Newly appointed President of United States Lyndon Johnson in a file television interview as the then Vice President at his ranch in Texas. He talks about his achievements in public life over the years. He speaks about how as a Senator he worked for the many causes including construction of a dam over the Colorado River, Civil Rights Bills, and his role in the Johnson-McCormack act in 1958. He also talks about his contribution to various ongoing projects like equal employment,man on moon program.
A dwarf couple walks down a busy sidewalk in Austin Texas with their baby in a carriage. Police control the scene for photographers and a local politician, possibly Mayor Tom Miller, greets the dwarf couple. He picks up their baby while family and spectators look on. Signs seen on store fronts include 'Dacy's Florsheim shoes' , 'Leons Shoes' , and 'Queen' A bus in the street displays 'Barton Springs' as its destination.
Farmers of Dalhart, Texas describe the terrible sand storms they suffered in the region during 1930s. In 1960 interview, farmer Harold Hogue describes a severe dust storm he experienced in 1934. Scene change to mid 1930s footage showing dust bowl views of desolated farms, drought stricken lands and houses and farm equipment all piled high and buried in dust and dirt. A 1960s' farmer on his tractor describes how the dust storms destroyed his wheat crops and left sand and dust on everything. He states that they experienced 110 dust storms in the Spring of 1934.
Soldiers walking through tall grass, bamboo, and dense brush during Operation Big Spring in North of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. Soldiers walk to helicopter landing zone. Soldiers resting as they wait for helicopters to arrive. Smoke rises from signal grenade. Flight of UH-1D helicopters come in for landing in clearing. UH-1Ds take off. (Vietnam War period).
Soldier directs UH-1D helicopters to landing during Operation Big Spring in North of Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. Soldiers board the UH-1Ds. UH-1D takes off. UH-1D in flight. Silhouette of soldier holding a rifle. Pilot at controls of airborne UH-1D. Soldiers rush off UH-1Ds. Smoke rising in background. Soldiers advance across field of smoking grass. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, use trenching tools to dig foxholes during Operation Big Spring,February 4, 1967,14 miles North of Chin Hoi, South Vietnam. One soldier takes time out to adjust his socks and boots. Another is seen speaking on a field telephone.
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