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U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower is greeted and delivers a speech at nominating convention of Republican Party in Chicago.

Republican Party's nominating convention in Chicago, United States. Large crowd gathers for nominating convention of the Republican Party. U.S. President Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower and Vice president Richard Nixon talk in Chicago. Presidential motorcade arrives for GOP convention. Citizens welcome the President Eisenhower. President Eisenhower waves at the crowd from his car. President Eisenhower and his wife Mamie Eisenhower wave at crowd during convention. He delivers a speech. A dignitary speaks on microphone. People stand with banners of 'Nixon for president'. A sign designed as a traffic light reads, 'Stop and Think, Go With Nixon' U.S. ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife at a press conference. He answers the questions of newsmen about presidential campaign for Nixon. Presidential candidate Nixon seated with his family announces his choice of UN Ambassador Lodge as his running mate.

Location: Chicago Illinois USA
Date: 1960, July 28
Duration: 6 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045305
At an Air Show in Spokane, Washington, Major Samuel Grashio, survivor of Bataan Death March, speaks during World War II

Army Air Force Major Samuel Grashio speaks prior to an air show in Spokane, Washington, during World War 2. He is from Spokane, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, and had successfully escaped from a Japanese prison camp. The Major begins to describe his experiences during the fall of Corregidor and Bataan, during the Japanese invasion at the start of World War II in the Pacific. Unfortunately, the sound stops (purposely ?) as he gets into the details of his story.

Location: Spokane Washington USA
Date: 1944, July 22
Duration: 5 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045363
Two A-25s from formation of three collide, crash and explode during U.S. Army Air Force air show in Spokane Washington

U.S. Army Air Force air show in Spokane, Washington. Formation of three U.S. L-6s flying directly over crowd. Formation of three A-25s coming in and flying low across in front of the crowd. Two A-25s collide in mid-air and breakup in pieces. One A-25 hits ground and explodes. Other A-25 falls close by, explodes when it hits ground. Burning area where aircraft crashed. Large clouds of black smoke rise from the area. Air Force crew members killed in this tragedy were: Capt Ford K. Sayre, Lt. George Chrep, Lt. William R. Scott, and Sgt. Joseph M. Revinskas.

Location: Spokane Washington USA
Date: 1944, July 22
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045364
Major McCormick points out causes of B-47E crash on take off, with original footage and still shots of accident in U.S.

Coverage of causes of U.S. Air Force B-47E Stratojet crash on take off in the United States. U.S. Air Force major R. R. McCormick considers major aircraft accidents of B-47E, its causes and misuses of flight control during take off. He shows original footage: B-47s take off from runway. He points out during a safety lecture, the result of unsafe take off, total loss in fire on chart. He explains aircraft accident by feet points drawn on board. He explains heavy weight take off by early and late models of B-47E drawn on board. He shows still shots of the accident. He points out on chart. He gives three conclusions of aircraft accident: general misuse of flight control during take off, improper techniques during cross one take off and pilot unawareness about technical problem.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1955, May 1
Duration: 11 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045370
The governorship rivalry between Talmadge and Thompson with rally protesting White Supremacy politics of Governor Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia.

The governorship rivalry (so called "Three Governors Rivalry") takes a new turn in Atlanta, Georgia. Exterior of Capitol Building (Georgia State Capitol Building, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30334) in Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. State Senator from Georgia, Herman Eugene Talmadge, and Melvin Ernest Thompson (M.E. Thompson), standing together claiming to be the legitimate governor. Mr. Talmadge speaks over a microphone and suggests a 'White Primary' which he said would function "To let the white people of Georgia determine who is their choice for Governor" (to decide between Talmadge and Thompson). Students of university staging protest rally against Gov. Talmadge. University students demonstrate outside the proceedings. The students hang Talmadge in effigy. A Nazi German flag with swastika is flown and a sign reads "It Can't Happen Here" with the word "can't" crossed out and change to "did" so it reads, "It Did Happen here." The students protest the racial segregationist and White Supremacy politics of Talmadge (early in Civil Rights movement). A sign reads "Must Stop" and above it is pictures of a padlock and key, a Nazi Swastika, and a pistol.

Location: Atlanta Georgia USA
Date: 1947, January 23
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045372
Chief Justice Vinson administers oath to General George C. Marshall as the new Secretary of State in Washington.

United States Army General George C. Marshall takes oath of Secretary of State in Washington D.C. U.S. army General Marshall, wartime Chief of Staff, returns from China and assumes his new role as Secretary of State. Chief Justice Frederick Moore Vinson administers the oath, while President Harry S. Truman and members of his cabinet look on. People outside a building of State Department (Old Executive Office Building, 1650 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States). Secretary of State George C. Marshall works in office.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1947, January 23
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045373
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