Policeman driving motorcycle along Route 1 South in Washington, D.C. Black 1965 Chevy Nova station wagon running stop sign to merge onto Rt. 1 South. Motorcycle passes Hecht Company truck before siren is turned on to catch stop sign runner. 1965 Chevy Nova station wagon pulling over to side of the road. Annoyed motorist checks his wristwatch. Police on motorcycle approaching as seen in car rear view mirror. A slice of burned toast is tossed at a man who is seated, eating breakfast. He is holding and reading a newspaper while eating. Man makes a disappointed face after drinking bad coffee. Man hurriedly leaving for work after checking his watch and grabbing his newspaper and cigarettes. Black 1965 Chevy Nova station wagon waiting at railroad crossing. Traffic jam in Washington, D.C. street with many cars waiting to move, including a Volkswagen Beetle and other 1960s vehicles. The man huffs in frustration as he looks out car window at bank's outdoor temperature display sign reading 92 degrees fahrenheit. Driver giving license to policeman. Police officer giving license back to driver and explaining the citation, before holding up traffic to allow driver of 1965 Chevy Nova station wagon to re-enter traffic. View of vehicle's 1967 Virginia license plate 235-560.
A documentary depicts activities of U.S. Department of War workers in the United States during World War 2. Scenes of various 1940's clocks on bedside tables. War department workers wake up with the alarms. They get ready for work. Cars passing on the streets of Washington DC. Buildings along the sides of the street. People lined up waiting for public conveyance. A bus arrives. Bus and car traffic on the "Highway Bridge" over the Potomac River toward Arlington Virginia. (The Highway Bridge, a swing-span through-truss bridge, was part of the 14th Street Bridge complex over the years. It was eventually replaced by the George Mason Memorial Bridge, and in 1967 the Highway Bridge was removed and taken to the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren Virginia, to be used for bombing practice). View of the newly built Pentagon War Department building in Arlington Virginia, and views of large parking lots at the Pentagon filled with cars. Workers walking inside the Pentagon building corridors. A line of women seated and working at telephone switchboards in the Pentagon, and consulting an updated telephone directory. A sign at the door of a room reads 'Security Office, Identification Section'. A woman goes inside. Woman named 'Phyllis Hood' gets her identification card and finger prints for her identification in the office. She is seen taking an oath. Hood working at her desk. She files statistical reports. Exteriors of various Washington DC buildings being guarded by United States Army personnel for the Military District of Washington during World War II. A covered anti-aircraft gun installation in Washington DC is shown opening as US Army soldiers take up positions to use the artillery during practice drills. A guard standing outside the White House building.
Medal of Honor presented in Washington DC, United States. Marine Captain Harvey Barnes Junior stands. Navy Secretary Paul H Nitze attaches medal around Captain's collar. Captain salutes, sailors stand behind. The Captain.
Attorney General in Washington DC. Newly appointed Attorney General William Ramsey Clark speaks at a podium with microphone. Cameraman takes photographs. Clark addresses press. Other officials stand behind.
The first annual Kite Carnival sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution on the grounds of the Washington Monument. People with home made kites. Man ties string to kite. Photographer clicks pictures. Children watch and hold kites. Man runs and tries to fly a kite. Little girl holds kite's string and fly kite. Notice on tree reads 'Beware, kite eating tree' and a torn kite hung on the trunk of tree. Eagle shaped kite in air.
Cars parked in front of Union Station in Washington DC, United States. Capitol building. Views of dome and top.