Convicts held in France. Papers kept on a table. A graph shows crime level in 1956 and 1957. Heading on the graph reads 'attentat' (Attacks). A convict held by French police officials. Police officers with guns in hand. Police with a young woman. Photographers take pictures.
Alliance of Progress initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy to establish economic cooperation between North and South America. The exhibition of the program is inaugurated in Mexico City. Progress in technology. A man draws a sketch of Ford Motor cars. The sketch of different models of Ford cars on a board. The man explains the features of the new Ford car with the help of a model. The visitors listen to him as he explains. A close of the model. The visitors look at the model. A 1956 General Motors Firebird II. A car of General Motors being exhibited. Young children look at the car. A car of Chrysler Corporation on display. A man explains the capacity of the engines and mountings in the car. The visitors listen to him. A model of a car on display. A workshop. A man speaks into a microphone. Visitor stand near the workshop. A car with an open bonnet of a car.
Track and field sports at Compton, California. Participants of 100 meters race, run on track. Willie White wins by Bobby Joe Morrow, American Athlete, winner of three Olympic gold medals in 1956 in the race. Bob Gutowski wins pole vault. Participants of Mile run, run on track. Spectators watch the game. Australia's Merv Lincoln wins the Mile.
The fourth presidential election debate held between Democratic nominee Senator John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon in New York, United States on 21st October 1960. ABC News correspondent Quincy Howe allows CBS News correspondent Walter Cronkite to ask a question to Vice President Nixon. Mr. Cronkite asks Vice President Nixon if the Eisenhower Administration was suppressing a report by the United States Information Agency that shows a decline in United States prestige overseas as pointed by Senator Kennedy. Vice President Nixon replies and talks about Sputnik space program launched by the Soviet Union (compared to NASA efforts during the Space Race). He further compares the United States and the Soviet Union in terms of education and science. He speaks about UN General Assembly votes called on the Soviet Union to end its Hungarian intervention in 1956 and relates to American prestige. Senator Kennedy says that he did not make most of the statements that Vice President Nixon said he has made and he refers to the first one about Sputnik Program launched by the Soviet Union. Senator Kennedy refers to slums in the United States and talks about support housing legislation which the Eisenhower's Administration has opposed and also speaks about scientists and engineers United States has produced in comparison to the Soviet Union. He further says they were the first in other areas of science but in space, which is the new science, they are not the first
Summer Olympics of 1960 in Rome, Italy. U.S. athlete group gets into formation for the parade to the stadium. Gold medal winner of 1956 games, track athlete Rafer Johnson, holds an American flag. U.S. athletes standing around waiting.
Summer Olympics of 1960 in Rome, Italy. Group of U.S. athletes march to the stadium. Gold medal winner of 1956 games Rafer Johnson of U.S. holds American flags and leads the procession of athletes marching. Athletes cross the Ponte Milvio.