Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps in New York, United States. Shriver at the end of a speech about the activities of Peace Corps volunteers, answers questions of the audience. He clarifies that the Peace Corps is free from the government control and the State Department has never dictated terms to the Corps. He also tells that Peace Corps is open to people who do not have a college degree in a specific field. A man delivers a vote of thanks to Shriver and audiences applaud in appreciation.
The United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, United States. Delegates discuss the issue of invasion of South Korea by North Korea (Korean War period). Soviet representative Yakov Malik boycotts the presence of Nationalist Chinese representative and walks out of the meeting.
Major events of the year 1957. Volunteers and firefighters carry on an operation to rescue Benny Hooper from the bottom of a 20 feet deep well in New York, United States. Benny put in an ambulance after being rescued after 24 hours.
Howard Hughes during his around the world flight. Howard Hughes and a man in a car during a ticker tape parade in New York, United States after flying around the world in three days. Car moves past a large crowd towards the City Hall. A band plays at the parade. Out side the city hall Mayor Fiorello H La Guardia delivers a speech.
Football game in New York, United States. Army team scores early in a match against Notre Dame. But Notre Dame wins the game by 19- 7.
President Roosevelt delivers a speech on the eve of Election Day at Hyde Park in New York, United States. He urges people to maintain national unity and to maintain liberty against military and social oppression.
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