Dignitaries and people gather at the NSDAR Memorial to the Pioneer Mothers of the Covered Wagon Days in Lexington, Missouri. The memorial (one of 12 identical ones) was established by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and created by sculptor August Leimbach. Harry S. Truman, then Missouri's director for the Federal Re-Employment program (part of the Civil Works Administration), and President of the Old Trails Association, speaks to Mrs. John Trigg Moss, Chairman of the National Old Trails Committee. Mrs. Moss, in 1927, had designed the memorial that was sculpted by Leimbach, and dedicated in 1928. View of "Madonna of the Trail" inscribed on the main statue. Harry S. Truman, who later in 1934 was elected Senator of Missouri, holds up two miniature bookend models of the statue, which are being given to him as a gift for serving as President of the Old Trails Association. (Truman had also delivered the keynote address at the statue unveiling 6 years earlier). View from behind the statue with the Lexington Bridge, a seven-span truss bridge on Route 13, crossing over the Missouri River.
Shows a 100,00 ton tanker, the 'British Admiral' on its launch day in England. Large crowd gathered on the eve. Queen Elizabeth arrives at the christening platform, pulls a liver and launches the new tanker. The tanker gets underway in the water.
News reporter reports on the murder of Black Panther Party's Chairman Fred Hampton in his apartment in Chicago, Illinois. Investigations done at the crime scene. Attorney James Montgomery in a press interview speaks regarding Hampton's death. Police officer explains the events that took place on the day of Hampton's murder. Illinois State Attorney General Edward V Hanrahan speaks on what occurred at the raid of Fred Hampton's apartment in Chicago. View of bullets holes at the crime scene. Press officials ask various questions.
Chicago area councilmen condemn the raid of Black Panther Party's Chairman Fred Hampton's apartment in Chicago, Illinois and his murder. Black Panther Minister of Defense Bobby Rush in his interviews condemns Hampton's murder and says that he was also a target during the day of Fred's murder. Black Panther attorney reads from the Grand Jury of the Federal District Court, which questions testimony given by the police officers.
Exterior views of Highland Park Ford Plant in Highland Park, Michigan. Views of plant, buildings, workers, shift change, Ford automobiles and other vehicular traffic. Dense crowd outside the plant, as 30,000 workers are permitted to take time off to cheer the President, who was visiting the plant that day.. Huge banner on the factory building reads: "Our hats off to the President who has kept us out of war!"
U.S. Army troops form chow-line outside a mess tent in Vietnam. Soldiers served food on the Thanksgiving Day. American soldier carrying a food tray enters a sandbagged bunker. Soldier eats inside the bunker. Rifle on bunker slit. (Vietnam War period).
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