Newly appointed President of United States Lyndon Johnson in a file television interview as the then Vice President at his ranch in Texas. He talks about his achievements in public life over the years. He speaks about how as a Senator he worked for the many causes including construction of a dam over the Colorado River, Civil Rights Bills, and his role in the Johnson-McCormack act in 1958. He also talks about his contribution to various ongoing projects like equal employment,man on moon program.
A news presenter reminds viewers that the interview with now-President Johnson was recorded a couple of weeks back when he was still Vice President. He also informs that an interview with Mrs. Lyndon Johnson from that earlier time is about to follow. Mrs. Ladybird Johnson says that at the time of her marriage she had never expected that her husband would go on to become Vice President of United States. She says that it is because people have understood her husband that is why they have chosen him to the office of the Vice President of United States.
Newly appointed President of United States Lyndon Johnson rides on a horse back at his ranch in Texas. The presenter states that Johnson often moves about his ranch in a car,electric go cart or on a horse back praising his cattle. The news presenter speaks about a unique feature of the LBJ ranch i.e. the Friendship Walk. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson along with their elder daughter Lynda shows the area to the interviewer. It has the names of all the famous people engraved on the stones in the lawn who have visited the ranch. The interviewer thanks the Johnson family for their kind cooperation and bids them adieu. The presenter informs that this informal visit at the LBJ ranch was shot weeks before the tragic assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey from Minnesota in an interview speaks about the newly appointed President Lyndon Johnson. Senator speaks very highly of president Johnson and says that he is a great patriot and as a Chairman of two sub committees in senate he has obtained great insight into matters of national defense and foreign policy. Senator Humphrey expects the President to carry forward the policies and programs of his predecessor. Senator says that in his inaugural speech President Johnson must emphasize the cause of human rights,human dignity and peace.
General James F. Collins Commander of United States Army, Pacific, visits 121st Aviation Company (former 93rd Transportation Company - Light Helicopter). He is seen walking across the ramp, accompanied by Major Edward C. Seymour, Commander of the unit. Members of his staff walk behind. Scene shifts to General Collins, pinning Air Medals and Purple Hearts on soldiers of the "Soc Trang Tigers" at their base in Soc Trang, Closeup of a Purple Heart medal. (Vietnam War period).
United States Army CH-21 helicopter also known as flying banana, flies over trees and rice paddy fields in Vietnam. The helicopter is part of the 121st Aviation Company (Air Mobil Light), (formerly the 93rd Transportation Company - Light Helicopter) based in Soc Trang, Vietnam. It lands and injured Vietnamese civilians are unloaded from the helicopter and put into a military jeep. CH-21 prepares to move away and lifts off. (Vietnam War period).