Vice-President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat Nixon step down from a U.S. Military Air Transport Service C-121 airplane at Guatemala City Airport. They are surrounded by well wishers and greeted with flowers. An honor guard of Guatemalan troops presents arms, in salute.
Vice-President Richard Nixon and his wife arrive at the Presidential Palace in a car. They mingle with the crowd shaking hands and talking to people.Mr. Nixon talks with a small boy and shakes his hand. Mrs. Nixon picks up a small boy, and holds him up. Inside the Palace, they are greeted by a large number of leaders including President Carlos Castillo Armas. Vice-President Richard Nixon seated next to President Armas, who then rises and reads a proclamation of welcome, broadcast on WRUL and other radio stations.
Vice-President Nixon shakes hands with officials standing in a row,as the Nixons conclude their visit to Guatemala and board a U.S. Military Air Transport C-121 aircraft . Mountains of Guatemala as seen from the C-121 plane in flight. Vice-President and Mrs Nixon, assisted by U.S. Ambassador, Norman Armour, exchange greetings with prominent Guatemalans at a formal reception held in the 'Instituto Guatemalteco Americano'. Boys play in street outside the institute. Several people stand on sidewalk in front of the institute. Vice-President Richard Nixon and his wife, outside the Instutute, greet people. Guatemalan cavalry in formal uniforms on horseback are seen as five small boys watch them from above, in trees.
Mrs. Nixon seated with Mrs. Armas, during a formal welcoming by President Carlos Castillo Armas in the Presidential Palace in Guatemala City,Guatemala. Vice-President Richard Nixon shakes hands with President Carlos Castillo Armas, and, then, makes some public remarks that are broadcast on WRUL and another radio station. Another dignitary addresses the gathering. Vice President Nixon presents President Armas an inscribed portrait photograph of President and Mrs.Eisenhower, which Presedent Armas shows to his wife and then holds up for photographers. Mrs. Nixon stands and greets a number of Guatemalan ladies seated in a row. Vice President Nixon and President Armas receive greeting from several officials.
Children in sailor uniforms ride on carousel, ferris wheel, ponies, and other amusements during a fair in Havana, Cuba. A double amputee without lower arms demonstrates his agility. Fulgencio Batista, in the uniform of a Brigadier, assists his wife Elisa, distributing fruits,food packets, and toys to small children, at a table. Small children dressed in sailor outfits come in line to collect the gifts. Boys in sailor uniforms (Sea Scouts?) parade. Batista and his wife appear in a makeshift reviewing stand with other officials, watching the parade. Men dressed in various costumes, as cock, joker, gorilla, and other costumes, plus one on stilts, also parade. View of the gift line, again, where Batista and his wife are now joined by several military officers and two more ladies. Girls line up and clap showing their gifts.
Famous boxer James Braddock, wearing boxing gloves, appears talking to a group of young boys. He teaches young boys boxing techniques. Boys practice boxing in front of him. He kneels on one knee and teaches a boy boxing punches. A crowd surrounds them.
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