John Charles Daly discussing the Medal of Honor and the Spanish American War. Scenes of waves crashing on shores. Mr. Daly standing in the Hall of Heroes, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A. speaks about Americans called to do battle outside the United States. Map of Cuba with flame and smoke over Havana Harbor. Officials around a conference table. A poster with picture of the USS Maine and words: "Remember the Maine." Excerpts from films depicting events in the Spanish-American War. The Spanish flag being lowered and replaced by the American flag. Back in the Hall of Heroes, Mr. Daly points to names of 30 Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War, on the wall. He notes they were the first to win Army Medals of Honor on foreign soil. He states that 81 Navy and Marine Corps fighting men were also awarded the medal.
John Charles Daly stands in the Hall of Heroes, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A. Behind him is a display containing names of the American military recipients of the Medal of Honor. He points to a section of a display listing 131 names added during the Korean War. He then moves to the latest section of the display, covering the period 1964 and subsequent, in the Vietnam War. At this point, the film begins to depict scenes from the Vietnam conflict. An American soldier holding a rifle is silhouetted against a light sky background. U.S. soldiers firing M-16 rifles. shadow cast by a Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter flying overhead. Soldier firing machine gun from M113 armored personnel carrier (APC). U.S. gun crews firing 105mm howitzer; 175mm self-propelled gun; M107 Howitzer; and battery of howitzers in the field. Army troops inside a helicopter. View from below of CH-47 helicopter (Jolly Green Giant) landing and troops leaving its rear door. A patrol of American soldiers firing their weapons as they move forward. Soldiers dealing with difficult terrain. One stepping through deep mud. Infantry patrol moving and taking cover. A soldier using field radio. A UH-1 flying over palm trees. Infantry moving through jungle accompanied by M113 APC. Explosions and fire. Soldiers boarding a Huey helicopter, as the ship's gunner delivers covering fire by machine gun. Soldiers having a smoke while airborne in the helicopter.
John Charles Daly stands in the Hall of Heroes, at the Pentagon, in front of large replicas of the Medals of Honor. He extols the courage of Medal of Honor recipients whose names appear on the wall behind him. Camera backs away, revealing the three types of medals flanked by American flags and with the words: "Hall of Heroes," displayed above them. Camera retreats down the hall away from the display to a fade out.
American Forces Radio and Television Station facility in Los Angeles, California. Women walks on sidewalk in Los Angeles. Women enter AFRTS building in Los Angeles. Man in 16mm film library packs 16mm motion picture films into boxes. Officer runs a kinescope machine to record video onto 16mm motion picture film. Officer operates 2" quad videotape recorder to record television program. African-American man packs record albums into boxes and tapes box shut.
American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) facility in Los Angeles, California. U.S. Army personnel, in uniform, operate an AFRTS broadcast studio. Recording artist, actress, and singer Barbara Randolph seated in the sound room and working as the disc jockey for a radio program. She introduces a song and plays it for listeners. 45 rpm record playing on turntable. 1/4" reel to reel audio tape deck playing. Scene shifts to actor Robert Strauss, preparing to be filmed giving a promotional and public service message for American service personnel. Camera is ready. A man strikes a clapper, and the filming begins.
View from height, overlooking crowds and street cars. A band is playing as President Nixon struggles through throng and enters a cable car. The cable car is followed by an open limousine and motorcycle police escort, as it makes its way up the hilly street. Poiice officers and officials mingling on a sidewalk. News media representatives with cameras are seen. President Nixon threads his way through dense crowd, reaching out to shake hands. In front of the St. Francis hotel, Mrs. pat Nixon walks across the street towards center of Union Square. President Nixon stands in open car, in front of the St. Francis Hotel, to say a few words to the crowd.
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