MS legs and feet of Ford workers as they enter the Ford Rouge River plant. Overhead view crowded pedestrian bridge over roadway as massed workers enter the Ford plant. Workers look at camera as they pass in large numbers. Workers crossing bridge into parking area and streetcar stop at the Ford plant at end of work day. Workers in cars leaving factory cause a traffic jam. Hundreds of cars leaving factory. Streetcar passes cars jammed onto roadway.
State Street in Chicago. Buses and street cars with pedestrians during busy rush hour. Awning over restaurant reads, "The Parisian." Five and dime store, possibly Woolworth's, visible in background. Streetcar in background as crowds of pedestrians walk in foreground.
Wide shot of building in Washington, D.C., possibly the Department of Labor. Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell, steel industry chief negotiator R. Conrad Cooper, and Steelworkers Union leader David J. McDonald gathered at a table. James P. Mitchell announces settlement of the 116 day steel strike of 1959, which started on July 15, 1959 and ended with an October 21 court injunction which was upheld by the Supreme Court on November 7. Mitchell explains that a "recommendation for settlement" was made, but that his announcement was pending ratification. The three men shake hands after the announcement. The narrator explains that the pact has benefits "totaling some 39 cent an hour."
Wide shot of Senate Caucus Room in the Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. USA. Members of the press listen as John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States. In his speech, he notes that, "The Presidency is the most powerful office in the Free World. Through its leadership can come a more vital life for our people." At the conclusion of his speech, a reporter asks him if he might consider accepting the position of Vice President. He answers, "I shall not on any condition be a candidate for Vice President. If I fail in this endeavor, I shall return and serve in the United States Senate."
WS Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The Wisconsin Badgers punt is returned 53 yards by Washington Huskies George Fleming. Wide shot of crowd cheering as Huskies score more with Fleming rushing. Huskies win 1960 Rose Bowl 44-8. (College Football)
Quarterback Fran Tarkenton leads the Georgia Bulldogs to a 14-0 victory in the 1960 Orange Bowl again the Missouri Tigers. Tarkenton throws nine-of-16 passes for 131 yards. (College Football)
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