United States Army M46 Patton tanks in Korea during Korean War. Eyes and teeth painted on the tanks. Another tank seen in the background. Soldiers on tank in snow covered area. Gun turret on tanks. A plane in flight. Several battle tanks on the snow covered grounds. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Soldier crouches down beside tank and covers ears as it fires. Soldiers with guns in the field. (Possibly Chosin Reservoir area based on time period, climate, and terrain.)
U.S. Air Force C-82 transport aircraft in flight over snow-covered mountainous terrain in Korea. Several aircraft are seen in flight from the window of one plane. C-82 transports drop supplies via parachute. A pilot seen at controls. (Korean War period.)
Michael V. DiSalle, Director of the Office of Price Stabilization, talks about the Price Control Act in United States. Price regulation by Office of Price Stabilization on grocery food items include butter, packaged cheese, baby food, coffee, tea, jams and jellies and others. A chart shows the heading 'Foodstuffs'. During Korean War era.
Excerpt from Kefauver Hearings. Senate's Kefauver Committee investigating crime and interstate commerce. Panel including Chairman Kefauver (Tennessee) in the hearing along with other committee members Herbert R. O'Conor (Maryland); Lester Hunt (Wyoming); Charles Tobey (New Hampshire); Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). Microphones are placed in front of the members of the Committee. A witness has begun testifying, when people present in the hearing room are told that no demonstrations are permitted, Cameramen take pictures. Another witness appears briefly.Then, FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover, and his assistant, Louis B. Nichols, appear before the Committee. Hoover is silent. Mr. Nichols does all the testifying. He discusses issues with gambling, narcotics, prostitution. Discussion of effect of crime news on children.
A science fiction themed fashion show named 'Tales of Tomorrow'. Models dressed in futuristic modern dresses with wire loops and wearing head gear made of loops. The costumes invoke themes of space travel, the space age, and astronauts. A male model wears space-suit-like outfit. A card on a table reads "Tales of Tomorrow Buffet." Small tomato "pills" an display. A card reads 'Tomatoes of tomorrow'. Model picks up another pill-like item called the "'hot dog of tomorrow' conveying the idea of food in a pill. Models drink beverages, served by people in laboratory smocks.
President Truman's limousine arrives at the Union Station in Washington, DC, United States. U.S. President Harry Truman participates in an award ceremony of USO (United Service Organizations). A banner reads 'USO' . President Harry Truman presents awards an Army Sergeant and a Wave. The award recipients lead others in taking refreshments from a long table set up in the portico of the Union Station. A woman wearing armband reading 'USO' helps serve the guests. A sailor, a woman Marine, and a soldier, sit on a sofa and read magazines in the USO room of the Union Station. Three soldiers sit on a sofa and enjoy their refreshments.
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