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A large Christmas tree loaded onto a trailer-truck at a transport yard in Washington DC, USA.
Exteriors of a railway yard near the WhiteHurst Freeway in Washington DC, USA. Sign on a trailer truck at the yard reads, 'The National Christmas Tree From South Dakota-To Washington DC'. A large Christmas tree is loaded from a rail car to a tractor trailer via a crane. Children and adults watch the loading operation. A mother watches with her two sons. View of the fir tree on the trailer. The loaded trailer leaves the yard.
U.S. President Richard Nixon converses with CIA director Richard Helms at White House in Washington DC.
Exterior view of the White House in Washington DC, USA. President Richard Nixon converses with CIA Director Richard Helms in the Presidential suite. Another man sitting on a couch listens to their conversation.
A view of Memorial Bridge and Lincoln Memorial, and 1970s automobile traffic in Washington DC
Traffic comes across the Arlington Memorial Bridge (2912 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20418, United States). Trees in the background. Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, USA) in Washington DC in the background. The streets are wet. Cars have their lights on and windshield wipers due to rain. Cars and buses on the streets.
President Nixon presides over the 1970 Christmas tree lighting ceremony, in Washington, DC
Opening scene shows a large crowd in a rain storm, gathering on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC. Almost all carry or share colorful umbrellas. Scene shifts to s choir on a covered stage and President Richard Nixon standing at a podium on an adjacent stage. The gathered audience is unprotected except by their umbrellas. On the stage with the President are Mrs. Nixon and daughters Tricia Nixon and Julie Eisenhower. In his preliminary remarks, the President mentions the weather, saying, "I know we want to express our very grateful appreciation to the Mormon Choir and to the Friends University Symphonic Choir for their participation and particularly under the rather adverse weather conditions which I know are very hard for those of you here in the audience." Camera focuses on the choir members. Next, a Girl Scout, in uniform, speaks at the podium. She is followed by a boy scout who also makes some remarks. President Nixon then delivers a Christmas message, saying that the nation could look forward to the end of the war. The President then steps down from the stage, to where several children have their hands raised in hopes of being selected to assist in the tree lighting. Nixon reaches down and picks up five-year-old Andre Proctor of Washington, D.C., saying, "he's the smallest child here." The President speaks with the boy about what they are going to do, as members of the audience watch from under their umbrellas. Next, the Christmas tree lights are seen, from a distance as they turn on, illuminating the area. Camera focuses and pans over the many lights on the tree. The President and his family are seen on the stage, as the camera pans over the choirs, audience, and the Christmas tree.
Landmark monuments of Washington DC and views inside National Gallery of Art in mid 1970s
Film 'Visions' shows the American people and events in United States. View of U.S. Capitol building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial Statue in Washington DC. Couple passes by, with Jefferson Memorial in the background. View of the National Gallery of Art. People take a look at the painting and statues inside the museum. An artist paints a replica of one of the paintings. Tourists listen to audio recording, that describes painting's history. Tour guide along with a group of tourists. Painting of Diego Velázquez. Tour guides speak to visitors in different languages. Painting of Jan Vermeer.
Protestors against the Vietnam War during 1971 May Day rally in Washington DC; police arrest demonstrators.
Scenes from May 1, 1970 "Mayday" (or "May Day") anti-war rally in Washington DC, by civil disobedience groups organized against the Vietnam War, including the National Peace Action Coalition. Ground level view of U.S. Capitol building as seen from National Mall. Views among 3000 protestors gathered on the steps and grounds of the U.S. Capitol, described as radicals by the narrator. Crowd of demonstrators cheering and yelling and displaying signs. A hippie man in top hat displays a rude finger gesture to the camera and yells. He appears to be holding a hand rolled joint or cigarette. Protestors, some shirtless, dance, sway, and yell in scenes of general chaos. A protestor with a profane word painted on his forehead. View of police in riot gear helmets with shields as they watch the crowd. Close-up views of faces of demonstrators on U.S. Capitol steps. Police begin to forcibly pick up and drag away protestors who have been ordered to disperse. Protestors stay limp and heavy making it difficult and slow for police to remove them and arrest them. View of a peace demonstrator carrying a young child with a painted forehead. Police process protestors and load arrested protestors into a bus. Police officer crushes small white disks or tablets into powder on ground outside bus. Scenes after the protest of routine traffic of 1960s and early 1970s cars, taxi cabs, and pedestrians on streets of Washington DC in National Mall area, including Pennsylvania Avenue, and near various federal buildings. Citizens in 1970s fashions crossing the street. 1960s and 1970s cars on the roads. View of office workers and pedestrians on sidewalk in Washington DC going to or from work. A small protest gathering in the distance behind the workers. View of protestors gathered and assembling. Assorted views of police officers near a crowd of demonstrators. Police drag a woman protestor down the steps of a federal building. The protestor nods her head and shows peace signs with both hands as she is hauled away. A male protestor is hoisted to his feet by police after being dragged down the steps.