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World's largest bomber (Boeing Y1B-9) is demonstrated for public at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

World's largest bomber (of its day) on first public demonstration flight at airfield in Dayton,Ohio. A Boeing Y1B-9 bomber taxis on ramp at Wright Field. The all-metal aircraft has open cockpits. Pilot in center of aircraft and crew member visible in nose gunner position. Change of scene shows a man standing behind the empennage of the parked bomber and moving its huge metal rudder slightly. The bomber taking off towards the camera over a grassy field, and later, in flight, .being observed and photographed from accompanying airplanes (partially visible).

Date: 1932, June
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029425
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act at the White House in Washington DC.

United States Congress passes the Civil Rights Bill. After the House votes on the measure, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law before an audience of Legislators and Civil Rights Leaders at the White House in Washington DC. He calls it 'a turning point in history' and uses one hundred pens to affix his signature. Many civil rights and government leaders seen behind the President, including Everett Dirksen and Hubert Humphrey, Marting Luther King Jr., and J. Edgar Hoover, all of who receive signing pens. President Johnson hands several signing pens to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, for members of the Kennedy family.

Date: 1964, July 6
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029465
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and Major General K.B.Lawton, at a press conference in New York City

Senator Joseph McCarthy, Chairman, Senate Subcommittee, investigating Army Signal Corps Subversion and Espionage at Fort Monmouth, during a press conference at the Federal Building in New York City. He is accompanied by Major General K.B Lawton, Commanding General of Fort Monmouth (in civilian clothes). Journalist asks Senator McCarthy about the outcome of the investigations into leaked information. McCarthy discusses suspensions of employees at Forth Monmouth due to communist activities and involvement with communism and espionage.

Date: 1953
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029713
P-38, B-17 and OA 10A planes fly over an allied convoy and attack German U-boats

Two German U-boats destroyed in European Theatre of Operations. P-38 planes along with B-17 planes fly over a large allied convoy toward U-boat. One OA 10A plane takes off from a ship. Planes drop bombs on one U-boat and is destroyed. Narrator highlights still image in film showing bomb on the way to U-boat target. Another U-boat destroyed by OA 10A plane. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030630
Airmen from 307th bombardment group board on B-29 Superfortress plane during the Korean War in Okinawa Japan.

307th bombardment group during the Korean War in Okinawa, Japan. A man with a clipboard walks in front of the crew standing in line. Airmen in queue are standing in front of a B-29 Superfortress plane. The man with clipboard calls on roll and the crew members respond to him. Men put on parachutes and help each other fasten the straps. Men pick other equipment from ground and walk towards the plane in line. Men get in the plane and the pilot shows signal by hand out from the window. Propellers of plane starts and the pilot is looking out from the side window and gives signals. 'No smoking within 100 meters' sign on the plane.

Date: 1950, August
Duration: 4 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030831
General Mark W Clark and General Matthew B Ridgway visit cheering crowds in Pompeii, Italy (WW2)

General Mark W Clark and General Matthew B Ridgway in Pompeii, Italy during World War II. General Clark along with General Ridgway stands in an army jeep and moves through narrow village streets. People cheer and greet Army Officers and U.S. troops. General Clark waves to the cheering crowd as the convoy of army vehicles including M3 tanks move through the crowd.

Date: 1943, August 10
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030859