems protest against France's plan to isolate the natives if peace talks did not lead to a close association after independence. The soldiers move into action in the streets of city. Rioters carried by soldiers. Soldiers standing in a group, show Algerian flag.