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American civilian volunteers serve as aircraft spotters in World War II and practice during a drill in Arkansas, United States.
Opening scene shows soldiers standing near a searchlight and others by an array of sound direction finders for use in detecting movements of aircraft over the United States during World War 2. A large formation of single engine fighter aircraft is seen in flight. A formation of Navy PT boats speeds through the water. A trained volunteer airplane spotter looks through binoculars. A tall observation tower in a wooded area. Other volunteer airplane spotters, including two women, are shown in various cities. One spotter is in an agricultural area. Scene changes to students at a United Services Organization (USO) benefit dance in their high school. Camera pans upward to an airplane spotter on duty, above the school. He hears the sound of an airplane and looks through his binoculars. He annotates a Flash Message report with his observations, and picks up a telephone announcing "Army Flash" to the operator. A woman at a telephone switchboard takes his call and relays it to a woman at an Information Center. Film shows volunteer airplane spotters being trained by the U.S. Army to identify enemy aircraft using charts of their Silhouettes. Closeups of civilians ostensibly reporting their observations using "Army Flash" calls. Closeups of telephone operators giving priority to such calls. View of volunteers inside an information center, where aircraft movement are plotted on a large table map and their flight number, number of aircraft, number of engines they have and whether they are at high, medium, or low altitudes. Officers from Army Air Forces interceptor units observe from a balcony. In a drill, alerted pilots are seen scrambling and taking off in interceptor aircraft. A P-38 fighter plane takes off directly toward a camera. A formation of Curtis P-36 Hawk fighter aircraft are seen in flight. A large "V" formation of U.S. Army single engine airplanes is shown.
U.S. President Richard Nixon watches a college football game and celebrates with the victorious team in the U.S.
U.S. President Richard M. Nixon 1972 reelection promotional film. Nixon watches the "Game of the Century" football match in December 1969 between Texas and Arkansas, from among the spectators. He congratulates and then celebrates victory with the triumphant Texas players, and says a few words about their come-from-behind victory. Assistant Harry Dent speaks about positive changes brought about in himself during his tenure working as President Nixon's assistant during Nixon's first term as President.
Elizabeth Eckford of the "Little Rock Nine," at Central State College; also scenes from 1957 integration of Central High School
Jefferson Thomas standing against the wall in hallway of Central High School, Little Rock Arkansas, four years after graduating. Bell rings and the hall fills with students changing classes, including African American and white students. Scene shifts to Elizabeth Eckford, while a student at Central High, and then to her at Central State College, in Ohio, where she is seen moving about the campus buildings and grounds. Scene flashes back to 1957 where she is seen with others entering Central High, Little Rock, Arkansas, under U.S. Army protection. Scene returns to Central State College, where students stand in a circle and sing their Alma Mater song.
U.S. President Richard Nixon during his meetings with various world leaders and during his historic trips to Romania and China.
United States President Richard Nixon boards the U.S. Air Force One aircraft for his visit to countries of South East Asia. Nixon's motorcade on roads and Nixon during meeting with leaders of countries like Indonesia, Philippines and others. Nixon's helicopter lands and he debarks for a meeting with British Prime Minister. Nixon during meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, Israeli Prime Minister Meir, and Japanese Prime Minister Sato (Satō). Nixon during meeting with Pope Paul VI in Italy. Nixon walking with French President Pompidou in the Azores. President Nixon and First Lady on their tour to communist Romania in 1969. Nixon on his historic tour to People's Republic of China meets its leaders Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong. President Nixon and dignitaries visit the Great Wall of China. President Nixon and Henry Kissinger meet and confer with Mao and Zhou Enlai. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
Technicians work on lunar module "LEM-1" and prepare to ship it to Cape Kennedy.
Grumman-built LEM (Lunar Excursion Module 1 or LM-1), a space vehicle for carrying astronauts onto the surface of the moon in the United States. Technicians work on the "LEM" as part of NASA Apollo program. The space car is being readied for shipment to NASA at Cape Kennedy. (Shown here is LM-1, which was the first of several excursion modules tested in advance of the actual use of the LEM for the manned landing on the moon with Apollo 11 in 1969.)
A sign for salt fork of Arkansas in Indian sign language by General Hugh L. Scott, United States.
General Hugh L. Scott seated on a chair demonstrates Indian sign language. General Scott demonstrates a sign for salt fork of Arkansas.
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