National Archives building at Constitution Avenue in Washington DC, United States. Human figures engraved on the building. Building of the Department of Labor with American flag hoisted on it is seen. Building has a number of lamps hanging on to the wall. Cars pass by the Department of Justice building. The building has a flowing fountain in the center.
U.S. military honor guards hold flags of America and France during a ceremony in Lafayette Park, Washington, DC, on a cold rainy in February 1957. French Premier, Guy Mollet, stands near the Lafayette Monument in the park. Limousines are parked at the curb behind him, and cars and buses pass on the wet roads. Some in attendance carry umbrellas. But the Premier does not. A memorial wreath is brought forward. View of the complete Lafayette monument, with honor guards. Closeup of wreath placed at base of the monument. Premier Mollet stands alone before the wreath and looks up at the statue of Lafayette atop the monument. More than a dozen photographers are seen in a group, taking pictures. Glimpse of American sailors in honor guard and French and American flags flying. Premier Mollet, turns and walks from the monument toward car parked at the curb. Honor guard of sailors order arms to parade rest.
French flag flies from Blair House in Washington, DC. Premier Guy Mollet of France leaves the residence and steps into a 1956 Cadillac limousine, that drives away displaying American and French flags on its hood. View of the U.S. President's Guest House (Blair House). Premier Mollet being greeted by President Dwight Eisenhower, as he enters the White House. A large group of photographers take pictures. View inside where Premier Mollet is seated with President Eisenhower. U.S. Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles and French Foreign Minister, Christian Pineau stand behind them. The men converse. Later, President Eisenhower sees Premier Mollet off, as he departs.
A B-17 bomber (drone) is seen flying at altitude, when it is struck by a Nike missile that explodes and causes a fire. Next, the B-17 is seen rolling over and falling out of control. Its tail falls off as it descends. It strikes the ground and explodes in a fireball.
U.S. Airmen uncrate an AIM-4 Falcon heat-seeking guided air-to-air missile. Closeup as they remove it from its box. Next, an animated segment shows a fighter interceptor firing such a missile at a high flying bomber. it strikes and destroys the bomber. A Falcon missile on a test stand. It is launched for a short distance and then hits the ground. A brief animated segment illustrates an airborne missile being fired at another airplane, from a fighter aircraft. Glimpse of an Air Force aircraft dropping a parachute delayed bomb. A Convair F-102 Delta Dagger interceptor aircraft parked on a ramp. A MGM-1 Matador Cruise Missile being launched from a test stand. An F-102 interceptor aircraft taking off and in flight. It fires a missile straight ahead. Another F-102 firing a missile in flight, and a target drone tumbling to the ground and exploding. Airmen drive a forklift truck up to a parked F-102 aircraft, and remove a crate containing a Hughes AIM-4 Falcon missile. They remove it and place it in a firing test stand. A suspended net target in the desert is destroyed by a missile passing through it. Air Force mechanics work on an F-102 aircraft. A MGM-1 Matador Cruise Missile being fired. It travels some distance before breaking up. View of Matador Cruise Missile in flight. A drone target aircraft being struck by a missile in flight, and falling to earth.
Details of the Detroit Industry Murals being painted by Diego Rivera, Mexican painter at the Detroit Institute of Arts in United States. Diego Rivera stands on a scaffold as he paints the mural.
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