The legislative and maritime history of the U.S. Merchant Marine. The Maritime commission is created. A ship underway at sea. Men gather at a dock. A man watches through binoculars. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is opened at Kings Point in New York. Seamen are trained in the academy. They are also trained at the Maritime Service Training Schools. The seamen are given navigation and gunnery training. They are also trained in techniques of cargo handling. Men standing in uniform on the dock. They load supplies onto a ship and clean machinery. Men working on a control board. Men in a class room. An officer instructs them. They also learn to prepare food in a kitchen. They learn the work of a radio operator.
The legislative and maritime history of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on 7th December 1941. Dramatized view of Japanese airplanes in flight over Pearl Harbor. They drop bombs over the target area. Actual footage of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with heavy columns of smoke rising as ships explode. U.S. sailors on the deck of a ship. The activities at a U.S. shipyard. Launching in July 1942 of the SS Ocean Viceroy, built by Permanente Metals Corp in Richmond California for the British Ministry of War Transport. People gather at the shipyard as the SS Ocean Viceroy is launched. A ship convoy underway at sea of various cargo ships and Liberty Ships in World War 2. The U.S. flag flying from a flag pole on a ship. The sailors march on the deck.
Film stars arrive for a baseball training camp in Tucson, Arizona. Film stars James Stewart, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea arrive at the camp. They arrive at the training camp with the Cleveland Indians. People seated in a stadium. The film stars play baseball.
Baseball's Cincinnati Reds at spring training in Tampa, Florida, March 1950. Players warm up with calisthenics. Trees and light stands in background. Players examine baseball with dark stripe on it. Shots of pitchers warming up include sidearm thrower Ewell Blackwell (with collar), famous for almost throwing back-to-back no-hitters in 1947. Batter Johnny Wyrostek (#22) takes swings in batting cage.
Players on St. Louis Browns charge onto the field at baseball spring training, March 1950. Close up of manager Zack Taylor. Shots of pitchers warming up: #28 Dick Starr, #30 Bill Kennedy, #23 Cliff Fannin. Shot of catchers Les Moss (L) and Sherm Lollar putting on face masks. Pitcher Ed Albrecht throws. Hank Arft swings at pitch. Unknown player takes swing. Long shot of field from behind home plate. (Note: There is no indication where this footage was shot but the Browns trained in Burbank California that year.)
South Korean President Syngman Rhee in the United States. He addresses a Joint Session of the Congress in Washington DC. Officials gather in a large number in a hall. They give a standing ovation to the South Korean President. The officials seated in the hall. U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon seated with the officials. Rhee stands at a podium and addresses the officials. He urges for U.S. air and naval support for an attack on Red China.
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