From film "Toward the Horizon" depicting life of African American population in the United States post World War II. The statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002), Washington DC. African American farmers work in a field, plowing it with mule and plow. African American women till the soil by hand.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran visits the United States and is welcomed by the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, at the Washington National Airport. President Truman delivers a short speech of welcome from some notes. Mohammad Pahlavi responds impromptu, that he brings with him a message of warm regard and goodwill from Iran and says that it was a privilege to be a part of the Allied campaign and to contribute towards freedom in World War II. He thanks President Truman for the welcome given to him. He talks about the friendship of the United States. Among microphones capturing the comments is one labeled VOA (Voice of America). The President's VC-118 aircraft, "Independence" is parked behind the speaker's stand.
Buildings and traffic in Washington, DC, United States. Two buildings at corner of NE H Street. Normal traffic on streets. Government buildings with Washington monument, right behind them.
The White House in Washington DC, viewed from across the street in Lafayette Square Park. Street cars move past on Pennsylvania Avenue. Pigeons near and around a bench in the park.
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002) in Washington DC. Views of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial. The sculpture of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, inside the Lincoln Memorial.
The Washington Channel, in Washington,DC, as viewed from the Hains Point park. Boats and local sightseeing cruise ships are seen. Buildings on Maine Avenue visible in distance. (Fleeting glimpse of statue of Guardian of Law, by sculptor James Earle Fraser, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC)