33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman addresses a huge gathering at a ground breaking of the Reynolda Campus of Wake Forest College in North Carolina. President is shown arriving in a U.S. Air force C-121 Lockheed Constellation aircraft. Terminal of the airport can be seen. People have gathered to welcome the president. Clip shows several views of his speech at the ground-breaking ceremony and views of his arrival and departure from the airport. On arrival he is seen shaking hands with North Carolina governor W. Kerr Scott. He also greets College President Harold W. Tribble. During the Wake Forest University ground-breaking ceremony other dignitaries seen include Charles Babcock, Judge Hubert Olive, Odis Mull. Students and citizens seen in audience listening to President, including some students waving confederate flags.
59th meeting of UN Security Council at Flushing Meadows, New York. Views of the meeting chamber with council members at the table and reporters and various international observers, seated in the chamber. Several are wearing headsets to listen to simultaneous translations of proceedings.
U.S. Council representative, Austin R. Warren, arriving by car at entrance to the UN meeting building, Flushing Meadows, New York. Gladwyn Jebb, representative of the United Kingdom, arriving. Council President for the month, J.C. Muniz, at the table. Jebb and Warren at the table. Warren picks up his headset. Delegates making notes before the start of meeting. Premier Mosaddegh of Iran settles at a seat, opens his brief case and prepares to speak. After several others speak, Mosaddegh addresses the Council. Flag of Iran displayed on flag pole outside the building. Flags of other nations displayed. View of meeting building at Flushing Meadows, with cars driving past on Cross Island Parkway.
Crowd of Canadian and American tourists and well-wishers, around Niagara Falls. A motorcade on street near falls. Numerous scenes of Niagara Falls and crowds, on the Canadian side, during the visit of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on their Canadian tour. Canadian and British flags displayed. Occasion views of the royal couple include: motorcade towards Tablerock House; signing guest book; arriving at Christ Church, of Anglican Church of Canada, where they are escorted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police on motorcycles. They are greeted by Canon A.T.F. Holmes, Rector of the Church; The royal couple viewing the Horse Shoe falls.
Soldiers of U.S. 24th infantry regiment. Soldiers on and around a tank. Soldiers fire the tank. A tank marked with USA 9132569 can be seen in water. Soldiers sitting on the tank. 1947.
Troops of the Republic of Korea (ROK) during the Korean War. ROK soldiers marching along a road in full field gear with rifles and backpacks. They scramble through rough terrain with natural foliage on their helmets and packs, as camouflage. Shells seen bursting in the air with smoke descending. ROK troops firing recoilless weapon and shells seen striking distant targets. An ROK machine gun nest, with crew firing. Numerous artillery shells seen bursting on targets.
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