Shows African Americans looting shops during the riots following Martin Luther King's assassination. Crowd of people looting and stealing from stores. The Rev Wyatt Walker, close friend of Martin Luther King Jr, condemns the riots. Police maintains law and order. James Brown makes a public speech.
African American and white children swim and play in an integrated swimming pool in the United States in the 1960's. A black man beside a white man working on an integrated engine car assembly line. A black shoe shine man. A black street sweeper. Narrator indicates that African American workers are in increasingly skilled jobs and supervisory positions. A black draftsman in an officer environment. A black bank manager gives an application to a black woman. Huey Newton leads the Black Panthers in a protest. Stills portray trade and transport of African American slaves. Stills show the Civil War in the United States, and aftermath of war showing blacks voting and as politicians during reconstruction. Footage of African American people working on farms in cotton fields picking cotton, including boy and girl child laborers picking cotton. Footage of a Rust Cotton Picker machine in operation as African American workers watch. American troops, including African American soldiers of the U.S. Army 369th Infantry "Harlem Hellfighters", marching in victory parade in the United States after returning from World War 1. View of segregated African American soldiers in the parade in New York City cheered by parade attendees. Brief scene with Henry Johnson on the side of the parade route being congratulated by civilians. (Johnson and Needham Roberts received the Croix de Guerre for exceptional heroism). Black and white workers entering or exiting a factory during World War 2. Black American troops and Tuskegee Airmen pilots in segregated units during World War 2. The Tuskegee pilots in uniform gathered together during a briefing on an airfield. View of U.S. military forces comprised of white and black personnel, integrated beginning in 1947. A white officer gives binoculars to a black soldiers.
Navigator looking out the bridge window during General Quarters aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN-65). U.S. Navy Commanding Officer seated in his chair on the bridge in helmet and fatigues. The bridge area showing the officers and men at their station during General Quarters. Some of the bridge windows are seen to the right and some in far background. Captain Kent L Lee talking to Damage Control man as he sits in his chair with helmet on. Damage Control man leaves. Officer of the Day walks into the scene to talk with the Captain, backs out of the scene. Captain Lee wearing a helmet while seated in his chair on the bridge, windows off to the right. Some men in the left background wearing phones. Captain Lee talks with some personnel on the bridge. Phone talker on the bridge talking into the microphone. Captain Lee seated in his chair on the bridge wearing a helmet during General Quarters and holds a pen in his hand. Officer of the day, on the bridge also wearing a helmet. Officer of the Day leaves the scene with the Commanding Officer seated in his chair in the background next to the bridge window, looking down over some matter. Rear view of the officer of the day looking out the bridge window. Open sea is seen through the window in the background. Officer of the Day chats with another officer on the bridge. Both officers in the silhouette. Navigator working on the chart. Navigator leaning over the chart table, enlisted men on his side. Navigator as he works over the chart. Down to the hands of the Navigator waiting some information on a pad. Navigator working on the chart. entire bridge area seen in the background with men at their stations during General Quarters. Most of the men wearing helmets.
United States Vice President Hubert Horatio Humphrey shakes hands with his supporters. Supporters cheer for him. He addresses a huge crowd from a stage. He waves towards his supporters. Crowd carries posters saying 'We Love HHH'. Other leaders with Humphrey. He questions Richard Nixon's policies and challenges him for a public debate on issues of Public Welfare.
General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). Officers and personnel aboard the ship wait for the arrival. A C-2A plane of U.S. Navy lands and taxied with wings folded. Rear ramp of aircraft lowered and General Lemay steps off greeted by Rear Admiral Leroy V. Swanson. The officers leave the deck and walk to island.
General Curtis E. Lemay arrives for a fact finding visit to the United States Ship America (CVA-66). General Lemay, Rear Admiral Leroy V. Swanson and Vice Admiral William F. Bringle in the Chief of Staff cabin. General Lemay holds a coffee and cigar and chats with Swanson. Pictures of naval commanders on cabin wall behind. Plate over door reads 'Chief of Staff Cabin'.