Saddam Hussain addresses the Iraqi National Assembly (al-Majlis al-Watani), consisting exclusively of Saddam Hussein’s own fellow Baath party members, as the military president of Iraq. From his speech, Saddam Hussein highlights the importance of the National Assembly’s decision-making for the good of Iraq, the pride of being a democratic country with “democracy as a pillar of Iraq” and how they can face the local, national and regional issues long related to their country’s history.
Iraqi soldiers push back crowds in Baghdad, Iraq. Premier Abdul Karim Kassem drives through the crowd. He along with officers and other officials take their place in the review stand. The crowd cheers. Premier Kassem reviews the civilians,soldiers and children marching.
Various tanks passing by during a military parade in Baghdad, Iraq. Soldiers ride in trucks with flags. The crowd cheering.
Jeeps with armed soldiers passing by during a Military parade in Baghdad, Iraq. Trucks tow artillery and carry assault boats. Soldiers on guard at rooftop.
United States MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) and military mission in Baghdad, Iraq. Aerial view of the city of Basra. MAAG officers and wives at the Alwujah club in Basra. Officers seated with their wives while children emerge from the swimming pool at the club. Off duty Army officers play Tennis at Alwujah club.
Several cars drive past a traffic policeman, standing under a large umbrella in a circular post at the center of a road, in Baghdad, Iraq. He signals as cars pass. Workers construct new buildings in a housing development. Workers mix mortar that women carry in containers on their heads, to masons working on the buildings. A man drawing water from a river, by means of a "Sanya," a pulley arrangement using self-emptying leather bags (called dalw) hauled by donkeys walking up and down a small hill.