United States astronauts seen at the Langley Research Center in Virginia. Astronauts of Project Mercury inspect the developments in satellite programs. The group smile and pose with one astronaut in a space capsule seat, being held in the air by the other astronauts ( Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton.) They were all chosen the prior month for America's man in space program. They are shown in a high altitude training flight experiencing zero gravity conditions.
The Registration Day at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Colin Kelly III, son of America's First Combat Hero during World War 2 enters the United States Military Academy (Colin Kelly Jr who was shot down in his B-17 three days following Pearl Harbor, after bombing the Japanese Cruiser Natori. He remained at the helm long enough to permit his crew to bail out. His own parachute did not open after his bail out). On the Registration Day officers inspect the new cadets. Colin gets the regulation hair cut. A tailor takes measurements. Officers inspect as the new cadets march past.
The Prime Minister of France, Charles de Gaulle, tours Djibouti in Africa. Charles de Gaulle arrives at Djibouti on his tour of the newly formed French African Community. Dignitaries receive and greet him as he disembarks from a plane. He greets and addresses the civilians. He attends a parade.
Activities after reunion of Saarland with West Germany. Civilians move on a bridge. A truck loaded with soldiers moves on a street. Men unload bags of legal currency, Deutsche Mark, from the truck. Policemen watch as the bags are unloaded. Civilians stand outside a bank. They exchange the currency at the bank.
Final load test of Europe's longest bridge in France. The final load test of Europe's longest bridge and France's first toll bridge. A long lines of heavily laden trucks and tankers crawl across the bridge under the guidance of engineers.
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Bonn, Germany. President Eisenhower arrives at Cologne Bonn Airport during his European Tour. Flags of the United States and Germany. German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and other dignitaries welcome Eisenhower as he disembarks from a United States Military Air Transport Service (MATS) aircraft. Eisenhower greets Chancellor Adenauer and the officers in Cologne Bonn Airport (Cologne Bonn Airport Kennedystraße, 51147 Köln, Germany). Secretary of State Christian Herter hears Eisenhower’s speech. During his speech, Eisenhower declares that the United States will stand by West Berlin. 315,000 civilians wave and greet Eisenhower as his motorcade passes through a street. “We like Ike and Conny” banner (pertaining to Eisenhower and Adenauer).
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