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Ronald Reagan talks about how Radio Free Europe pierced Iron Curtain and appeals for help to keep it operating, in New York.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) for Crusade for Freedom in New York. Ronald Reagan, famous Hollywood actor, talks about how Radio Free Europe has pierced the Iron Curtain (approaching people beyond reach in Communist countries). Reagan stands beside a poster advertising the campaign. Close-up view of the "World Freedom Bell" ringing atop Berlin City Hall or Rathaus Schöneberg (John-F.-Kennedy-Platz, 10825 Berlin, Germany) in West Berlin, Germany. View of the 135,000-watt radio transmitter and radio tower. Personnel in radio studio working on transmitter and radio station in West Germany. Views of various men speaking into microphone in radio studio. Dramatized view of people handing over letters of gratitude to Radio Free Europe, "smuggled past the secret police" under hats identifying Communist informers by name. View of a letter being cut into multiple pieces for safe transport in secret. U.S. Army General Lucius Clay steps to podium during unveiling ceremony for the bell unveiling ceremony on October 24, 1950. Animated map shows Radio Free Europe transmission tower and locations of planned future transmitter towers to penetrate the Iron Curtain (during Cold War). Another map is shown with a transmitter location east of China "to establish Radio Free Asia to stop the spread of Communism in the far east." Ronald Reagan appeals for help to keep Radio Free Europe operating. He holds up a large envelope with the New York City mailing address to send contributions for the radio campaign: "General Clay, Crusade for Freedom, Empire State Building, New York City."
Aerial views of March Battalion French Paratroopers participating in Project Cirrus jumping from C-119 aircraft
Project Cirrus, Wiesbaden Germany. C-119 aircrafts in flight as French paratroopers of March Battalion drop downwards after jumping from the aircraft. Aerial views of parachutes as they float down, drop zone terrain dotted with parachutes for miles. Parachutes mainly white in color float downwards. Smoke rises from the ground as parachutes near the earth.
Children of American soldiers dressed up for their graduation from kindergarten.
Young children of American soldiers dressed up for their graduation from kindergarten, while stationed in Germany. A young boy in military attire. Soldiers in civil dresses and women seated at the event as the young boys and young girls come forward to be recognized.
Commander of the United States Air Force 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing participates in the Allied forces Exercise Jupiter, in Europe.
Exercise Jupiter, the three-day, French-directed war game involving Allied forces in Europe. At Wiesbaden Air Force Base in West Germany, an F-84E aircraft of the USAF 527th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (86th Fighter-Bomber Wing) is parked on marsden matting. Many large tents are pitched in the background. USAF Colonel George Laven, Commander, of the 86th Fighter-Bomber Wing, walks to the plane and removes its nose gear pin. He then walks around to where his crew chief, Technical Sergeant G. Cavert is standing. Laven climbs into the cockpit dons his helmet and Sergeant Cavert helps him get strapped in. View shifts to U.S. Airmen relaxing near the tents and trucks. A dog follows one Airman as he walks across the grass.
General Lauris Norstad visits ground crews of F-84 thunder jet aircraft at Wiesbaden Air Force Base, during Exercise Cirrus.
As film starts, three U.S. Air Force ground crewmen are seen standing at attention in front of their Republic F-84 Thunderjet aircraft at Wiesbaden Air Force Base, Germany during Exercise Cirrus. The aircraft are parked on pierced steel planking (Marsden matting). They are approached by Lieutenant General Lauris Norstad, Commander in chief, USAFE (U.S. Air forces Europe) with additional duty as commanding general of the Allied Air Forces in Central Europe under the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe. The General, accompanied by a Colonel, stops to speak briefly with the three airmen as an Air Force photographer circles them taking pictures. Norstad continues to another F-84 and ground crew, where he also speaks with them, spending more time with one who is a Master Sergeant. Then he and the Colonel turn and exchange salutes with some Italian Air Force officers as they walk past them. Next three 1950 Buick sedans are seen pulling away from the edge of a taxiway, where they were parked. The drive past the camera on the taxiway. In the final scene, General Norstad is seen conversing with members of his staff, standing next to luggage lined up beside them under a C-54 transport plane.
U.S. form the Berlin Airlift to supply the city over pre-arranged air corridors.
Summary of events after World War II. Statistics shows reduction in armed forces after WWII. Reduction in arms shows submarines, ships and other arms. Bombers are destroyed. Blasting planes on airfield. Junk piles and wreckage of equipment. Factories are converted to peacetime production. Workers operating various machinery in factories. Delegates seated in the UN assembly. Andrei Gromyko walks out of a debate on the Iranian question. The U.S. proclaims the Marshall Plan. Various delegates at Paris meet including Winston Churchill. Animated map of Europe demonstrates the expansion of communism and the iron curtain post WW2. Supplies for Europe are loaded on ships at docks as part of Marshall Plan. Reconstruction work progresses in Europe. Farmer rides new American tractor (Massey Harris tractor) away from ship docks and back to his farm. Communists demonstrate and blockade Berlin. Russians reinforce blockade. U.S. planes flying supplies to blockaded city in Berlin Airlift operation. U.S. military planes landing on airfield of Germany. Berlin Blockade is lifted by Russians.