April 22, 1954. First open session of Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations in response to charges filed by the U.S. Army on April 13, 1954, concerning improper actions by Senator McCarthy and staff to obtain special treatment for Private G. David Schine, U.S. Army. Seen before start of session are Army Generals Lucius Clay and Alfred Gruenther. Senator Karl Mundt presiding, calls the session to order. Among those seen are Senator Edward Dirksen, second person to the Chairman's right, and Senator Charles E. Potter to Dirksen's right. Senator John L. McClelland sits to Chairman Mundt's left. Senator Joseph McCarthy and his counsel, Roy Cohn, are at the end of the table. At end of clip McCarthy states for the record that "there is no contest between Senator McCarthy and the Department of the Army, and that all that Senator McCarthy has been trying to do is to expose the Communists who have infiltrated the Department of the Army -- a very small percentage."
Army -McCarthy hearing. Major General Miles Reber, U.S. Army Chief of Congressional Liaison, testifies before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, chaired by Senator Mundt (Army-McCarthy hearings).
Views of a NASA Saturn rocket in flight. A capsule from the rocket is pushed into the space. Capsule contained camera that recorded the shut down on the first stage and the firing of the second. Those images of the separate stages are shown. Capsule is then parachuted into the sea, where it is collected by two American helicopters and the carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) in the ocean.
Female panda Chi-chi is seen at the London Zoo. London Zoo Curator Dr. Desmond Morris and head keeper Sam Morton talking. Female panda is leaving Britain for Moscow to meet a male giant panda named An-An. Views of panda in zoo.
Fashion models displaying various outfits designed by French designers Nina Ricci and Gerard Pippart. Designer skirts, gowns and other outfits are worn by models. Summer and spring collection in Paris fashion mart is displayed in soothing floral prints and straight line prints
Peggy Gale Fleming performing in a figure skating championship. A gathering viewing the competition, Peggy Fleming performing. Fleming wins the Women's World figure skating Championship.
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