U.S. President Richard Nixon's administration works to improve the conditions of minorities in American society. President Nixon shakes hands with African American dignitary. View of factory machines working at a cardboard box, packaging, and furniture business owned by an African American business man named Al Hollingsworth. Mr. Hollingsworth demonstrates some box packaging pieces and speaks in favor of Nixon's support for minority business owners. Three parked 18 wheeler trucks owned by Latino business man JJ Corasco. Corasco speaks in favor of Nixon's work with the Small Business Administration (SBA) supporting Mexican American business owners like himself. One truck begins to drive. View of a man using a drill press in a Toy Company that grew out of a small arts and crafts business. A man who is the Native American Indian business owner of the toy shop speaks in favor of Nixon's minority small business support. Scenes of the Native American man and his workers in the toy factory. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
Nixon talks to a staff group during a meeting in the White House. Presidential staff assistant Barbara Franklin speaks about initiatives of Nixon administration to recruit more women in administrative jobs. Newly selected women for various government jobs in the Nixon administration take oath. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
Presidential helicopter Marine One arrives at the U.S. Capitol and the President and First Lady Patricia Nixon debark. Nixon approaches the lectern to announce the 26th amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age. A large number of young women at the ceremony. Nixon honors American artist Andrew Wyeth at the White House. In next scene Nixon awards the Medal of Freedom to symphony conductor Eugene Ormandy. Nixon seen as he honors Duke Ellington at a ceremony in the White House. Nixon addresses the house and plays happy birthday to Duke Ellington on the piano. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
United States President Richard Nixon boards the U.S. Air Force One aircraft for his visit to countries of South East Asia. Nixon's motorcade on roads and Nixon during meeting with leaders of countries like Indonesia, Philippines and others. Nixon's helicopter lands and he debarks for a meeting with British Prime Minister. Nixon during meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, Israeli Prime Minister Meir, and Japanese Prime Minister Sato (Satō). Nixon during meeting with Pope Paul VI in Italy. Nixon walking with French President Pompidou in the Azores. President Nixon and First Lady on their tour to communist Romania in 1969. Nixon on his historic tour to People's Republic of China meets its leaders Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong. President Nixon and dignitaries visit the Great Wall of China. President Nixon and Henry Kissinger meet and confer with Mao and Zhou Enlai. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
Point of view from NASA Apollo 17 landing craft as it lands on the moon in 1972. Still image of astronaut Dr. Harrison Schmitt as his voice is heard explaining the landing, saying, "one's first feelings are a mixture, a very complex mixture of humility, excitement...." Apollo 17 astronaut climbs down the ladder of the lunar module. Still Image of Apollo 17 astronaut on the moon. Scenes of slopes and massifs of the moon, with craters and rocky cliff. Various still images of Apollo 17 Harrison Schmitt and Gene Cernan on the moon.
View of Apollo astronaut (probably Gene Cernan) bunny hopping on the moon while Apollo 17 astronaut Dr. Harrison Schmitt sings a few bars of "The Fountain in the Park" but with alternate words "I Was Strolling on the Moon One Day" as Gene Cernan joins in. On April 23, 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke approach a house rock at the edge of North Ray crater. Charlie Duke exclaims, "Look at the size of that rock!" Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt holds a moon rock while Gene Cernan says, “We hope that this will be a symbol of what our feelings are, what the feelings of the Apollo Program are, and a symbol of mankind; that we can live in peace and harmony in the future.” Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard and Ed Mitchell setting up the United States flag on the moon. View of the earth from space, on the the moon, as astronaut Harrison Schmitt comments, "This glow represented to all of us, I think, not only home but a very fragile place that we have come back and felt that needed not only protection but understanding"