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Scenes of tactical nuclear and missile launches, United States Army Sikorsky H-19 helicopters landing, United States Army Soldiers firing, and United States Army Sergeant Stuart Queen speaking to audience

A United States Army cameraman shoots a scene. A tactical missile launches. A United States Army tank fires and a nuclear explosion behind. Two United States Army Sikorsky H-19 helicopters land in an open field, soldiers coming out of the first helicopter. Soldiers fire in a battle. “The Big Picture” opening sequence. The host, United States Army Sergeant Stuart Queen, introduces “Operation Mercy”. “There is another side to the contribution of the American soldier to peace and goodwill- the human side.” Sergeant Stuart Queen said, referring to the purpose the United States Army was assigned “Operation Mercy” in Hungary.

Date: 1956, October
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079028
United States Army and Red Cross volunteers prepare Camp Kilmer in New Jersey for arrival of Hungarian refugees from the Hungarian Revolution

View of the Statue of Liberty. View of New York City and the Statue of Liberty. Sign saying “Camp Kilmer named in honor of Sgt. Joyce Kilmer Soldier Poet. Born December 6, 1886, New Brunswick, N.J. Killed in action World War I in France June 30, 1918”. A United States military jeep approaches the entrance of Camp Kilmer. Soldier at Camp Kilmer entrance allows Jeep to enter. Soldiers march and then sprint inside Camp Kilmer. Using crane attached to truck, soldiers unload crates containing furniture for incoming Hungarian refugees who will stay in Camp Kilmer. Soldiers carry mattresses into the barracks. Two soldiers carry a crate to a barrack. Soldiers carry a cabinet to the barracks. Inside the Camp Kilmer paint shop, soldiers prepare signs in Hungarian such as “Varás és asztalos munka (sic.)” (“Sewing and Carpentry”) and “fö üzlet” (“main shop”). Camp Kilmer dentists disinfect clinic. Camp Kilmer pharmacists prepare medicine for incoming refugees. An army pharmacist pour medicine into a bottle using a funnel. An army pharmacist grounds with using mortar and pestle. Pharmacists stack medicine such as aspirin in shelves. Army nurse making hospital bed with freshly laundered white bed sheets. Red cross volunteers filling comfort bags containing toiletries for refugees. Soldiers unload piles of second-hand clothes donated by Americans through the Red Cross. Red Cross volunteers organize second-hand clothes by type and size. African American woman Camp Kilmer staff enter the Recreation Center, with sign in English and Hungarian. African American staff at Camp Kilmer hang paintings and arrange furniture in the Recreation Center.

Date: 1956, November 5
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079032
Hungarian refugee family applies for immigration at Caritas Haus, Vienna

A young Hungarian refugee girl leans on her father’s shoulder. Refugee girl in deep though, chin on hand. A Hungarian grandmother looks on. A woman strokes the head of a tired refugee girl on her lap. Vienna Town Hall in morning mist ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Wien, Austria ) The Caritas Haus (presently at Albrechtskreithgasse 19-21, 1160 Wien, Austria) in Vienna. Hungarian family seeking help in the Roman Catholic-run Caritas Haus. Hungarian refugees speaking to a man at Catholic Relief Services. Poster behind man reads “Cath. Relief Services National Catholic Welfare Conference” with the United States and Austrian flags. Woman Hungarian refugee and her daughters speak with a female official to facilitate immigration to the United States. Men shake hands with a Caritas Haus official. A woman gives out free bags labeled “United States Escapee Program” to Hungarian refugees. Smiling Hungarian refugee girls opening their “United States Escapee Program” bags, inspecting the items included in the package. Welfare agency officials facilitate identification of refugees. Hungarian refugee family holding their passports. Official examining passports and recording information with typewriter. Hungarian refugee man introducing each family member to the official.

Date: 1956, December
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079683
Hungarian refugee family interviewed for immigration at American Consulate in Austria

A Hungarian refugee family enters the United States consulate in Vienna, Austria at The Amerika Haus ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna, Austria ) to apply for immigration papers. Refugee family enters office at consulate for interview appointment with the United States immigration officer. Each family member holds a “United States Escapee Program” bag. A woman Hungarian interpreter assists the family during the interview. The immigration officer signs documents. Interpreter speaks to Hungarian family. Sign reads “ICEM Zwischenstaatliches Komitee für Europäische Auswanderung Intergovernmental Committee for European Immigration”. Young Hungarian refugees waiting inside the ICEM office. Woman ICEM employees working at their desks. An ICEM employee speaking on the phone while another writing. A document detailing a list of countries willing to accept Hungarian refugees and their quotas. Employee writing a note on country quotas for refugees. An Austrian police officer ushers refugees into an office one at a time.

Date: 1956, December
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079685
Hungaria refugee children celebrate Christmas at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, United States

Sign reads “United States Army Mess” in English and Hungarian. Hungarian man, a refugee, receives a cup of coffee from a mess hall server. Hungarian sign reads “Vegyen Amennyitakap” (“Take as much as you can” in English). Christmas garlands decorate the mess hall. A girl is served with sausages and beans on her cafeteria tray. A Hungarian family sits together at a table in the mess hall at Camp Kilmer. A Hungarian couple eating. Girl eating with a spoon. Red Cross nurses host a Christmas party for Hungarian refugee children. A nurse gives out small Christmas tree models to children. A girl receives a Christmas tree paper model. A man wearing a Santa Claus mask and costume gives gifts to children. Hungarian refugee girls each receive a gift from Santa Claus. Children sing Hungarian Christmas carol “Mennyböl az Angyal” (“Angel from Heaven”).

Date: 1956, December 25
Duration: 2 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079689
Red Cross distributes helps Hungarian refugee family as they depart from Camp Kilmer on train.

Red Cross worker distribute clothes to Hungarian refugees at Camp Kilmer. An American Red Cross nurse gives a paper bag to a woman. Red Cross volunteer distributes clothes and necessities to Hungarian refugees. Hungarian girls receive clothing from Red Cross nurses. A Red Cross nurse fits a dress on a girl. Red Cross volunteers and Hungarian man talking to each other. Sign reads “A.R.C. Telecommunications Systems”. A Red Cross volunteer makes a call. The phone is passed on to the Hungarian man. Man calling his father on the phone in Hungarian. The phone is passed on to the elderly woman, who speaks to her husband. Each family member speaks on the phone in Hungarian. A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train moving at nighttime. Hungarian family boards a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train at night.

Date: 1956, December
Duration: 3 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079690