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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill expresses his gratitude to the Cuban President, Ramon Grau, and to the Cuban people in his speech during his tour in Havana, Cuba
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressing the people of Cuba during his tour after the end of World War II in Havana, Cuba. Winston Churchill thanks the Cuban President, Ramon Grau, and to the Cuban people for the kind welcome to him on his holiday. Winston Churchill describes Cuba as a “Beautiful island”, expressing the sentiment “¡Viva la Perla de las Antillas!”
Elizabeth Eckford of the "Little Rock Nine," at Central State College; also scenes from 1957 integration of Central High School
Jefferson Thomas standing against the wall in hallway of Central High School, Little Rock Arkansas, four years after graduating. Bell rings and the hall fills with students changing classes, including African American and white students. Scene shifts to Elizabeth Eckford, while a student at Central High, and then to her at Central State College, in Ohio, where she is seen moving about the campus buildings and grounds. Scene flashes back to 1957 where she is seen with others entering Central High, Little Rock, Arkansas, under U.S. Army protection. Scene returns to Central State College, where students stand in a circle and sing their Alma Mater song.
Little Rock Central High school, 6 years after strife about racial desegregation of 1957
Shows several newspaper headlines relating to racial segregation and desegregation in Little Rock Central High school in Little Rock, Arkansas and the civil rights movement. Elizabeth Eckford, a member of the Little Rock Nine (African American students) speaks about the changes in Little Rock Central High school since 1957. High school girls,including an African American girl, shooting in a firing range. African American students are among those seen in Central High School lunch room. Students, including an African American, play basketball.
Man speaks about the racial desegregation order of 1957 at Little Rock Central High school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
School board member in LIttle Rock Arkansas responds to reporter's questions about racial segregation, civil rights, and the strife that occurred in 1957 surrounding the "Little Rock Nine" and integration of Little Rock Central High school in Little Rock,Arkansas. He speaks on the effects of the racial segregation and attendant discord and strife on industrial and commercial development of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Racial segregation and unrest of 1957 in Arkansas; Reporter interviews the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus.
Reporter interviews the Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus about racial segregation of 1957 during his term. The Governor says that he is always ready to accept changes, but he conveys support for segregation by equating it to an "old building" or a "fine painting" and saying that it is "not good to tear down such a building or destroy such a painting simply because it is old." He continues saying, "These things are not good because they are old; many of them have grown old because they are good. And the experiences of many people have proved them to be good." Montage shows buildings, courthouse and justice statues, and public protests, with police arrests of African American marchers and demonstrators during the civil rights movement. Police beat some protestors. Jim Crow era signs segregating whites only versus colored waiting room facilities. Signs read "Colored Waiting Room" and "White Waiting Room." Local Arkansas officials and police beating back protestors with clubs and batons, and police seizing African American protestors and making arrests. US troops in jeeps and trucks arriving and deploying in Arkansas. Included are scenes with signs of Jim Crow segregation practices, with separate entrances for white versus colored patrons at an Intra-state bus depot.
United States monitoring Cuba and enforcing Kennedy's shipment quarantine order during the Cuban Missle Crisis
Community fallout shelters being stocked. Lorries and trucks on road carry supplies. View of Red Ball trucking line truck. Aerial, exterior view of United Nations Building in New York City. View inside United Nations building. United Nation Ambassador Stevenson asks the USSR delegate whether there are missile bases on Cuba. President Kennedy signs Quarantine order on what materials may be shipped to Cuba, to begin 10am on October 24, 1962. B-52 bombers take off, taking 24 hour missions. Interceptors and fighters take off. Views on aircraft carriers with fueling and takeoff operations on flight deck. Radar dishes and radio communications. U.S. battleship at sea. U.S. intercepts Soviet tanker and allows her to proceed. Reconnaissance aircraft over Cuba. Views of White House. SAC bombers and anti aircraft missiles on 5 to 15 minute alert to handle any critical situation. Interiors of control room inside the Headquarters of American Air Defense Command.
