View of the Hudson River from an aircraft flying North, over the New Jersey shoreline. United States Navy warships are seen in the Hudson River, on the occasion of President Truman's first official visit to New York City, on Navy Day, October 27, 1945. Approximately 50 ships were anchored in the Hudson. The first clearly identified is the Battleship, USS Missouri(BB-63) with the Destroyer USS Renshaw (DD-499) tied alongside (bringing President Truman aboard during his review of the fleet). Others seen include the USS Midway (CVB-41); the USS Enterprise (CV-6); The USS Augusta (CA-31); and the USS Boise (CL-47). Several more surface ships are seen followed by six submarines on the surface, as the aircraft approaches the George Washington Bridge. More warships seen North of the bridge. Scene shifts to the USS Missouri and USS Renshaw, again. Next, the aircraft flies past a Navy blimp hovering below, over the river. The Aircraft Carriers, Enterprise and Midway are seen again. Glimpses of the New York City shore and buildings are seen at times in the film, as well as the palisades on the New Jersey shore, near the George Washington Bridge.
U.S. Sailors decorate conning tower of their submarine on VJ Day in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. an American flag streamer flies from the top of their conning tower and they fasten several small Japanese Naval ensigns to a line from the conning tower. Crew members point to symbols of sunken japanese ships and destroyed targets, painted on conning tower.
Celebration of the Bastille Day in Paris, France. The celebration of the 150th anniversary of French independence. Giant lictor's fasces upon branches of laurel and oak (a symbol of France) adorn the stage. A large crowd gathers for the celebration. French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier delivers a speech. Officials and dignitaries at the platform. Troops marching on the street. Aerial view of the celebration.
A film on training of navy recruits in the United States. Aerial view of the Training Center at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. The graduation day of the recruits. The recruits march in formation. They hold rifles. Officers review the parade. The recruits stand at attention. Trees in the background. The recruits come out of the main entrance of the Naval Training Center. Ships underway at sea.
Rescue operations after Israeli attack on USS Liberty underway in the Mediterranean Sea during the Six Day Arab Israel conflict. Vice Admiral William I. Martin Commander of the Sixth Fleet tours USS Liberty after Israeli sea and air attacks. He looks at one of the damaged machine gun tubs. He talks to officers of USS Liberty. The Vice Admiral talks to Chief Petty Officer and other officers on the bridge of the ship. He comes down a ladder from the bridge area. He walks down to the main deck from the ladder. Vice Admiral Martin tours USS Liberty as a junior officer takes down notes. He talks to a man in khakis. Several squadron patches sewed on the back of his jacket as he talks to an officer in khakis. Junior officers around the Vice Admiral near a damaged machine gun tub. The junior officers talk to a senior officer. A chaplain from USS America talks to Chief Petty Officer.
Scenes from May 1, 1970 "Mayday" (or "May Day") anti-war rally in Washington DC, by civil disobedience groups organized against the Vietnam War, including the National Peace Action Coalition. Ground level view of U.S. Capitol building as seen from National Mall. Views among 3000 protestors gathered on the steps and grounds of the U.S. Capitol, described as radicals by the narrator. Crowd of demonstrators cheering and yelling and displaying signs. A hippie man in top hat displays a rude finger gesture to the camera and yells. He appears to be holding a hand rolled joint or cigarette. Protestors, some shirtless, dance, sway, and yell in scenes of general chaos. A protestor with a profane word painted on his forehead. View of police in riot gear helmets with shields as they watch the crowd. Close-up views of faces of demonstrators on U.S. Capitol steps. Police begin to forcibly pick up and drag away protestors who have been ordered to disperse. Protestors stay limp and heavy making it difficult and slow for police to remove them and arrest them. View of a peace demonstrator carrying a young child with a painted forehead. Police process protestors and load arrested protestors into a bus. Police officer crushes small white disks or tablets into powder on ground outside bus. Scenes after the protest of routine traffic of 1960s and early 1970s cars, taxi cabs, and pedestrians on streets of Washington DC in National Mall area, including Pennsylvania Avenue, and near various federal buildings. Citizens in 1970s fashions crossing the street. 1960s and 1970s cars on the roads. View of office workers and pedestrians on sidewalk in Washington DC going to or from work. A small protest gathering in the distance behind the workers. View of protestors gathered and assembling. Assorted views of police officers near a crowd of demonstrators. Police drag a woman protestor down the steps of a federal building. The protestor nods her head and shows peace signs with both hands as she is hauled away. A male protestor is hoisted to his feet by police after being dragged down the steps.
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