Features President Johnson assuming his new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. United States civilians walk in a long queue line and entering the U.S. Capitol Building to view the casket of President John F. Kennedy, days after his assassination death. The U.S. flag draped coffin of assassinated President John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States) is seen in the center of the dome room. People cry and express grief, and comfort each other. Point of view shot of mourners exiting the U.S. Capitol building and looking out over the National Mall, with the Washington Monument visible in the distance. Night time exterior view of the White House. Scenes changes to show a man, possibly Indian, laying bricks at a construction site. A teacher in a college talking to a student in a courtyard. Women seated selling and buying goods at an outdoor market in Asia. A farmer driving a red tractor in the United States and tilling the soil of a farm field. A lit up room in the White House. Lyndon B. Johnson, former Vice President of the U.S. (now the 36th President of the United States) sits with documents at his desk and works in the White House. Close up side view of President Johnson as he works. Flashbacks: Views of President Johnson surrounded by large crowds, including a group of children, and being greeted during his trip to Asia, Europe, Africa and South Africa. LBJ signs promoting Lyndon Johnson at a Democratic Convention. Brief excerpts of Johnson speaking about Civil Rights and about space exploration, and about military readiness. President Johnson entering the House of Representatives chamber in the U.S Capitol five days after he became President of the United States to make his first speech to Congress as President. Lawmakers assembled give him a standing ovation as he enters.
U.S. President Lyndon B.Johnson takes new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. The House of Representatives chamber. President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks, addressing lawmakers five days after the assassination death of President John F. Kennedy. Excerpts from President Johnson's speech, including his opening statement, "All I have I would have given gladly, not to be standing here today. The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time. No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that he began." He expresses his dedication to the pursuit of the policies of former President John F. Kennedy, including space exploration, Peace Corps, education, jobs, care for the elderly, and civil rights. He stresses his experience and qualifications for the Presidency. Elevated exterior view of the U.S. Capitol, with the Washington Monument in the foreground. Brief scene of marchers during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A United States missile launching, side view of U.S. Navy sailors marching in a parade. Two Asian boys enjoying a drink from cups.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson takes new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S, following the assassination death of President John F. Kennedy. Elevated sweeping view of city of San Francisco, with a flag at half staff in the foreground and bridge, bay, and mountains in the background. Flags waving at half mast on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington DC. U.S. flag at half staff over the Supreme Court. View inside the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol. The House of Representatives members stand and applaud for President Johnson as he leaves the chamber following his November 27, 1963 address to Congress. Citizens of the United States descending the stairs of the U.S. Capitol, after viewing the coffin of President Kennedy lying in state.
Activities of the U.S. Army Military Police in the United States during World War 2. Workers walk in lines and are being checked by Military Police (MPs) as they enter a port. An MP monitors loading of cargo at the port. An MP standing and traffic in the background.
Activities of the U.S. Army Military Police in the United States during various disasters. Firefighters at a major conflagration. MPs in a military ambulance flying a red cross flag, rushing toward the site. Smoke seen rising in the background. A sign on a building: 'US Army Disaster Relief Headquarters'. An MP stands at the entrance and directs people seeking help. Scenes from the 1951 Kansas River Flood, with low aerial view of the Frisco (St. Louis–San Francisco) Railway 19th Street Yards, Kansas City, Missouri, during the Great Flood of 1951. Flood waters in the industrial area, cutting off trains and covering factories. A residential area inundated by flood waters. Military Police and local police in a boat patrolling the flooded area. Military Police in an amphibious jeep evacuating a boy and his dog from the flooded area. MPs with the boy and his dog driving out of the flooded area.
Carl M. Brashear, a Master Diver in the U.S. Navy, demonstrates his bravery and determination after an injury in the U.S. Carl M. Brashear, an decorated African American U.S. Navy Master Diver works in deep sea water and examines a sunken aircraft. Men assist him in donning underwater diving gear. A submarine underway at sea. Carl Brashear aboard a ship. He jogs, running with a prosthetic leg, although he sustained an injury during a salvage operation which resulted in the amputation of his leg . He does physical exercise lifting weights and boxing with a punching bag for physical fitness. Brashear, in scuba gear, descends from a dock into ocean water. Brashears in U.S. Navy walks into a building at the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, Virginia. He enters the department of 'Naval and Salvage' at the Naval Safety Center. He works in his office. He instructs U.S. Navy students in a classroom. Brashear talks about his views on his injury and how he motivates himself. Sailors assist Carl Brashear in preparing for a dive, and he is seen underwater during a dive.
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