Atomic and hydrogen bomb tests' effects in Japan and the United States. Japan: Newsmen and cameramen stand in the Tokyo Medical University hospital. Head of the hospital Doctor Suzuki greets Chief of the Hiroshima atom casualty commission John Morton. The doctors examine the fishermen burned during the Enewetak (sometimes spelled Eniwetok or Eniewetok) hydrogen bomb tests. San Francisco: A crane lowers net of Tuna fish in San Francisco. An official wears belt with a Geiger counter. Food and drug officials check the fishes for radioactive contamination. Fort Devens Massachusetts: The members of the 1st Army Chemical Defense school are confronted with simulated atomic bomb explosions. Soldiers advance through the smoke of explosion.
The first fully automatic ejector seat is tested in New Jersey. Two men work on the automatic ejector seat. People stand and watch. Jets in flight. The seat and test dummy are ejected out of the aircraft. The seat separates from the dummy. The parachute opens and descends in air. A man collects the parachute.
President of the United States Dwight David Eisenhower is honored by people in the White House, Washington DC. Dwight David Eisenhower is presented a holy cross by Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Archbishop Michael for his efforts for world freedom and peace. United States Senator Thomas Henry Kuchel and Congressman John Emerson Moss present him a sombrero
A refugee registration center opens with aid of the United States in Berlin, Germany. Refugees arrive at the camp. The refugees enter a building. A man directs people. People sit with the registration forms. Men eat on dining tables in the refugee center.
The U.S. 3rd Marine Division reenacts the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific, ten years later. An aircraft in flight. Ships move towards the island of Iwo Jima. The U.S. 3rd Marine Division disembark from a landing craft and advance in land. Soldiers climb Mount Suribachi. Soldiers stand in front of the American flag.
27th Annual Golden Gloves Inter-City Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York. Spectators watch the boxing championship. Orville Pitts of Chicago fights with his opponent from New York. Harry Smith of New York wins the featherweight championship.
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