Two astronauts of the "Space Race," Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov and U.S. astronaut John Hershel Glenn Junior meet for the first time in Washington D.C. Russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov and American astronaut John Hershel Glenn Junior attend a seminar on space being conducted by the International Council of the Scientific Union. Glenn and Titov register for the seminar inside the National Academy of Sciences (2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418, United States). The two astronauts visit Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States) and Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States). Other officers accompany them.
The President's E Award in Washington D.C. United States Secretary of Commerce, Luther Hartwell Lodges, presents the President's E Award to the President of the Motion Picture Association of America Eric Allen Johnston. The award is given for significant contributions in increasing the foreign exchange of the United States
A gorilla and a chimpanzee are taken to the National Zoo in Washington DC. Mrs. Bernard Gallagher, the wife of the National Zoo's keeper takes clothes from a string and places them in a basket. The gorilla and the chimpanzee play with her in the backyard of her house. She dresses and feeds the animals. She holds the animals and place them in a car. She drives off in the car.
Welcome and honor of American astronaut John Herschel Glenn Junior in Washington DC. John Glenn and his family in a motorcade drive from the White House to the United States Capitol. During his journey he waves at the civilians standing on the streets holding banners. They greet and cheer for him. Glenn arrives at the United States Capitol. Dignitaries give a standing ovation to him. He addresses the Joint Session of Congress. He calls for the recognition of his team who helped him in space and looks to a great future of exploration of other worlds. He says "as our knowledge of the universe in which we live increases, may God grant us the wisdom and guidance to use it wisely".
Activities after heavy snow storms in the United States. In Kansas City, Missouri people remove snow from the roads and drives using shovels after a 21 inch snow storm. Cars covered with snow and ice. In Chicago a man clears a path after a 6 inch snow and temperatures near zero. Cars covered with ice and snow. Children play with snow in San Francisco after the city receives an unusual snow storm.
A Russian cosmonaut orbits the earth 17 times. Civilians purchase newspapers on the streets in the United States. Newspaper headlines about the successful landing of Russian cosmonaut Gherman Stepanovich Titov after orbiting the earth 17 times. A previous film of the launch of a Rusian missile. A man at a recording device. An animation depicts the orbiting around the earth.
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