Hippies kill their name in a mock funeral adopting the name of Freebies in San Francisco. A "dead" man, symbolizing the old Hippie name, is lifted by the hippies during a procession through Haight-Ashbury. The hippie crowd performs and dances around a bonfire, and jumps over the burning remains.
A rug factory on fire in Los Angeles. Fire men battle to get fire under control. View of wrecked building and topping walls after the fire. Wounded fireman brought out of the building. Fire rages through the block long factory building.
General Wainwright, nicknamed 'Skinny' arrives in San Francisco, United States. General Wainwright disembarks from airplane. He is greeted by the Defense Commander. Huge crowd gathered to welcome General Wainwright. Welcome Parade on street to honor the General. General Wainwright along with his son salutes. General Wainwright disembarks from airplane in Washington and meets Mrs Wainwright. Huge crowd gathered to welcome the General at Washington monument. He receives the 'Medal of Honor' from President Harry S Truman.
Conference on World Security Organization by United Nations in San Francisco. French foreign minister, George Bidault speaks to the delegates during conference. He talks about the battle fought by brave American troops, The Soviets and other Allied troops. (World War II period).
Alfred Hitchcock presents two rare Albino kangaroos to the Los Angeles Zoo. Alfred Hitchcock and Australian philanthropists Sir Edward Hallstrom with the kangaroo. Alfred Hitchcock's grand daughter plays with the Albino kangaroo. Albino kangaroo jumps on an open field.
Members of the Presidential Party board the Presidential VC-137 (Boeing 707) Air Force One aircraft at Los Angeles Airport. Members of the Press drink coffee at small stall on the airfield. Press reporters seated in tents phone their stories. Reporters at typewriters. Sign in another area occupied by reporters reads 'Western Union'.
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