Christening of Japan Air Lines (Japan Airlines) new transpacific DC-7 aircraft in San Francisco, California. A Shinto priest performs a blessing for aircraft. The Shinto priest leave offering. San Francisco's Mayor George Christopher's wife (Tula Sarantitis) christens Japan Air Lines new transpacific Douglas DC-7 transport aircraft. Mrs. Tula Sarantitis-Christopher scoops from a wooden bucket with melted snow from Mount Fuji using a Chōzubachi dipper. Mrs. Sarantitis-Christopher ritually purifies the new Japan Air Lines aircraft.
Scenes of Washington DC streets. A white car is escorted by police motorcycles. Parking area across from the White House. US President Richard Nixon reviews U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton, California. He troops the line, standing in a jeep. Field artillery guns are fired in salute. Large crowd attends ceremony. Presidential helicopter parked near parade grounds. President Nixon and U.S. Marine Commandant,General Leonard Fielding Chapman, walk across lawn together. Marines of First Marine Division, march in fatigue uniforms, with sleeves rolled. Marching band moves to center of field and then performs a slow-step march, while playing. Colors of Units from the First Marine Division assemble in the field and are carried forward. A U.S. Marine Corps flag is lowered and President Nixon fastens a Presidential Unit Citation streamer to it, as General Chapman and a Marine officer in fatigues stand beside him. President Nixon and the officers then turn and walk back towards reviewing stand. President Nixon puts his arm on shoulder of officer in fatigues and converses with him. Nixon shakes his hand. President Nixon and General Chapman join other officials on reviewing stand, where Nixon steps to microphone and begins to speak. (Vietnam War period).
A gathering at the Nixon home, La Casa Pacifica (the Western White House) in San Clemente, California. Members of news media have cameras and tripods all over the courtyard. Several persons stand with arms folded, waiting. Tall yardarm stye flagpole holds American flag and a blue flag (Presidential ensign?). Press Secretary,Ronald Ziegler, appears before assembled newsmen. The President strolls out to edge of drive, and then walks quickly to the microphones and makes a statement, and holds press conference.
Firefighters gather in a clearing during firefighting operations during the Stanislaus National Forest Fire, Sonora, California, which destroyed 147,000 acres,in 1987. A supervisor speaks about a group of firefighters who were caught unexpectedly by flames and forced to deploy their person shelters before retreating from the area. He notes that they are all safe and are receiving some medical attention. In light of this event, he reemphasizes the importance of safety. Another supervisor, wearing a green Caifornia Forest Service cap, mentions that their number one priority is to protect structures. He speaks of a goal to establish a holding line from Highway 120 to the River.
Maneuvers of the U.S. submarines off the coast of California. Large group of submarines underway. USS Nautilus (SS-168) underway. The crash diving of USS Nautilus. Point of view shot from conning tower as submarine dives, with water covering deck and front gun as it goes under water. Periscopes and conning towers of submarines underway. Conning tower of the submarine as it submerges. Mountains and coastline in the background. Aerial view of the submarines underway.
A parade during a Shriner convention in Los Angeles, California. Shriners march in uniform. Shriners dressed in elaborate Arab attire ride elephants. A parade float with the Shriner symbol and the words “Welcome Al Malaikah," for the Al Malaikah Shriners of Los Angeles. Edgar Bergen with his ventriloquist dummy partner, Charlie McCarthy. Edgar Bergen puts a Shriner’s fez on Charlie McCarthy's head. Parade float from Universal Studios passes by. A Marie Antoinette-inspired float passes by. A float with Air Corps biplane airplane replica in parade float, complete with spinning propeller. A woman wearing a ballgown waves from elaborate parade float.
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