U.S. President John Kennedy attends the first ballgame played at the new $20 million District of Columbia Stadium, or DC Stadium, in April 1962. 45,000 spectators in stands for the opening of the stadium and the Major League Baseball season. Glimpse of the new DC Stadium in Washington, DC, filled with baseball fans. President John F. Kennedy enters the ballpark, accompanied by David Francis Powers, and proceeds toward seats bearing the Presidential seal. Spectators in nearby seats stand to greet the President, and several shake his hand. Scene shifts to players and newsmen on the field all focused on President Kennedy. News photographers are busy photographing him. Camera shifts to President Kennedy making a long throw followed by the ballplayers scrambling for it on the ballfield. View of the President smiling after his throw, with Illinois Republican Senator Everett Dirksen standing to his left, and slightly behind him, and David Powers to his right. Senator George Smathers of Florida is laughing behind them. The President bends down momentarily revealing Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana, directly behind him and Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien, at Mansfield's right. Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher, wearing sun glasses is behind and to left of Dirksen. Closeup of Home plate umpire Charlie Berry shouting "Play Ball!" after brief rain delay. Lights are on during daytime as game is played. Washington Senators player hits single to left field. Senators go on to beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 4-1. (Note: The stadium was later renamed Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, or RFK Stadium, in 1969).
View of a dark, secluded street at night. A soldier holds a lighted cigarette, with cigarette butts littered on the ground. Close up car headlight turning off. Woman's feet stepping out of car. Young female sergeant walks alone in secluded street at night. Soldier throws cigarette butt on the ground at night. Bus pulling up to bus stop in Alabama. Young woman wearing 1970s fashions, with blue boho head scarf steps onto bus as doors open. Blond woman holding groceries unlocks car door. Young woman sitting in driver’s seat as gas station attendant at Gulf gas station cleans windshield of her sports car. Car drives down street at night while 1969 Mustang GT car pulls away. African American girl and her friend in pigtails approaches the African American girl’s father in a roller skating rink. The African American girl tells her father that her friend needs a ride home. Man looking through binoculars at night. Views of several apartment windows at night with curtains drawn. Man putting down binoculars and closing curtains at night. A soldier greets a young female sergeant. Female sergeant asks the soldier to hold her handbag for her while she plays billiards with them. After the soldier asks if it was an order, the female sergeant hands over her handbag to him, explaining “… it’s called being a good sport.”
A huge construction site appears. Long unpaved roads in the construction site are also seen. U.S. soldiers guard the construction site. Few soldiers sit on a Howitzer gun. At a distant place firing occurs. Smoke arises from the fired place. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. soldiers arrive in a V-100 Armored Commando car in Longbinh, Vietnam. The car drives into motor pool at Longbinh. Crew climbs out of the car. The Vehicle Commander and Sergeant discuss maintenance of the car. They look at the vehicle log book. The military men test the car. Two soldiers discuss a document. They get into the car and drive out. (Vietnam War period).
Elements of B Company, 2/47th Infantry (Mechanized) and C Company, 4/39th Infantry, clearing North Vietnamese Army regulars from "Widows' Village" (a hamlet of housing provided by the government of the Republic of Vietnam for widows and children of fallen ARVN soldiers). The action occurs January 31st, 1968 (on "Tet", the Vietnamese Lunar New Year holiday). U.S. troops firing small arms as they proceed across tall grass into the hamlet. Several M 113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) are seen accompanying the troops. A soldier, who has been hit, lying prone between two other soldiers, tries to get up. Flames consuming huts. Riflemen moving cautiously. A slightly wounded soldier, lying on the ground, smiles as he points to his leg as another soldier helps him. APCs advance, firing 50 caliber machine guns. Riflemen staying close behind. Views of a number of huts, in the hamlet, that have not been destroyed. (Note: According to Colonel Sonny Craven, then leader of a combat photo team on the scene, these combat sequences was filmed by soldiers of the 221st Signal Company [Pictorial]). Craven and another photographer, were both wounded in the engagement.) (Vietnam War period).
U.S. 2nd Field Forces, 199th Light Infantry Brigade fighting with Vietcong in Vietnam. Ordnance test of M72 Law, Rocket HE 66mm. Open flat field. Test range. View of target tank. Impact of rockets as they hit target tank. Smoke rises up from explosions. (Vietnam War period).