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German P.O.W.'s freed after living for ten years in Russian jails

German P.O.W.'s (Prisoner of War) freed after living for ten years in Russian jails. They return to Germany. The prisoners on the railroad tracks. Relatives cry and hug them as they reunite. Welcome speeches by the officials.

Date: 1955, December 19
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041365
John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State, returns from European trip to Washington National Airport on a C-121 USAF aircraft

U.S. Air Force C-121(Lockheed Constellation) aircraft taxis to ramp after landing at Washington National Airport. U.S. Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, descends steps from aircraft and is met by officials and well wishers. He stops to greet woman with small children. Dulles makes a few brief remarks to a large gathering of reporters and photographers. He is in a hurry because he must get to the White House to report to the President. He also notes that the next day he must report to the U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Senate. Secretary Dulles comments about diplomatic events of the trip related to entry of Germany into NATO; movement toward formation of a European Union; signing of the Austrian State Treaty; and invitation from the Soviet Union for 4-power talks.

Date: 1955
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044031
Glimpses at moments in life of King George VI of Great Britain, matching Trafalgar Day speech by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II in her Trafalgar Day speech recounts events in life of King George VI during dedication of his statue in Carleton Gardens, London, England. Audio of the Queen speaking as footage from the life of King George VI is shown. View of the Statue of Brtish King George VI. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth standing in bombing rubble, and visiting suffering London residents during the Blitz by Nazi Germany in 1940 during World War II. As Prince Albert, he stands with companions watching boys engaged in sports activities at a camp for boys that he established after World War I. Prince Albert in bathing suit at the beach, and participating in a group sing with campers. As the first British sovereign to enter the United States of America, King George VI is seen as he rides in an open car with President Franklin D.Roosevelt. The King is seen with British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, visiting the war zones and decorating British Colonial troops, during World War II. The Queen says "Today is Trafalgar Day."

Date: 1955, October 21
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056042
A Matador convoy moving along a road and animation depicts the dispersion of combat units in pre-planned war time area,Europe.

A film shows training and alert drills for the Martin TM-61A Matador First Tactical Missile Squadron in Europe. An animated map shows tactical missile squadron locations in Europe. A Matador convoy moving along a road in Germany. Animation depicts the dispersion of combat units in pre-planned war time area to support base giving number of operational and training missiles.

Date: 1955
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069386
An Airman checks out wing spoiler and tail assembly of TM-61A Matador,and the missile in launch position in Europe.

A film shows training and alert drills for the Martin TM-61A Matador First Tactical Missile Squadron in Europe. The missile squadron training installation at Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli, Libya. Cars move on a road. The tactical missile TM-61A on mobile zero-length launcher in clearing in Germany. An airman checks out the wing spoiler and tail assembly. The TM-61A in launch position. USAF (United States Air Force) T-33 Shooting Star swooping in low over missile.

Date: 1955
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069390
Captain and Colonel behind sand bags,airmen with rifles in thicket,and Major General Robert Lee in Europe.

A film shows training and alert drills for the Martin TM-61A Matador First Tactical Missile Squadron in Europe. A Matador convoy moving along a road. Warhead on trailer being hooked up to a truck at storage area and moving out. A Captain and a Colonel behind sand bags using a field communication system. A loudspeaker. An airman signaling his arm in circular motion. A zero-length launcher in the background. The Captain and the Colonel talk into field telephone behind sand bag revetment. A hand flipping switch on engine control box. The missile in launch position. A hand flipping switch on the control box. Sand bag revetment of TM-61A on launcher. A small box with hand flipping switches. TM-61A in launch position. The missile installation squadron in Germany. A dish-shaped antenna atop a van. Airmen with rifles in thicket. An officer picking up telephone, launching, hanging up the phone and relaxing. Major General Robert M. Lee, Commander of 12th Air Force in office.

Date: 1955
Duration: 4 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069392