A news conference in Washington D.C., United States about American soldiers held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam. The United States Secretary of Defense, Melvin R. Laird, addresses the press at a conference as he stands behind a podium with the Department of Defense insignia on it. A board in the background reads ' United States POWs and missing in action personnel ' . The Deputy Secretary of Defense Richard G. Capen at the podium as he addresses the press. A board placed next to Capen with pictures on it. A sign on the board reads ' LCRC inspection '. An officer stands near the board. A chart on the board displays the statistics indicating the number of prisoners of war and missing persons in Vietnam. Another chart on the board reads ' duration of captivity ' . A picture of a captured soldier on the board. A picture released by North Vietnamese bears the title ' Identity '. (Vietnam War period).
A news conference in Washington D.C., United States about the American soldiers held as prisoners of war in North Vietnam. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Richard G. Capen addresses the press at a conference as he stands behind a podium with the Department of Defense insignia on it. A board in the background reads ' United States POWs and missing in action personnel '. A board placed next to Capen with pictures on it. A sign on the board reads ' U.S. POWs released by NVN ' . Pictures of soldiers released by the North Vietnamese. A chart on the board reads ' status '. A picture of a United States Air Force Major General. Another picture of an injured soldier on the board. A title on the board reads ' parading U.S. prisoners '. An officer removes the chart and another one is being displayed before the press at the conference. A chart titled ' Isolation' shows American soldiers behind bars in captivity. Another chart depicts the medical treatment being given to American soldiers captured by North Vietnamese. The Deputy Secretary of Defense Capen speaks from a podium. A picture on the board indicates the diet being given to American soldiers captured by North Vietnamese. A series of pictures on the board titled ' weight loss' shows pictures of emaciated American soldiers. Capen speaks about the condition of American prisoners of war in Vietnam. Officials seated at a desk. Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Havens speaks to the press. Capen speaks to the press. Special Assistant to Under Secretary of State Frank Sieverts at a desk as he answers the press. (Vietnam War period).
A tennis game in Forest Hill, New York. Vinnie Richards of the United States and Karel Kozeluh of the Czech Republic enter a tennis court for a game. The players battle it out on the court to win a professional title. Vinnie Richards beats Karel Kozeluh by three sets to one to win the tournament. Richards being presented the winning trophy after the match.
Jewish rabbis pray on Rosh Hashana in New York, United States. The Jewish rabbis read from the Torah. A rabbi blows the shofar made of ram's horn at a synagogue. They pray to mark the start of the two-day festival of Rosh Hashana. Pages from the Torah.
Japanese men and boys celebrate 2500th anniversary of the Samurai in Los Angeles, California. A group of Japanese people perform sword dance and kendo. A young boy performs a terpsichorean rite. A Japanese man performs a sword dance at the occasion.
A long distance walk by the League of Nations from London to Brighton in England. Participants walk down a street as they set off from London for a long distance walk to Brighton. Men walk past the street cars. T.W. Green wins the walk by setting a new record. He covers 51 miles in 8 hours, 2 minutes and 55 seconds. Green being surrounded by people as they greet him on his victory.
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