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The second Secretary General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld visits Israel.

The Secretary General of the United Nations visits Israel. The second Secretary General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld deplanes at Lod Airport (present day Ben Gurion Airport) in Israel and is greeted by local officials. Hammarskjöld's car is escorted by motorcycle outriders. He enters a building with officials. Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion seated in a conference room with officials. Among those present at the table, in addition to Dag Hammarskjöld, are Golda Meir, David Ben-Gurion, and Ralph Bunche.

Date: 1956
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061342
U.S. Army Tactical nuclear weapons and preparations for Atomic Exercise Desert Rock VI at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Proving Grounds in 1955

United States Army cameraman seen recording Nike missile launch. Atomic cannon fires shell creating atomic explosion and classic mushroom cloud in the distance. Army troops carried to a field by Sikorsky YH-19 helicopters. U.S. infantry climb a hill firing their rifles. U.S. Army Master Sergeant Stuart Queen narrates the film. He speaks about the role of the soldier in the United States Army. Scientists inside a control room during a rocket launch. A rocket launch in the United States. Rocket tracker and telescope move to the rocket’s direction. Cameramen taking footage of rocket launch. Jet propulsion with rocket. A V2 rocket launch. A jet explodes after launching. A nuclear bomb explosion. A missile takes off. Devices and people track missile takeoff. A rocket launches from a ship. Midair explosion after a rocket hits a target aircraft.

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061659
Excerpt from film citing advances in technology enhancing U.S. armed forces

U.S. Army soldier technician, wearing headset, monitors a battery of instruments and recordin devices. A soldier operates a television camera with "Signal Corps Television" written on its side, as it records field operation of a Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) and an M47 (Patton II) medium tank. View of images being transmitted and received at headquarters. View of a military aircraft releasing an air-to air missile. It tracks and strikes a drone target aircraft that explodes and falls in flames.

Date: 1956
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061660
The United States Army, the Air Force and the Navy operate for the maintenance of the security of the country.

The role of the military in the security of the United States. A high altitude view of an area. The U.S. Army, the Navy and the Air Force work for the security of the United States. U.S. officials seated at a desk discuss amongst themselves. A U.S. battleship underway at a sea. Smoke rises due to the firing of guns from the battleship. The United States Air Force operates for aerial security of the country. An airplane in flight. The airplane drops bomb on a battlefield. Smoke from the bombardment.

Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061661
The United States Army Air Forces planes strafe and bomb target areas in the European Theater.

The role of the United States Air Force in the security of the United States. United States airplanes fly in formation over the European Theater. The planes strafe and bomb the target areas. Smoke from the explosions.

Date: 1956
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061662
The combined operations of the United States Army, Air Force and Navy for fighting the enemy in the European Theater.

The role of military in the security of the United States. A United States airplane takes off from an airfield in the European Theater. Planes fly in formation. The Army, the Navy and the Air Force operate together for the security of the country. U.S. battleships underway at a sea. Soldiers standing at the deck of a ship watch enemy action through binoculars. Soldiers aboard a landing craft underway at sea. They use advance technology and weapons in fighting against the enemy. They capture prisoners of war.

Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061663