Chinese Nationalist F-104B plane taxies on ramp and directed by ground crewmen during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. Chinese Nationalist VIP's and General Dean, hold his ears, looking toward sky from top of Operations Building. Chinese Nationalists look up.
Operations Building with a sign at top "Star Fighter Turnover Ceremony" during transfer of F-104 planes to Chinese Nationalist Air Force at Kuang Kuan Air Base in Taiwan. Chinese Nationalist flag and a 48 star U.S. flag. Chinese Nationalist military police stand by an F-104B with Chinese Nationalist markings on plane. Ground crewmen clean aircraft. Chinese Nationalist markings on ramp. Operations Building in the background. Chinese Nationalist troops and commander before speakers stand.
Dignitaries include Generalissimo and Mrs Chiang Kai-shek, General Laurence S Kuter, Lieutenant General Frederick H Smith Junior and Major General John B Ackerman walk down the steps of an official building in Taiwan. ROC Chinese soldiers and Navy officers stand in side. Soldiers with the Chinese Nationalist flag. Trucks carrying Chinese troops pass. Tanks and armored vehicles pass reviewing stands during parade. Cameraman clicks photos.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, his wife, Major General George Smythe, Chairman of Military Assistance Advisory Group, other American and Republic of China officials leave the presidential mansion for parade on the 44th founding anniversary of the Republic of China in Taipei, Taiwan. A photographer clicks photos. Taiwanese soldiers stand while Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek addresses. Navy officers direct sailors standing at a trailer of a truck. Large crowd gathers. A U.S. serviceman removes a U.S. aircraft star symbol from a U.S. Navy FJ-4B aircraft, to unveil the Republic of China sun symbol underneath. A Taiwanese pilot greets the American servicemen, and then climbs up into cockpit of the aircraft and enters it. He waves to the crowd. Republic of China officers and people raise hands up to cheer.
Deck edge lined with crew members watching air show on USS Constellation (CV-64) in the Republic of China (Taiwan). VADM (Vice Admiral) Thomas Moorer, Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek and party view airs show. Chiang Kai-shek, Madam Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) with VADM Moorer and party watch air show. Two aircraft in flight fire rockets. Hits made on water. A-4B and three F-8C planes in flight.
Mayor of New York Fiorello LaGuardia addressing striking members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) outside New York City Hall. The striking workers carry posters and placards supporting liberal working hours and conditions. 1937.
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