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New York State Civil Defense Rescue Service School opens in United States

New York State Civil Defense Rescue Service School opens in United States. Volunteers learn trainings vital in case of natural disasters and atomic attacks. Volunteers learn how to rescue people from rubble and provide necessary emergency medical services.

Date: 1951, July 2
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025741
Forest rangers and soldiers fight fire at Gila National Park in New Mexico

Forest rangers and soldiers fight forest fire at Gila National Park in New Mexico. Planes drop supplies to fire fighters.

Date: 1951, July 2
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025743
American men and women do sand-planing along the Atlantic coast in Southampton, Long Island, New York

American men and women do sand-planing along the Atlantic coast in Southampton. Sand-planing is a combination of winter sledding and summer aqua-planing, with a mid sized board, reinforced with aluminum, dragged behind a jeep at 30 miles per hour. Ropes are tied to an Aluminum board at one end, and to a jeep at the other end. Jeep pulls the aluminum board on which a person stands and sand-planes. The boards in some views enter the shallows of the surf (early skim boarding or skimboard concept).

Date: 1951, July 2
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025746
President John F. Kennedy address from White House about Cuban build up of nuclear ballistic missiles.

President John F Kennedy addresses the people of United States about recent events in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Cameras and press in front of Kennedy in the White House. President Kennedy sits at table with flags in the background. Kennedy tells about the news of Soviet nuclear weapons being stockpiled by the Cuban Government. The U.S. government has evaluated the threat and now Kennedy gives details about both medium and intermediate range ballistic missiles seen in Cuba. Kennedy lists some areas within America that are in range of Cuban missiles He also notes that the Cubans are preparing jet bombers. Kennedy makes note of a 1947 pact with the Soviets, and notes also some personal talks with the Soviets in September. He notes his talks with Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko as well. He states that use of nuclear weapons is a threat to peace. He notes that the U.S. has no desire to dominate any country but declares Cubans action to be provocative.

Date: 1962, October 22
Duration: 8 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026294
Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos speaks in United Nations Assembly in New York, United States.

Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos addresses United Nations assembly. Name Plate of Cuba on table. Cuban President sits and speak from his place. Papers lay on table.

Date: 1962, October 7
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675026297
Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos speaks in United Nations Assembly, New York, United States, about U.S. aggressive actions.

Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos addresses United Nations meeting. He asks U.S. Ambassador Stevenson the political, moral and legal grounds of U.S. charter. He states the aggressive acts of U.S. on small states of Cuba and that U.S. has no positive ideas.

Date: 1962, October 7
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026298