A World War II documentary depicts the methods of decontamination after the usage of chemicals during a combat. A bridge with liquid agent . Men place a sign which reads 'Danger war Gas'. The men being given instructions about the procedure to be used. Men fill buckets with water. A concrete bridge is washed with water. The water changes into a white vesicant solid after it reacts with the chemical. Chlorinated lime being put in the water and is spread on the bridge. Men spray oil on the contaminated grass and then burnt. A man uses flame to burn the grass. Men use shovels during the burning. Lime paste being used to wash buildings. The troops march in decontaminated area.
A World War II documentary depicts the methods of decontamination after a gas attack during a war. Troops walk on a contaminated area. An aircraft in flight and sprays gas. They put the gas mask and necessary clothing. The troops advance. Troops that have been exposed to gas attack being inspected. A mustard stain on the sleeves of a troop. Clothing being removed and sterilized and anti-gas ointment being applied to the skin areas. A stiff brush being used to remove the chlorinated lime from the shoes. The unit moves on. They clean their clothing and equipment. Hot water in the buckets. They take a bath. The clothes re hanged on a string. The clothing being soaked in a water. A man rinses the clothes and hangs it to dry. The troops then advance.
America's first satellite, the Explorer I. It is seen on the launch pad atop the Redstone Juno I rocket that will carry it into orbit on January 31, 1958. The rocket engine fires and the Juno I speeds upward. Next an American Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile is seen being launched 0n 18 December 1958, to steer itself into orbit as a satellite, orbiting the Earth.
Aerial view of the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, underway on the surface and then submerging. View of helmsman below in the Nautilus. Aerial view of frozen arctic ocean with deep crevasses, as narrator mentions the Nautilus traveling submerged, beneath the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The boat's Captain, Commander William R. Anderson, is seen in uniform. More views of the Nautilus moving on the surface, including one with crew members standing on deck. Next, a newspaper headline is shown, announcing Alaska's statehood. Small boy and girl sitting in the grass holding a flag displaying map of Alaska and reading: "Alaska 49th State." Automobile traffic driving into Anchorage, Alaska. Banner stretched across the road reads: "Anchorage. All-America City." Pedestrians jam the sidewalks as the city celebrates its new statehood. A float displaying a huge moose has sign on its side reading: "49th. Hey Texas. Now I'm the biggest Bull..." Young Alaskans ride in a convertible automobile. A huge 48-star American flag covers the front of a building. It has a large extra star appended to it. Closeup of the flag.
United States Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat Nixon wave as they step from their U.S. Air Force aircraft upon arrival in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 13, 1958, during a Good Will Tour of Latin America. Reporters and photographers crowd around the foot of the stairs from the airplane. Assailants wielding clubs and pipes attack the car carrying the Nixons. Closeup of smashed windows of the state car. View from inside the severely damaged car.
General Charles De Gaulle steps from a car and walks through crowd of reporters. (In the wake of political upheaval, De Gaulle was named Premier-designate by President René Coty on May 31 and confirmed Premier by the National Assembly on June 1.) He makes his way to a podium and speaks. According to narrator, he declares a "vacation" from politics in France, while he prepares a new Constitution. He leaves the podium and hall. View of numerous reporters and photographers in the hall. Enthusiastic French people outside the hall, wave as De Gaulle passes standing in an open car. The sidewalks are mobbed with spectators as his motorcade passes. Citizens hold banners, including some referring to the Algerian problems. Confetti is thrown from overlooking apartment buildings in Paris.
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