Army Secretary, Kenneth C Royall, leaves a car at an Army base in the United States, and is escorted by a Major General, in a combat helmet, to a reviewing stand, where he takes a position, saluting, with several General officers. The major General in combat helmet, escorts Secretary Royall to a jeep in which he sits alone in the rear. Secretary Royall stands in the moving jeep and troops the line of U.S. troops. Spectators seated in stands beside the parade grounds. Secretary Royall takes a position with senior Army officers at edge of parade grounds. Color guard moves to a side position. Large military marching band leads parade of many troops past the spectators and reviewing stand.
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs the historic Marshall Plan in the United States. The signing of the foreign assistance bill and aid to China is witnessed by Senator Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg; American politician, Thomas Terry Connally; Representative Sol Bloom; the Speaker of the House, Joseph Martin and others. President Truman makes a short statement about the bill.
A new airstrip constructed at Tempelhof Airbase in Berlin, Germany. Workers engaged in construction work. Colonel Reginald Whitakar, Berlin Military Post Engineer, spaeks with German engineers on the airstrip. Colonel inspects a piece of construction machinery. Colonel with German engineers from Tegel airport watches the new construction.
A new airstrip constructed at Tempelhof Airbase in Berlin, Germany, during the Berlin Airlift. Workers engaged in construction work. Cars arrive at construction site. Engineers come out of cars to inspect the work. Colonel Reginald Whitakar, Berlin Military Post Engineer, speaks with German engineers at the airstrip. Colonel with the German engineers from Tegel airport watches the new construction. Buildings in the background. Airplane takes off from the new airstrip.
A new airstrip constructed at Tempelhof Airbase in Berlin, Germany. Workers engaged in construction work. German workers spread out stone on the new airstrip. Steam roller flattens a layer of stone. Huge roller goes over the crushed stone. Men work with pump on machine as another workman sprays tar on the stone bed. Men spread asphalt. Buildings in background. Truck dumps asphalt. The men shovel it up and spread it.
A new airstrip constructed at Tempelhof Airbase in Berlin, Germany. Workers engaged in construction work. Steam rollers in operation put finishing coating on the asphalt binder. Buildings and trees in background. Workmen lay steel mats. View of airstrip shortly before completion. Airplane takes off.